On Saturday, January 11, 2003, at 02:39 AM, Henri Yandell wrote:
>
>
> On Sat, 11 Jan 2003, Anthony Shelburne wrote:
>
>>
>> On Friday, January 10, 2003, at 11:38 PM, Bill Holt wrote:
>>
>>> If I don't have to deal with the friggin phone company, that's a
>>> plus.
>>> Can
>>> you say anything about the speeds that are generally accomplished in
>>> the
>>> Hikes Point area?
>>
>> To be honest Bill, no, since there are too many factors involved (such
>> as the distance the home is from the nearest Central Office (the
>> closer
>> you are, the better), the condition of the inside wiring), there would
>> not be a way that we could guarantee even a minimum transfer speed. :(
>
> Not that I know much about DSL etc, but couldn't a customer phone a
> number, which would via the phone call be able to do an automated speed
> check and then let them know the quality of the signal from their
> phone to
> the number [which would be at the central office]?
>
> Hen
Henri,
If only it was that easy. Although we can check and see if a number
qualifies for DSL (which is based on distance from the CO, 18,000 feet
being the maximum), the customer (nor Iglou or Bellsouth) have any way
of checking the quality of the signal of the line, at least not until
the DSL circuit was active (because the DSL circuit is actually
separate from the voice circuit, even though they both go through the
same phone wiring. That is how you can be online and talk on the phone
at the same time) and only then would BS have any way, if possible, the
ablility to check the quality of the circuit.
Wow, I need sleep. (geez, it's only *blink blink* 5:35 am?? I MUST be
nuts...)
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