On 08/10/2011 12:04 PM, Tod Hansmann wrote: > On 8/10/2011 9:43 AM, John Shaver wrote: >> I've never used DSL in the past. Anyone want to share their >> experience? What kind of speeds does DSL provide now? Thanks! > DSL can get speeds of up to 7 Mbit down and 768kbit up if you're > close to the CO.
There are other DSL technologies that are faster, 20mbps and greater. That requires replacing DSLAMs and modems though so it's been a slow deployment. From what I hear Qwest is rolling out some of that equipment though, as are other DSL providers, so maybe someday. > DSL is a dedicated line for just your use. Cable around here is a > shared line between you and your neighbors. You are provisioned a > certain piece of the overall bandwidth, and they hope not everyone is > using much of it at any given time. Yes DSL is a dedicated line, but only until it reaches the DSLAM. At that point there are any number of congestion points where you are sharing bandwidth with others, so I find the "dedicated line" distinction to be a red herring. Corey /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
