RE: [TCLUG:15736] MediaOne

["Schlough, Mark" <Mark.Schlough@nmb.norwest.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jason Jorgensen [SMTP:jasonj@talkware.net]
> Sent:	Friday, April 07, 2000 12:43 PM
> To:	tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> Subject:	Re: [TCLUG:15736] MediaOne
> 
> 	Had Mediaone. Switched to Onvoy (covad) 768K dsl.
> 	Mediaone is very fast but the bandwidth is very unstable. While
> downloading
> 	ISO's i would jump around from 40 to 150K. And Quake gave jumpy ping
> rates.
> 	When i download ISO's now i get between 70-80K all the time.
> 	(Tested against ftp.cdrom.com)
> 
> 	I also heard that they block certain ports (80), although i didnt
> test this.
> 
	Hmm, might have to check this....

> 	From my personal situations i found the following to be true:
> 	If you dont need steady, reliable bandwidth and want the potential
> raw speed of
> 	the Mediaone bidirectional connection, go for it.
> 
	Yup that's about right...

> 	If you want rock steady bandwidth that wont have the same raw speed
> potential
> 	(unless you pay alot) then i would try for DSL.
> 
	Can't get it yet..... Don't think it will be avaiable for a while...

> 	But I am guessing you dont have the DSL option. In which case, Cable
> is better
> 	than ISDN or multi or single 56k.
> 
	 You are right...!

	Thanks!