continental is SOOOO slow...
Mar 11, 2008 | 12:52 pm
#16
Join Date: May 2004
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Not to criticize you in particular Pinky, but I think part of the problem must be too many people using bandwidth-hogging applications like streaming video. What's frustrating is when the connection is so slow as to be unusable even for small tasks like checking email or basic web surfing. I wonder if they could solve the problem by installing smarter access points that were able to throttle back the bandwidth used by hogs when the upstream connection gets saturated. This could end up being far cheaper than increasing bandwidth overall and would solve the problem for most people. It might actually end up with a better solution for most people.
For example,for you corporate communications might be email. But If I was say a TV news producer ( I am not), seeing a video clip of a potential story might be equally important as a text email.
Mar 11, 2008 | 1:04 pm
#17
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I was at EWR C1 yesterday from 5:30 to 7 PM. I don't even waste time trying CO wireless, I just use the Verizon Card. The new V740 is a vast improvement speed wise.
I had complained to the Desk on two prior occasions and got blank looks from the ladies. Now, with the combined functionality where they really don't do anything except credential checks, you can't even get near the desk once you're in the PC.
I had complained to the Desk on two prior occasions and got blank looks from the ladies. Now, with the combined functionality where they really don't do anything except credential checks, you can't even get near the desk once you're in the PC.
Mar 11, 2008 | 1:19 pm
#18
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Those things you arecalling bandwidth hogs are becoming pretty standard internet fare these days. Soassuming the person using video doesn't need to access it as badly as you do your email isn't quite fair.
For example,for you corporate communications might be email. But If I was say a TV news producer ( I am not), seeing a video clip of a potential story might be equally important as a text email.
For example,for you corporate communications might be email. But If I was say a TV news producer ( I am not), seeing a video clip of a potential story might be equally important as a text email.
I see people in various PCs hogging a lot more bandwidth than me. And for the record, I wasn't using video for anything remotely entertainment-related. If WiFi is provided, I would expect to be able to access basic streaming video. Even free WiFi in my local small coffee shop has better functionality.
Wendyhamburger, kennynbabes, etc. - I'm waiting for you to remark on what kind of entertainment and video I was watching!
Last edited by Pinky; Mar 11, 2008 at 4:31 pm Reason: Waiting for clarification on my video-watching...