What kind of speed should I expect from my DSL line? AT&T Northeast (SNET) DSL FAQ

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What kind of speed should I expect from my DSL line?
Why is my line capped below the advertised speed?
What are the VPI/VCI #'s for SNET?
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5100B and 4100 Modem Statistics - What do these mean?
What are the distance requirements for Elite Service and what speeds will I get?

What kind of speed should I expect from my DSL line?

Approximately 75-80% of advertised speed is doing great.

The advertised speed is for the entire transmission. This transmission also includes the protocol information. In the case of SNET they use PPPoE and TCP/IP. Each one of these protocols takes a small chunk of your bandwith. This is why you might only be getting 1200kbps on a 1500kbps line.

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by Thin1 edited by meskinct
last modified: 2005-02-04 09:00:30

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