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| Which ISP would you use? |
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40% |
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| KT Megapass? |
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40% |
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| Others? |
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20% |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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 Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:33 am Post subject: Which ISP? |
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| Which ISP do you think is good? Hanaro or KT Megapass? I am using hanaro at the moment and am thinking to switch to KT... any comment? |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:55 am Post subject: |
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I've used both and thought Hanaro was better.
I got regular service-down days with Megapass. Only once with Hanaro. Hanaro was cheaper than Megapass. Hanaro gave me a free gift. Megapass didn't.
I didn't notice any speed difference between the two.
The extreme speeds these two companies compete over are only really applicable if you are going through Korean servers and always on Korean cyber-space. Most of the internet use a typical foreigner does is worldwide. The speeds go down as you surf on foreign cyberspace. It's not worth paying extra for 50mbps if most countries in the world are just now upgrading to 2mbps. At least I think thats how it works.  |
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keithinkorea
Joined: 17 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:37 am Post subject: |
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I use some Korea websites and the above is true. Domestic sites load a lot quicker generally than foreign ones. I have a yahoo.co.uk account and it is handy that I can check and send mail from that account from the Korean server and it is much quicker.
I've used Hanaro and Megapass and they are very similar. The quality of the service is actually more down to the subcontractor who installs it rather than the company. I had no problems at all with Hanaro in my first year in Korea, I moved my second year and had loads of problems with them, with inept technicians and getting cut off as they hadn't realised I'd paid them! Lots of problwms with those idiots.
Using megapass now and they're pretty good. No major hassles so far and they seem to have more English speakers on the phone. Talk to someone near you and use what they use is my suggestion. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:42 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks. To those of you who have opted *others*, which other ones do you suggest? |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:31 am Post subject: |
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Does Hanaro now offer VDSL? They didn't some time ago when I got KT premium with VDSL....
Used KT since 2000...Shinbiro before that. KT is great...fast and has only been down once in 2 years. |
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logan2003
Joined: 20 May 2003
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| Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:38 am Post subject: |
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| what is the difference with vdsl? |
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chiaa
Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:43 am Post subject: |
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| what is the difference with vdsl? |
It has to do with how packets are sent from a server to your computer.
You also have to consider how far down the line you live from the ISP's hub. If you are first in line with KT but last in the line with Hanaro, KT would be better. |
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Derrek
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:13 am Post subject: |
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I am on a thing called Cybervillage here in Bundang. We get it free for 2 years, however I have this local problem (in the building) where my computer doesn't get assigned an ISP, and XP must repair it. It happens a lot when I turn my computer on or after I've had it suspended for a while.
It's a minor annoyance that works itself out after a few minutes or so. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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| chiaa wrote: |
| logan2003 wrote: |
| what is the difference with vdsl? |
It has to do with how packets are sent from a server to your computer.
You also have to consider how far down the line you live from the ISP's hub. If you are first in line with KT but last in the line with Hanaro, KT would be better. |
Really? Hmmm.....I suppose, if you are talking the rate at which packets are sent. Heck, the whole internet works on packets! 
VDSL is simply a faster connection. "Very high (bit) rate Digital Subscriber Line". VDSL connects to Optical Network Units, which in turn plug directly into the optical backbone of the network. The shorter the distance (only up to about 1500m), the faster the connection. It maxes out the phone-line possibility, and has much faster (sometimes symmetrical over medium and short loops) upload speeds.
Anyhow, if you can get this service, it is outstanding, and KT are reliable and consistant. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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I guess you would use vdsl for playing games?
I am actually thinking of just getting the megapass lite ... i don't really play games with a lot of graphics...
What do you think?! |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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One would use VDSL for a number of reasons, playing games isn't really one of them. Games require low ping, something that is more distance-related than overall connection speed.
Downloads...movies, files...anything big that you don't want to wait for really. |
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chiaa
Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:13 am Post subject: |
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| Demophobe wrote: |
| chiaa wrote: |
| logan2003 wrote: |
| what is the difference with vdsl? |
It has to do with how packets are sent from a server to your computer.
You also have to consider how far down the line you live from the ISP's hub. If you are first in line with KT but last in the line with Hanaro, KT would be better. |
Really? Hmmm.....I suppose, if you are talking the rate at which packets are sent. Heck, the whole internet works on packets!
VDSL is simply a faster connection. "Very high (bit) rate Digital Subscriber Line". VDSL connects to Optical Network Units, which in turn plug directly into the optical backbone of the network. The shorter the distance (only up to about 1500m), the faster the connection. It maxes out the phone-line possibility, and has much faster (sometimes symmetrical over medium and short loops) upload speeds.
Anyhow, if you can get this service, it is outstanding, and KT are reliable and consistant. |
What I mean is that with ADSL you can only send or receive any packet at any one time.
With VDSL you can send AND receive a packet at the SAME time.
Correct me if I am wrong as I remember reading this a few months back. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:44 am Post subject: |
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Ahhh....yes, this is about ADSL being Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line, but it is not the difference between them. Asymmetrical refers to the up/down speeds not being equal, but they often (usually) aren't with VDSL as well, so it's not the defining difference. You are correct that it can be the difference, but symmetry is not inherent in VDSL.
Would be cool to call it SVDSL if it were so...Symmetrical Very High Bit Rate Digital Subscriber Line. Wow....telemarketer's dream product. |
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