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AJStarhiker

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Re:Static Advice.
« Reply #210 on: February 13, 2006, 09:14:08 AM »
Well, my dad may or may not have a wireless network in the house.  I just know my room isn't wired unless I go through the phoneline. (I'd much rather use a faster connection, though.
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« Reply #211 on: February 13, 2006, 09:20:02 AM »
wouldn't we all.

well, if you've got broadband access somewhere in the house, for the price of some cat-5 cable at home-despot you could probibly pull some through the attic or sub-area and get it to your primary place of computer residence without too much trouble.

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« Reply #212 on: February 13, 2006, 10:59:53 AM »
Well, there's two other computers hooked up.  The only problem is that one is the one my parents generally use on the main floor, and the other, in the basement with the Hi-def TV, I fight with my brother over.  The only thing I dislike about my room (aside from no internet) is no TV.
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Re:Static Advice.
« Reply #213 on: February 13, 2006, 11:11:39 AM »
So run a line up and over.

wires are cheap, and they carry so much important information...

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« Reply #214 on: February 13, 2006, 11:17:46 AM »
I would, but there's really no good place to run it without getting in trouble with parents.  The 'hub' is on the main floor on the north side of the house, while my room is on the second floor south end.  Unless I could route it between the ceiling/floor or through the walls, the wire would cross the front door.

*shrugs* Maybe I should move into the basement bedroom.  I think there's a connection in there...
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« Reply #215 on: February 13, 2006, 11:23:28 AM »
It's actually not that big of a deal to 'fish' the cable through the walls and such. you can even drop in the nice finish plates if the idea of having a wire sticking out of a hole in the wall is un-apealing to you or yours.

AND when you sell the house, at some point later, you can say "It's got cat5 cable run from one end to the other" that's good for a couple thousand dollars in gained equity. all for the cost of $20 worth of wires and hardware from home depot...

or, a wireless router is about $120, if you prefer the non-invasive network type. (not nearly as fast though)

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« Reply #216 on: February 13, 2006, 11:28:50 AM »
I don't play a lot of online games (Excepting PBP, and a fast connection isn't quite as essential for that) or download (I prefer having the CD's as backup in case my computer crashes) so I probably wouldn't be to disappointed with wireless.

Heck, for awhile, I was using a 14.4 cellphone connection!
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« Reply #217 on: February 13, 2006, 11:37:38 AM »
OUCH. unless it's a Phreaked phone, the charge for minutes kills you on that.

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« Reply #218 on: February 13, 2006, 11:53:48 AM »
Free nights and weekends.
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« Reply #219 on: February 13, 2006, 01:10:31 PM »
They'll try to nab you for sending data over a voice line too if they can catch you.

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« Reply #220 on: February 13, 2006, 01:11:34 PM »
Haven't done it since I got home.
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Re:Static Advice.
« Reply #221 on: February 13, 2006, 01:12:47 PM »
well, not much point. at 14.4 you should just snail-mail the internet pages to yourself faster.

14.4 is cool for old style dial up BBS's, but not much else.

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Re:Static Advice.
« Reply #222 on: February 13, 2006, 02:50:53 PM »
I read a lot of fanfics.
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« Reply #223 on: February 13, 2006, 03:01:34 PM »
well, text ports over pretty easy, but if they happend to draw the high elf on her throne... well... you may have trouble with that.

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« Reply #224 on: February 13, 2006, 03:21:26 PM »
lol, don't have to tell me twice.  Fortunately, the fanfic sites I actually like to frequent tend to stick to .txt  Easier to ensure  universal compatability.
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