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    I'm not the most tech savvy person and am wondering about isps. I am currently operating as a camgirl by mooching my neighbor's open connection. This is well enough for HD with out getting choppy but I am unsatisfied as a whole. I want to be able to do gold shows but cannot upload 1mb or whatever it is. Is it really necessary to go all the way with an $80/mo contract for 50mbps or is the standard enough? I want to be able to run at a good speed and not be stuck at 2-4 bars but $80/mo seems like a whole lot of money for just internet, especially when I don't need all the little perks like email that come along with it. Any help that can be offered on this subject would be greatly appreciated. And, btw, I did search for the isp I'm want to go with, internet, best isp and so on with no helpful results with is why I'm posting a new thread.

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    To eliminate your local ISP as the 'limiting factor', you need an upload speed capability of around 1mbps. For problem-free HD you need an upload speed capability approaching 3mbps. The latter usually requires a 'premium' service level from the local ISP. As to whether the latter is 'worth it' mostly depends on the type of webcam customers you typically attract, the amount of average time you spend camming per month etc.

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    FYI that 50 mbps you are talking about for $80 a month is download speed not upload. ISPs are a bitch when it comes to upload. I have never heard about anyone on this continent getting 50mbps upload unless they are some huge business with a fibre optic network.

    I pay $100 a month and get 50 mbps download and 2 mbps upload.



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    Here in the UK, piggy backing someone else's connection without permission, even if they've left it unprotected, is illegal.

    And knowing my luck, I'd be hitting that final crescendo and the neighbour would switch off the router!
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    Quote Originally Posted by camgirl View Post
    I am currently operating as a camgirl by mooching my neighbor's open connection.
    Gosh if i could do that I would be quids in. But like RebeccaT its illegal in the UK. Are you not worried that their may switch off their connection at some point?
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    Lol, yeah. Lucky it's still open territory in the US. I do worry but I think they are clueless, I live in a very country/rural area where most people don't know a lot about techie stuff or don't care.The person I'm getting it off of (I think) live in a very large, luxury home and already gets something between premium and above average which is why I think I still have a decent connection -but not great. It'll run be about 20mbps and on a good day 30 or so.

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