tiger72
SexaT duorP
Premium
join:2001-03-28
Saint Louis, MO
clubs:
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| reply to gondola_fry
Re: Poor Babies
said by gondola_fry  :
Yes, 2.5 miles you can still get 3/768. Have you ever used this kind of service (Lucent Stinger DSLAMs)? Do you know anything about it? Again, I reiterate that cable has had too big of an influence on the perception of DSL. Yes, cable (depending on the provider) is really good, but so is this, and it costs less. May want to do a little research before you just dismiss the possibility based on your media-influenced opinions.
Yes i've had DSL. Been rated at 3mbps, but couldn't top 1.2mbps. Good ol DSL. It's good that you can get 3/768 at 2.5 miles. Most cant. Until it's the norm and not the exception, i'll repeat: 2.5 miles my ass. OTOH, i don't think the consumer should have to be concerned if Lucent Stinger DSLAMs are used, or whatever else. It shouldn't be the consomers duty to go find out what DSLAMs are used, what modems are used, what kind of quality telephone wire was used, the wire-distance from the CO, etc... Provide what you advertise, or GTFOtheway. You may want to get your head out of your ass and stop ASSuming you know what i have/haven't done. |
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Hot_Rats
He's Not Tor Johnson
join:2003-07-08
Indianapolis, IN
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| reply to wentlanc
said by wentlanc :
You could find that 2 of your 3 megs on your cable provider is unusable becaus of all of the broadcast, multicast, and normal unicast traffic.
You could, but so far, I'm finding that I can maintain a steady 2.7-2.9 Mb down, at virtually any time of day/night/week, just like two years ago when it was 2 Mb down and I could maintain 1.7-1.9 Mb consistently.
I had DSL; 768/128. It was OK, and I did get the advertised speed (heck, I'm within 2000 feet IIRC) but after dealing with Ameritech through lie after lie after billing f*ckup after billing f*ckup, well, let's just say we parted ways and I'm far happier with my provider these days. The only way I'd go back to DSL is for a business account, because RR's business class stuff is a ripoff.
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3SGTE
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join:2000-11-23
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| reply to ruscorp
Yes.
I cannot speak to the exact technical reason, but it was explained in detail by a network admin in the Cogeco forum a while back.
(I couldn't find the link)
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BizFinancing
Premium
join:2003-01-10
Port Orchard, WA
| reply to BIGMIKE
Re: Technical limitations to qualifying for DSL
Yes, Qwest is very famous for using SLC's to increase the capacity of "voice" services to an area with out having to add additional copper trunks which does pose a problem for DSL availability.
Fortunately, Qwest has been adding RT's to many areas that are serviced by SLC's to bypass this problem as well as the distance limitations. |
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ramien
@sacoriver.net
| reply to BIGMIKE
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First: DSL services can only run over straight copper phone lines with no digital conversions.
This means that an office location using a PBX phone system wouldn't qualify for DSL. A PBX system is digital, and thus prevents the DSL conversion from happening.
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Another big culprit is older phone wiring (either in the home or somewhere between the home and Qwest's central office). The older wiring causes increased signal loss and could disqualify a line that is within the distance limit otherwise.
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The line will qualify if a PBX is used, you just can't use DSL through a PBX system. A POTS splitter will solve this issue. You install the splitter before the PBX system and it is bypassed.
Internal wiring issues is the same thing. You install a POTS splitter bypassing all internal wiring.
GWI offers free service calls to install these devices. Now thats customer service. |
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crackbarrel
join:2004-08-18
Gorham, ME | reply to dks7
Re: TWC response to GWI lies
»www.aroundmaine.com/04/082004/default.asp |
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NicNitro
join:2004-01-13
Portland, ME | reply to PhoenixDown
Re: Poor Babies
I live in portland and rr.
when it is 8pm at night, good luck...it will be around dsl or less quality.
day time it blazes because every residential user is at work. GWI is a nice maine company. Time Warner is being a bully. |
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