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? ************************************************************************ * ==> 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/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
