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Re: [TCLUG:20646] Root login + Free hosting
On Fri, 25 Aug 2000, Dave Sherohman wrote:
> Even though I'm 'only' getting 256k out of my 256k connection, I wouldn't do
> it. For me, the primary benefit of DSL isn't an ultra-fat pipe, but rather
> the always-on feature. It's fast enough to load web pages and handle ssh
> sessions without any undue delays. A faster connection would be nice - web
> pages pop up a little quicker (maybe - I have a slow video card in this box),
> my once-in-a-blue-moon large downloads speed up - but not even close to being
> worth the extra cost. Maybe enough to justify a 10% increase in cost.
> Certainly not worth doubling it.
You can always just call VISI and have them up your service, and leave the
line at 256k..
> I'm not disagreeing with any of your points - some people don't have any rate
> shaping being done to them and a WAN is only as fast as its slowest link -
> but there are other reasons for not wanting to buy a faster line. (Well, OK,
> I am disagreeing with one of them: Your statement that you aren't likely to
> saturate a 256k line.)
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