Groups | Search | Server Info | Login | Register
| From | ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) |
|---|---|
| Subject | Re: 1 Mb download speeds. |
| Newsgroups | comp.dcom.xdsl |
| References | <Bc2dnXCiAoWK6LHSnZ2dnUVZ_qydnZ2d@earthlink.com> <jghvej$9p6$2@reader1.panix.com> |
| Message-ID | <usydnSMYX7o9ubPSnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@earthlink.com> (permalink) |
| Date | 2012-02-05 00:41 -0600 |
> >I noticed my area finally can get DSL? It says maximum speed is only 1
> >Mb/sec. In the past, I could never get DSL due to 20K ft. distance to CO
> >but now I can? Did DSL technology finally improve to get something?
> Possibly, but its more likely they put a remote into your area with
> fiber back to the CO.
Is there a way to check that?
> But as Bert says, 1mb is SLOW DSL. Perhaps the fiber to the CO is
> already overloaded. SHOULD be cheaper than usual DSL.
It is still better than dial-up at 3 kB/sec (already compressed) that
rarely goes faster than 28.8k on 33.6k and 56k dial-up modems. Also,
lots of line noises according to my old modem's statistics and external
lights. ;)
--
Quote of the Week: "Left right left right we're army ants. We swarm we
fight. We have no home. We roam. We race. You're lucky if we miss your
place." --Douglas Florian (The Army Ants Poem)
/\___/\ Ant(Dude) @ http://antfarm.home.dhs.org (Personal Web Site)
/ /\ /\ \ Ant's Quality Foraged Links: http://aqfl.net
| |o o| |
\ _ / Please nuke ANT if replying by e-mail. If crediting,
( ) then please kindly use Ant nickname and AQFL URL/link.
Back to comp.dcom.xdsl | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar
1 Mb download speeds. ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2012-02-03 18:00 -0600
Re: 1 Mb download speeds. Bert <bert@iphouse.com> - 2012-02-04 00:26 +0000
Re: 1 Mb download speeds. ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2012-02-05 00:39 -0600
Re: 1 Mb download speeds. billy@MIX.COM - 2012-03-12 21:54 +0000
Re: 1 Mb download speeds. ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2012-03-12 19:34 -0500
Re: 1 Mb download speeds. billy@MIX.COM - 2012-03-15 01:44 +0000
Re: 1 Mb download speeds. ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2012-03-15 15:51 -0500
Verizon's DSL or not in my upcoming home area? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-04-16 20:46 -0700
Re: Verizon's DSL or not in my upcoming home area? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2012-04-23 13:46 -0500
Re: 1 Mb download speeds. richgr@panix.com (Rich Greenberg) - 2012-02-04 00:51 +0000
Re: 1 Mb download speeds. ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2012-02-05 00:41 -0600
Re: 1 Mb download speeds. retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.) - 2012-03-14 01:05 +0000
Re: 1 Mb download speeds. ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2012-03-15 15:53 -0500
csiph-web