Norman Richards wrote:
>
> > We tested out their stuff in-house, and got 100k transfers.
>
> 100kbytes/sec? 100kbits/sec? Is that the maximum speed? Is
> there any indication of how the service degrades under the
> shared usage? What is their plan for dealing with more users?
more repeaters is the normal answer. Like cell phones, put up
more cell towers.
>
> > Static IP. (they will reverse anything you want) No bandwidth
> > 'inspection' (I can run my web server again)
>
> Do they limit transfer rates per user? Do they limit total
> throughput? What is their policy with regards to people who have
> disproportionately large bandwidth usage? (this will kill everyone
> else, especially on a share connection)
If someone hogs to much for two long, they will have to come up with
something. My hope is they allow some 'significant bandwidth' use
for a while before they stifle the user or start charging more.
>
> > And the price is damn good.
Yes it is!
I asked some folks in Houston about similar access, and they started
talking $800/month for a T1 equivalent, and all I really want is a
ADSL equivalent (or a little better :) for $50 to $60 per month or
so.
>
> The cheapest prices are on par with the cheapest DSL offerings and
> probably the cheapest cable modem offerings. But, the prices for
> additional IPs goes up VERY fast. They don't even have a residential
> price beyond 4 IPs. And the business rates don't look that special to
> me. (they don't seem to say what their definition of business vs.
> residential service is)
>
> I'm not trying to knock nobell. It looks like a very interesting
> service. But, their website is extremely uninformative. I'd want a
> lot more information from them before I considered service with them.
> I hope someone will post a more complete analysis of their service
> later...
That is why I asked to see who has bee using it :) ... it is pretty
enticing
even with the unknowns! :)
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