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echo: hs_modems
to: DAVID WEI
from: MIKE FARRILL
date: 1997-11-29 13:54:00
subject: Re: High Speed

-> -=> Quoting Bob Juge to Dave Raymond <=-
->
-> BJ> The key issue is, *when* does it become "necessary"?  When your c
-> BJ> modem download speeds decline to 35Kbps from 900Kbps?  What does
-> the
->  BJ> cable modem company consider to be minimum acceptable average us
-> BJ> speed before they bring more bandwidth online?
->
-> Well, a lot of angry phone call serves as a reminder and a pretty
-> good indicator...:)
->
-> DR> 2) Look at the limited bandwith in the phone lines.  How can it
-> get DR>    any worse? :)
->
-> BJ> At least with a switched analog phone connection, you "own" (and
-> BJ> not share) the theoretical 64Kbps bandwidth of the line.
->
-> However, how long do you have to wait until the cable become as slow
-> the phone? In the mean time, I'll get ADSL... :) for CND$65 a month
-> inculding the ADSL modem... :)
Would it be possible to use a network card for the asdl connection?
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