Posted by Bob on 02/25/06 22:01

On 25 Feb 2006 10:05:14 -0800, "Cp33" <seafh@att.net> wrote:

>Well, not everybody gets 6 mbps down stream rate.

On my RR connection I get (MB/s)

4.659
4.656
4.648
4.648
4.672

Well, you get the idea.

>For example, the
>popular Verizon DSL that charges $20 a month only gives you 800 kbps or
>so.

DSL is a twisted pair technology, not a coax cable technology. DSL
degrades rapidly past a certain distance from the CO unless they use
optical repeaters.

>And even with cable modem, if everybody in your local area are
>downloading, you won't get that kind of rates consistently.

The tests above were run at a time when my cable is active.


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