Eric, Thank you for your reply. I agree with your statement. I do not know even what is he is talking about. Leave it for now.
I am trying to find the good reliable internet without go for a Ethernet or T1. Right now I am using 2 DSL Connection with the Tomato Firmware 1.22. Thank you Lloyd On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 11:29 PM, Erik (Caneris) <[email protected]>wrote: > No offence, but you have no idea what you're talking about. > > -There's no such thing as a "DSL switch" > -ATM vs. Ethernet aggregation of xSLAMs in Bell's network bears practically > no relevance on anything being discussed and has next to no impact on > end-user aspects > -They don't do "24M downstream and 1M upstream by default" > -They will have no clue what Lloyd is talking about if he follows your > recommendation and "calls Bell" to ask whether there is a "GigE based DSL > switch in Kelle [sic] and Steels area". The mindless offshored drones at > 310-WHATEVER will not get past the "GigE" part. Good luck reaching someone > with a clue. Besides, having a piece of non-existent equipment in an > off-premise location isn't the only pre-requisite to being able to provide > DSL service to a particular location. You need the right loop > conditions/length, capacity everywhere, and everything in between and > beyond, just to name a few factors. If he does call, he should be asking > whether his exact location qualifies for DSL and for what approximate ("up > to") speeds, not whether there is "GigE based DSL switch in Kelle [sic] and > Steels area". Even then, not to sound too negative, but with DSL until an > order is completed and service is working, it's a total gamble as far as > availability and speeds are concerned. > -No, they won't give you 2M upstream on anything, even if you ask nicely. > I'll leave it as an exercise to you to figure out why. > > Lloyd, the service you're referring to is simply DSL (ADSL2+ actually) from > Bell. As with any DSL ISP, your mileage may vary, largely on local loop > conditions. Internet-wise, Bell doesn't peer with anyone in Canada, so that > may or may not be a factor for you to consider. Suggest you try them out for > a bit without entering a long term contract. Once tired of them, visit > www.canadianisp.ca for alternate options. There are a handful of ISPs with > a clue, in the Toronto area alone, who will be happy to serve you - you will > find some of them listed on there and some lurking around on the list here. > Shop/ask around. > > Regards, > -- > Erik > Caneris > Tel: 647-723-6365 > Fax: 647-723-5365 > Toll-free: 1-866-827-0021 > www.caneris.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: TianLun Song [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: January 28, 2009 13:17 > > To: Bruce N > > Cc: [email protected]; asterisk Mailing > > Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] BELL Business Internet Optimax™ and VOIP > > > > I dont have any experience about Bell Optimax Internet > > service. but from the > > service description on Bell's website, I think this service > > is offered on > > Bell's New DSL switch because Bell just did a lot of > > migration work on their > > old DSL switch (ATM based uplink to Bell's Network) to new > > DSL switch (GigE > > based uplink to Bell's Network). If this is the case, the > > ADSL Line card on > > the new switch offers 24M downstream and 1M upstream by > > default and it can > > be turned to 24M down and 2M up using AnnexM. > > > > So, when you call Bell about this service, you can ask two > > things before > > ordering > > > > 1. If Bell has GigE based DSL switch in Kelle and Steels area > > 2. If Bell is able to turn 1M to 2M upstream for you on the > > ADSL port going > > to you location > > > > Hope it helps > > > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Bruce N <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I think there was a thread about Bell Optimax and Rogers > > Portable internet > > > that block VOIP (just incise that's what you intend to use > > it for). I have > > > experienced Roger Portable service and there are lots of > > indoor area where > > > it can't penetrate. It should be mounted to a glass Windows > > facing to open > > > area. > > > > > > -Bruce> Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:00:04 -0500> From: > > > [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: > > [on-asterisk] BELL > > > Business Internet Optimax™ and VOIP> > Hello,> > Any one > > using Business > > > Internet Optimax™ for VOIP? Can you share your> > > experience?> > Thank you> > > > Lloyd > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > How fun is this? IMing with Windows Live Messenger just got better. > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/messenger.aspx > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Patrick Song > > Thinking globally, Networking locally > > CCVP, CCNP, M.Eng > > Cell:1-647-868-2950 > > >
