Re: DSL
- From: "Allan Smith" <netsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:34:37 -0400
Rick,
About a year ago, I downgraded my DSL service as I found most servers
couldn't deliver for the speed I was paying for.
Yep, but is in't a matter of 'couldn't', but one of 'wouldn't'. Many servers
'throttle' bandwidth, or use QOS to manage it. Even if my server is T3 to
the Internet, when I'm balancing high-traffic outbound loads that exceed
T3's bandwidth, eveybody's gonna slow down. The advantage of QOS is that
bandwidth management can be session-sensitive - I can sear webpages, and
crock-pot files.
Of course, if you have multiple simultaneous downloads going on, even if
throttled, the aggregate bandwith you need is the sum of the individual
data-rates. I seldom do anything like that. After trying 1.5, 3, 6, 12 and
24, I stuck with 3. It's noticably faster than 1.5, but I didn't notice much
real difference between 3 and anything higher, at least not for the way I
use the Inernet. OMMV, depending on how one uses the Internet.
Asian manufacturer's FTP-servers seem particularly bad about that - I've
seen a few throttle to the equivalent of 56 kbps or less. For the small size
of BIOS updates, etc. it isn't very noticable, but can be a pain on larger
files.
Allan
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"Rick the Barnacle Brain." <yaya@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:04:27 -0400, WaIIy <eIvez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:24:56 -0400, "Allan Smith"
<netsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Be sure not to stay up too late for the next few nights.
Boy, you've got me pegged. I was up until 2:30 last night.
About a year ago, I downgraded my DSL service as I found most servers
couldn't deliver for the speed I was paying for. Reduced my bill by
about $30 a month and I rarely notice any difference.
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