Posted by Justin on 02/25/06 22:24

Bob wrote on [Sat, 25 Feb 2006 22:01:25 GMT]:
> On 25 Feb 2006 10:05:14 -0800, "Cp33" <seafh@att.net> wrote:
>
>>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.

Yes, let's avoid the issue shall we

>
>>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.

So? Not everyone on your node was saturating their downstream. I bet
very few were.

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