[nlug] Re: DSL: Is it worth switching?
Chris McQuistion wrote: I would stick with Comcast. Their service is MUCH faster than DSL. It has been my experience that DSL is faster. This is from 6 years of experience using both systems. In fact on big downloads DSL is always faster EVEN when I am connected via X-Forwarding which puts DSL at a disadvantage. -- Jerry Perkins Home Page http://www.jperkins.us/ + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. + --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups NLUG group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[nlug] Re: DSL: Is it worth switching?
What kind of download speed can you get over DSL? On downloads I regularly get over 1000 kbps, and this is on Comcast's lowest speed plan. I used to have their top speed plan and could get 1500-2000 kbps on downloads. I was under the impression that DSL tops out at around 6 mbps. Comcast has cable service up to 16 mbps (and higher, I've heard.) Chris On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 7:03 AM, Perkins, Jerry je...@jperkins.us wrote: Chris McQuistion wrote: I would stick with Comcast. Their service is MUCH faster than DSL. It has been my experience that DSL is faster. This is from 6 years of experience using both systems. In fact on big downloads DSL is always faster EVEN when I am connected via X-Forwarding which puts DSL at a disadvantage. -- Jerry Perkins Home Page http://www.jperkins.us/ + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. + --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups NLUG group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[nlug] Re: DSL: Is it worth switching?
We have both Comcast and ATT lines here, 3MB service on each. The ATT(BellSouth) DSL is far more reliable for us than the Comcast has been, mostly due to faulty equipment in our 'grid square.' Our BellSouth line hasn't gone down in the past year and a third (my time here), while the Comcast side continually needs attention, either through a router or modem reset. The modem is not reliable, and I'd estimate Comcast's uptime to be around 90%. Fortunately, it is not feeding the mission-critical side of our library. Our patrons, especially those with their cable service at home, even dislike them to the point that they refer to them as Comcrap! +1 on hating the port blocking as well! Jim On Wed, 2009-02-04 at 10:21 -0600, Richard Thomas wrote: Andrew Farnsworth wrote: If the phone company / DSL provider has their termination equipment in your backyard, you should be able to get 24 Mbit DSL (provided it is DSL2+). If it is nearby then you may get 16 Mbit, then speeds drop with distance out to 0.5 Mbit at about 3 miles. Find out where exactly the termination point would be, measure the line of sight distance from there to your house and add 50%. That should give you an idea of expected speeds. Andy I could literally throw a stone from my porch to the Bellsouth building that services my DSL but can't being up anything faster than the second slowest on their Fastaccess website. I'm sure it's just bad data in their system but not sure who to talk to to get it corrected, especially since I actually buy the DSL from a different provider (Butler.net). In my own experience, I have found the DSL very reliable and speed is rarely ever an issue for me. I think from what I've read of the Comcast experience, I would find it very frustrating. And as for the port blocking... No thanks. Rich --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups NLUG group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[nlug] meeting schedule time
Re: meeting time There was a hew and cry for moving the meeting time up earlier than 1900 on the second Tuesday of the month. Status? Scheduling my life is spiraling out of control on Feb 10 - major crazy as I need to come to and fro Nashville multiple times. Anybody got a Harrier Jump Jet I can borrow?? Howard White PS - no I am not a pilot, damit. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups NLUG group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
