> Oh these are different, really interesting! > > >Via my FIOS > >http://msiad.visualware.com/myspeed/db/report?id=7569896 > > About 50% faster than cable and very steady. This is what good service > should look like. > > >Via Comcast 5 minutes later > >http://msiad.visualware.com/myspeed/db/report?id=7570022 > >http://msiad.visualware.com/myspeed/db/report?id=7570036 > > This may be why so many cable subscribers are unhappy. The data rate is > typical for cable, but the way you get it is very erratic -- it is all > stop and go. For web page display and file downloads this does not > mattter. For streaming media this is probably okay if you have a large > enough buffer. For time sensitive services, like IP telephony, this is > probably not good. > > How do my guesses stack up against your experience?
Who said we were unhappy? Are DSL customers even less happy? 7 Mb/sec is nice, but it sits idle 98% of the time. I don't do VoIP, so the QOS is more than adequate for me. My first test was this morning at 9:00 AM-ish: http://msiad.visualware.com/myspeed/db/report?id=7566735 This was a few minutes ago at 7:00 PM-ish: http://msiad.visualware.com/myspeed/db/report?id=7572029 Not much difference. But that FIOS does rock! ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
