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slowcoach · 18-11-2004, 06:58

I live1 mile from the exchange (as the crow flies) so in theory I should be in the 90% reachable group for 1MB/s ADSL yet my max under extended reach was 512 KB/s, this is the difference between theory and practice.

These percentages have probably been arrived at in the laboratory in ideal conditions rather than under the variable line conditions in different areas of the country.

At least with Cable I can order, and receive, 1.5 MB/s without having to live next door to the exchange.

When you have been through the steps 3 times to upgrade your 512 KB/s ADSL and failed 3 times you begin to look at these new advertised speeds and the percentage of people who they will be available for, with a jaundiced view.

The new ADSL speeds appear to me to be more a reaction to the planned Cable speed increases, with companies trying to lure in new customers for the Christmas connection rush more than anything else.

An ADSL line would have to be perfect to avoid loosing connection every few minutes at these higher speeds and we all know that the old telephone system is far from perfect even for voice calls.

Reading the responses in this Forum you get the impression that members think these speeds will be theirs for the asking, even though many members must live even further from their local telephone exchange than I do.

Steam Radio will never be able to compete no matter how much it is tweaked.

18-11-2004, 06:58	#29
slowcoach Inactive Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Virgin Islands Age: 81 Services: VM Phone 152 Meg. Posts: 1,552	Re: [Merged] 8Mb ADSL I live1 mile from the exchange (as the crow flies) so in theory I should be in the 90% reachable group for 1MB/s ADSL yet my max under extended reach was 512 KB/s, this is the difference between theory and practice. These percentages have probably been arrived at in the laboratory in ideal conditions rather than under the variable line conditions in different areas of the country. At least with Cable I can order, and receive, 1.5 MB/s without having to live next door to the exchange. When you have been through the steps 3 times to upgrade your 512 KB/s ADSL and failed 3 times you begin to look at these new advertised speeds and the percentage of people who they will be available for, with a jaundiced view. The new ADSL speeds appear to me to be more a reaction to the planned Cable speed increases, with companies trying to lure in new customers for the Christmas connection rush more than anything else. An ADSL line would have to be perfect to avoid loosing connection every few minutes at these higher speeds and we all know that the old telephone system is far from perfect even for voice calls. Reading the responses in this Forum you get the impression that members think these speeds will be theirs for the asking, even though many members must live even further from their local telephone exchange than I do. Steam Radio will never be able to compete no matter how much it is tweaked.