[wplug] DSL speed

[Ben Beige]

After having worked for an ISP, speeds are in relation to that ISP's
network only, once you leave their network all bets are off.


On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 6:52 AM, scoob8000 <scoob8000 at gmail.com> wrote:
> That actually sounds about right.  There is a lot of overhead to factor in.
>
>  The rate (768) that they sell is what the line is actually trained up
>  at.  Then factor
>  in the ATM overhead of the DSL, the PPPoE overhead (if they are still
>  doing that), the TCP overhead going out to the speed test site.
>
>  Plus, your at the mercy of the internet to carry your traffic to the
>  speed test site.  :)
>
>  -Mike
>
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Ben Beige
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