Re: (ASCEND) How to bundle channels (>2)

[Dan Hollis <goemon@sasami.anime.net>]

On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, Jake Messinger wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, Dana Hudes wrote:
> > Yes, but DSL can go faster than T1 if you're close enough to the CO.
> DSL will not be faster than a straight t1.

Correct because 1.54mbps DSL just happens to be exactly the same speed as
1.54mbps T1. (Never mind that "classic t1" is often deployed by the telcos
using HDSL devices).

> It will be nmore like a frame relay because DSL is a packet switched
> setup, just like Frame relay and x.25.

Not unless you run DSL over frame or x25. Which he isnt doing.

> Granted DSL/ATM is faster switching, because of the fixed length
> packets and relatively small packet size.

Hes not running DSL/ATM. Hes running DSL/IP. No ATM anywhere.

> Plus DSL service is being OVERsold so dont let anyone fool you into
> thinking DSL service for your upstream connection can replace a "real" T1.

Hes running from himself to his own customers. So this argument doesnt
even enter into the equation.

-Dan

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