Yowsa!!!!!!!!

[GlueGuy]

<font color=blue>I'm sure all modern browsers are using at least 1.1 by now, but I'd be curious to know what versions are being used by Netscape 4.7/Mac and IE5/Win, since the difference between those two is night and day.</font color=blue>

It would be more useful to examine the version of HTTP supported by the server. I'm almost certain that any browser above 4 (Internet Exploder or Netscrape) supports HTTP 1.1+. It's usually the servers that get in the way by not supporting the later protocols.

Have fun in the hills Harv! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif.... I know I'm getting a little seat time today! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

The GlueGuy

 

[GlueGuy]

With this new server, I find I can run through all the forums in just a few minutes. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif I end up spending less time at TBN, because it all goes so quick. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

Maybe I'll have to compensate by coming here more often./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

The GlueGuy

 

[scruffy]

GlueGuy, y'all could double your time by doubling your posts! That'd burn up another 30 seconds or so now-a-days! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[skent]

Bird,

For years we connected at 14K (At the time we had a 14K modem). We decided to get a 56K modem and 'go to town' (back when 56K boards were only $100.00). We did the upgrade and were then able to connect at a whopping 16K (on a good day mabe 18K).

I went through all the "try this - Try that" stuff your carrier does and once we were able to get 24K. But usually only 16 or 18K. . . . .until. . . . we noticed at the end of our neighbors driveway,. . . . . was a AT&T truck and backhoe putting in an automated relay station. I guess they use fiberoptic from there on in cause since they finished work (took about 2 months from groundbreaking) we connect at nothing less than 48K, and typically 52K. TBN is like lightening now. (Don't blink. . . . you'll miss something) Our carrier gets 12.99 a month unlimited.

Good luck

Steve



Steve
"Amateurs built the Ark. . . . . . . .Professionals built the Titanic"

 

[Roy]

Steve; You're lucky! I have a neighbor who installs lines for Verizon (aka Bell Atlantic). Was talking to him last week on why we are in the dark ages: no DSL service, no ISDN service, connections only at 28.8. He said that they stopped extending services for a variety of reasons. Most notably because of the profitability of wireless: no lines to lay, just activate.

Roy

 

[Bird]

Yep, Steve, I'd say you're lucky and I'm envious; 26.4 is tops for me.

Bird

 

[markcg2000]

You made me wonder... sure, I was impressed by the speed increase, but it wasn't quite so dramatic as some have been saying. I thought the exagerating had gotten a little out of hand. When you started discussing the technical differances, I decided to try it out.

Netscape 4.77 - much faster site, very nice.

IE 5.00.2920.000 - "seems" (don't have an actual way to quantify) to be around 2-3 times faster than the Netscape.... hmmm

mark

 

[GlueGuy]

No doubt about it. THis new server is like lightning compared to the old one. The new one will display a whole thread of a forum in a lot less than a second when I'm on a fat pipe. At home it's not too much slower. When displaying the forum home, the old server could take 30-45 seconds regardless of the pipe. Now, it takes only 1 or 2 seconds. Majorly noticeable in my book.

The GlueGuy

 

[MarkV]

Muhammad,

I got the double whammie this week. You got the new server and I installed a DSL modem at the same time. Boy, what a change! I am now thinking about headers and a high rise for the Kubota./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

MarkV

 

[fishman]

Excellent!

There is one problem. Used ta' be I'd get some work done waiting for the server to respond. Now it's TOO quick! It's TBN TBN TBN all the time! I guess I'll logoff now so I can get some work done /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif