Re: Cable modem

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--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Phil Harris" <phil@...> wrote:
> > 1) Is the 20Mb update complete (i.e. should I be a bit upset at
only getting 7Mbps at the moment)
>
> The 20Mbits is a theoretical maximum - you're likely to get only a
> fraction of that in the real world.

Depends what you're doing, and your OS:

Freebsd box running bittorrent, downloading from many sources - no
problem.
Windows 95 web browsing from one site - not likely.

Quite a few Windows customers had been hit by using TCP 'optimisers',
that they ran when they had dial-up.  Up until now the dial-up
settings weren't noticeably bad, but at 20meg, it throttles right back
to <10 :-(

Linux/*bsd

> There was something on the radio the other day about the ASA
considering
> forcing ISPs to quote *EXPECTED* figures rather than maximum figures
> for internet connections in adverts to avoid this kind of thing.

I agree, that's exactly what they should do.  The ASA could enforce
this by saying that 'up to' is, on average, a misleading statement.
However the ASA is a gov agency, and so likes to work with private
money, rather than fine.

What *really* peeves me, is even when I sync my BT VISP ADSL for a
couple of weeks to 8meg, BT's BRAS throttles me below that - so I
don't think any BT line customer (on BT LLU option 3/4) can EVER get 8
meg !!! (without ADSL2+)

Dom