RE: ADSL choices [OT]

["Rodney Hall" <rmh@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like the VPN. I'm direct - no VPN- only my router.

Rodney

> -----Original Message-----
> From: White, Peter [mailto:peter.white@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 01 April 2004 16:03
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] ADSL choices [OT]
>
> Hmmm, me too OL2003/XP Pro on Nildram 0.5Mb (which I speed
> tested yesterday and seemed in order) via a US-based VPN.  I
> get loads of stutters/pauses in on-line mode, but when I'm on
> the office (on either a 10Mb or 100Mb link), I get nothing,
> which would indicate it's a line speed problem, and not a
> slow server problem, but maybe it's because of the location
> of the VPN??  I know next to nothing about VPNs, but I do
> know that we don't have a concentrator in the UK, so maybe
> that slows things down??  The route is effectively my laptop
> -> US VPN -> UK Exchange server -> US VPN -> my laptop.
> Obviously, when I'm in the office, there's no VPN, so it's a
> direct connection to the Exchange server.
>
> Pete
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rodney Hall [mailto:rmh@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 01 April 2004 15:29
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] ADSL choices [OT]
>
>
> Yes, that's what I do. Outlook 2003 on WinXP with 0.5Mb Pipex.
> No problems at all - no pauses or lock-ups.
>
> My son has the same setup and upgraded to 1Mb - he doesn't see any
> difference except of course in file download speed!
> --
> Rodney Hall
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: White, Peter [mailto:peter.white@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 31 March 2004 22:26
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] ADSL choices [OT]
> >
> > Try running Outlook in on-line mode over a 0.5Mb connection -
> > very painful, constantly pausing/locking up.  That my main
> > reason, as using Outlook in offline mode is a bit of a pain
> > as well.  Obviously the faster surfing & Kazaa'ing would be a
bonus!
> >
> > Pete
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rodney Hall [mailto:rmh@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 31 March 2004 18:19
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] ADSL choices [OT]
> >
> >
> > If all you really want is corporate email, why on earth do
> > you want a faster
> > connection?
> > You won't see any difference!
>
>
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