Recently this past summer, I signed up for my local Telco's 6 mp DSL
Internet service.
Got the modem, hooked it up, changed the router info to log me in
automatically, and I was off to the races one small program. Drop
offs. Every so often I would drop off. My messenger programs would
stop, and then start again.
I was wondering if I had a problem so I called tech support, and they
called a guy out to check the lines. Turns out even though I live
well close enough to the switch (your speed will drop off the farther
you are from their switch) the technician said the signal was not
strong enough to sustain 6 mps so he had them throttle me back to
1.5mp. Well that is not what I signed up for nor what I was paying
for so I let them know. Turns out the quality of their lines cannot
sustain the higher speed. Supposedly they have fixed it, but I am
not going to bite until I know for sure they got it. Meanwhile the
cable company has come out with 10mps service.
I will stick with my 5mps at present.
DSL depends on many different things to get a quality
signal. Closeness to the switch, quality of their lines, quality of
your lines, and finally the quality of their service.
We have a small regional Telco and their quality level is
medium. Our Cable company is one of the top 5 but because all of the
above figure into Cable service (except for #1) that means you may
have excellent service with them in location A but lousy service with
them in location B. Telcos tend to be more consistent.
Stewart
At 08:07 PM 12/11/2007, you wrote:
Qwest. One of my friends who is on cox cable and lives about two miles away
gets regular download speeds of 12mbit. I count myself lucky if I get 1.
Mike
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Prince of Peace
Ozark, AL SL 82
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