Benjamin Scott wrote:
>You have to realize something about Internet feeds.  The bandwidth of the
>"last hop" link is but one of many factors involved.

Ben,

Good explanation of the situation, and I agree with your warning that 
we can really demand/expect very little (nothing?) from our 
residential broadband providers. But that doesn't mean there isn't a 
good reason to try and measure that service.

One of the important factors in judging the acceptability of an ISP 
is its "speed". It would be helpful in deciding the cost/benefit of 
cable modem vs. DSL vs. satellite vs. whatever.

So the (implied) original question: How DO we measure the "speed" of 
our connectivity?

-- Jack Hodgson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 603-433-7161 <www.jackhodgson.com>

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