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From: Henrik Hudson (no email)
Date: Thu Oct 19 2006 - 00:41:14 EDT
Also, those numbers below are misinterpeted. You're mixing up bites and bits.
Dial-up: 56Kbits (theoretical max; actual about 42Kbits) which equates to
about 3.5Kbytes actual download speed on a good day on a clear line. You'll
probably see closer to 2.5Kbytes on most lines.
DSL: 5Mbits which is about 300-400Kbytes of download speed. Depending on the
provider that's also just the "burst" rate and they throttle it down after a
few seconds to a slower speed for each request.
Wireless: using trhe 2.4M then you'd be getting about 250Kbytes or so of
download speed on the high-end, but probably closer to the 200Kbytes range
Really, anything over about 50Kbytes (this equates to the old 768Kbits DSL
connections speeds) or so is plenty fast for email, surfing, etc...
ie: the 2.4Mbit speed of the wireless should be plenty. Even the 59Kbyte speed
will run circles around the 3Kbyte of dial-up.
Yes, they (the cable / phone / wireless) guys make this confusing on
purpose :)
Hope that helped.
Henrik
On Wednesday 18 October 2006 21:12, Zed <> sent a missive
stating:
> being a 'computer guy' I'm online 24x7 (yes even when asleep).
>
> While I love being @ sea, the one thing I will miss is always on, fast
> internet. At least I'll have time to catch up on all the things I've
> downloaded :)
>
> On 10/18/06, Norm of Bandersnatch <> wrote:
> > DSL comes through the telephone wire.
> >
> > You have to decide if you want to be underway or attached to the dock by
> > the telephone wire.
> >
> >
> >
> > Norm
> > S/V Bandersnatch
> > Lying 30 07.7N 081 39.6W
> > Julington Creek Estuary FL
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: <>
> > > To: TWL2: <>
> > > Date: 10/17/2006 2:47:30 PM
> > > Subject: T&T: Internet access comparisons.
> > >
> > >
> > > I've been checking out the wireless internet access from Embarq.
> > > The advertising says "Wireless data speeds up to 2.4 Mbbs (Dependent on
> > > network.)"
> > > Since I'm paying $50 per month for DSL $60 per month for unlimited
> >
> > wireless
> >
> > > connection anywhere seemed very attractive.
> > >
> > > Here are results comparing the three internet access methods I have.
> > >
> > > Embarq Novatel wireless card:- (Advertised up to 2.4M $60/m)
> > > Download speed 110K, 109K, 82K, 65K, 59K 82K
> > > Upload speed 39K
> > >
> > > Dial-up on phone line - 50K $18/m
> > > Download 43K, 45K, 44K
> > > Upload 28K
> > >
> > > DSL - rated 5Mb $50/m
> > > Download 4.2M 4.2M
> > > Upload 61.3K
> > >
> > > That puts the DSL at about 100 times faster than dial-up but the
> > > wireless only came in at 2 times faster.
> > > For the volume I do, the wireless is not going to be a suitable
> >
> > replacement
> >
> > > for the DSL.
> > > I have to decide if I want to pay $60 per month for the convenience of
> > > logging on anywhere.
> > >
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