I didn't supply the name because this isn't the biz list, but if people are asking it's Sentex Communication. http://www.sentex.net
Here are the results from the tool Henry used yesterday. For the record I have standard 1M service even though I routinely get 3M down (see below). "Max Download Pause" seems high but average is very good and jitter doesn't look out of question. Voice quality seems very good - mind you the 7960 on my desk helps a bit too. -dbc. Speed test statistics --------------------- Download speed: 3262448 bps Upload speed: 522040 bps Quality of service: 99 % Download test type: socket Upload test type: socket Maximum download pause: 57 ms Average download pause: 3 ms Minimum round trip time to server: 68 ms Average round trip time to server: 79 ms VoIP test statistics -------------------- Jitter: you --> server: 6.6 ms Jitter: server --> you: off Packet loss: you --> server: 0.0 % Packet loss: server --> you: off Packet discards: 0.0 % Packets out of order: 0.0 % Number of supported VoIP lines: 8 Estimated MOS score: 4.2 -----Original Message----- From: Jim Van Meggelen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: December-24-08 11:30 AM To: David Cook Cc: 'Mike Ashton'; [email protected] Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Rogers Cable Internet Vs. Bell ADSL Internet Hey David, don't be shy. Give 'em a plug! I'm in the market for new DSL, and I'd love to hear about good experiences. Jim David Cook wrote: > Remember there are other DSL providers out there besides Bell. > > > > I have one who sells me a pipe - no spam controls "for my protection", etc. > and whose Terms Of Service actually permit me to run a server. Their > technical support has been OUTSTANDING. Once when a customer failed to get > an email on the Berry, I traced the postfix logs, found the "250" to the > ISP, called them with the ID number, they provided me the "250" message from > their logs with Bell's Blackberry server proving it to be Bell's problem. > All in 10 minutes talking to ONE knowledgeable technician. > > > > My service has only been down for 2 outages totalling 12 hours and one of > them was because I forgot to tell them my CC number when I got a new card so > their auto-billing program shut me off which is certainly not their fault. > > > > There are some good ones out there. You just have to look. > > -dbc. > > > > From: Mike Ashton [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: December-24-08 9:40 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Rogers Cable Internet Vs. Bell ADSL Internet > > > > Henry, > > Yes, that was my theory for having both with a load balancing router. But in > 5 years I've only had my cable out for maybe 30 hours, an even though it is > DHCP, my IP only changes about once every 6 months. The DSL was nothing but > a headache, poor customer support ( and yes Rogers is no better ), IP > changes anywhere from every few hours to longest of about a week. But when > it changes every few hours it also drops all traffic that was in progress, > which was the real deal breaker for me. > > My neighbour has DSL and I have a strong WiFI connection to his network that > in the odd case if the cable goes down, I can just change my gateway IP and > utilize the network bridge. > > G726, I've not played with lately, since I really don't need the extra > headroom on the bandwidth. But should give it another look some time soon. > > Henry L.Coleman wrote: > > Mike, have you tried G726 ? > According to the pundits it has pretty good quality > at around half the bandwidth, and uses much less CPU than G723 etc. > It would be nice to get as many channels as a T1 for $50 a pop ! :) > > Anyway there is a case for having both DSL and Cable which is > that it's not unusual for either DSL or Cable to go down but it would be > very unusual > for both to go down at the same time. > > > ================================= > Henry L.Coleman [www.VoIP-PBX.ca] > Tel: 647-723-5160 Ext.203 > ================================= > > > { Mike Ashton} > > > I have both ADSL & Cable (Express not Extreme ) here. I have had many > issues with Bell DSL for voip and almost no issues with Rogers. And with > the added hassles of pppoe, the IP constantly changing and the > connection resetting, So I just cancelled my DSL this month, not worth > the hassle. > > I have as many as 4 concurrent G711 calls going and the only time I have > any issue is when a large upload process starts and it takes a few > seconds for the router to throttle the process. > > Mike > > TianLun Song wrote: > > > HI you all, > > A quick question. Do you guys know which internet service is better in terms > of the quality of voice? > > thank you > > > > > -- > Mike Ashton > > Quality Track Intl > CTO > Ph: 647-724-3500 x 301 > Cell: 416-527-4995 > Fax: 416-352-6043 > > QTI CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION > > The contents of this material are confidential and proprietary to Quality > Track International, Inc. > and may not be reproduced, disclosed, distributed or used without the > express permission of an authorized > representative of QTI. > Use for any purpose or in any manner other than that expressly authorized is > prohibited. > If you have received this communication in error, please immediately delete > it and all copies, and > promptly notify the sender. > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > -- -- Jim Van Meggelen [email protected] http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2177 "A child is the ultimate startup, and I have three. 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