Erik Christiansen <[email protected]> writes: > On 13.06.14 15:00, Allan Duncan wrote: >> On 13/06/14 14:43, Toby Corkindale wrote: >> > In the city, even on exchanges where there is only a telstra DSLAM, >> > you can still go with a provider who is reselling the telstra port. >> > I would be surprised if this isn't available outside of the metro area. >> > These are referred to as "off-network" plans when you're on an ISPs >> > website. >> >> May only be ADSL1 though. > > Here in Tecoma (Dandenong Ranges), my ISP (Internode) provides ADSL2+. > Is it a rural exchange which would limit it to ADSL1, or the 5 km line > length?
I assume they're talking about attenuation, which is a property of the distance[0] between the DSLAM and your ADSL modem. I'm not sure if a line can support ADSL1 without also supporting (slow) ADSL2+ -- I'd expect that difference to be lack of support for ADSL2+ in the DSLAM. [0] of copper, not "as the crow flies" _______________________________________________ luv-main mailing list [email protected] http://lists.luv.asn.au/listinfo/luv-main
