We are Central, West of Austin. This new pop is at the far western end of our network in little old Llano, TX.
-Ty On Sep 1, 2015 10:18 AM, "Mike Hammett" <[email protected]> wrote: > Where are you at in Texas? There have been a lot of builds in Texas the > past couple of years. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > > Midwest Internet Exchange > http://www.midwest-ix.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Ty Featherling" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Tuesday, September 1, 2015 8:52:02 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Gigabit test via Mikrotik > > Thanks all. This is in small-town Texas where Verizon refused to sell any > bandwidth since they were on a TDM network there as I understand it. A > storm came through and caused some major damage and in the process they > made some major changes. I don't know what those changes were but as soon > as they were complete they were suddenly selling bandwidth to all comers. > We have been the first to bite since our options in that town are slim. > They had to do all kinds of work and order some "card" that they needed in > order to turn our link up once they ran the fiber from their CO to our POP. > It has all been delayed multiple times and most recently our turn up was > delayed a week because Tier 2 was investigating a performance problem on > the circuit that was limiting it to about 800mbps. They literally called me > the next day after telling me that to say it was all better but that is why > I am suspicious. > > Thanks all, > Ty > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 8:24 AM, Faisal Imtiaz <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> ok.. this is how 'conspiracy' theories are perpetuated......especially >> when the dots are connected differently or 'some' information is provided >> in a hand it down manner.... >> >> ATT = Many Network = Many Technolgies >> Yes on TDM network there was no such thing as 1GIG, and optics and >> conversions were very expensive. >> >> however as my kids say (they are in their early and mid 20's)... "... >> that is ancient......" >> For most practical purposes, the Major ILEC's have shutdown their ATM >> networks (over the last 5 year), and switched more and more of their >> networks over to Ethernet. (hint.. hint.... Ethernet over fiber has less >> regulations vs any kind of TDM) >> >> The 25/30% performance difference between expected and actual is most >> likely to be due to network path between the the far router he is testing >> with...or something else.... >> >> I would not waste too much time on hitting the carrier on the head with >> those results.. I would put traffic on it and let it fly... if you see >> issues with actual traffic levels (packet loss, or bandwidth usage >> tapering) then I would go back to the Carrier.... >> >> It makes no sense for any carrier today to deliver a 1gig transport, >> throttled to 700meg.... yes if it is built on a vpls/ or evpn (i.e. l2 on >> top of l3) then it is possible that there is a congested route..... either >> way it will be a lot easier for both of you and them to troubleshoot it >> with actual traffic (if and when that happens) than running iperf tests.... >> >> Obviously, you have to take this with a grain of salt, and YMMV. >> >> Regards >> >> Faisal Imtiaz >> Snappy Internet & Telecom >> 7266 SW 48 Street >> Miami, FL 33155 >> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 >> >> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From: *"George Skorup" <[email protected]> >> *To: *[email protected] >> *Sent: *Tuesday, September 1, 2015 1:14:33 AM >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Gigabit test via Mikrotik >> >> I asked because AT&T has had this long-standing policy not to build a PTP >> ethernet circuit over 600Mbps. If you want a true 1Gbps, you have to buy a >> 10Gbps hand-off, and that's a lot of $$. Not sure if Vz does/did the same >> thing. I think it came from the fact that the older LED based optics were >> limited to 622Mbps. Or maybe something to do with ATM/OC-12 type stuff. I >> don't know, but this is still the case even on their pure ethernet ASE >> network. It's no longer a technical limitation, they just force you to buy >> the more expensive hand-off. >> >> On 8/31/2015 10:42 PM, Ty Featherling wrote: >> >> Gigabit ethernet. Delivered via fiber to my CCR. >> >> -Ty >> On Aug 31, 2015 9:41 PM, "George Skorup" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> What type/provider is your circuit? >>> >>> On 8/31/2015 8:07 PM, Ty Featherling wrote: >>> >>> I saw 788/440 UDP. I have suspicions this link isn't performing at >>> gigabit so thanks for the test. >>> >>> -Ty >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 6:16 PM, Sterling Jacobson <[email protected] >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Yeah, try me at 108.165.31.1, let me know if you can get in and what >>>> you see. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> It’s a CCR on a 10Gbps connection. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ty Featherling >>>> *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2015 1:10 PM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Gigabit test via Mikrotik >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Anyone have a Mikrotik on a 10 gig connection that I can test to from a >>>> newly turned up gigabit Verizon circuit? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -Ty >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
