[KLUG Members] ISDN vs. Satelite
adam
members@kalamazoolinux.org
Fri, 30 Nov 2001 19:04:56 -0800
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Okay folks, I've got a topic of debate here for you.
My parents want a high(er) speed connection. The two choices are:
1. ISDN
2. Satellite.
Usage: Usage is LOW. My father (a pastor) will be surfing lightly =
during the day, as his pastoral/john deer addiction requires. After =
hours, more surfing will take place between he, my mother, brother, etc.
okay: =20
ISDN: 128kbit connection. Never slows down (well, except for high-usage =
times all over the net). =20
Sat: 400kbit down, modem (19.2kbit) up. =20
What is the best for this situation? What are teh standard delays for =
this? A buddy of mine, when he had it back in the day, said it was =
numerous seconds. =20
A guy in my church has my father all geeked, despite the fact that ISDN =
is being installed in, oh, 11 days now because of the speed. He says, =
"Oh, you don't send up much info, it's all just downstream". My beef =
is: yeah- but how much does it take to flood a 19.2kbit pipe upstream? =
How does this affect SSH? Anything else? is satellite easily used with =
an OpenBSD/linux router?
Anyway, I'm trying to convince him that the benefits of High-speed =
Satellite access are negligible compared to the instantanous nature of =
ISDN (low latency). Please: anyone with experience please let me know.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Okay folks, I've got a topic of debate =
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you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My parents want a high(er) speed =
connection. =20
The two choices are:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. ISDN</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. Satellite.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Usage: Usage is LOW. My father (a =
pastor)=20
will be surfing lightly during the day, as his pastoral/john deer =
addiction=20
requires. After hours, more surfing will take place between he, my =
mother,=20
brother, etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>okay: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>ISDN: 128kbit connection. Never slows =
down (well,=20
except for high-usage times all over the net). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sat: 400kbit down, modem =
(19.2kbit) up. =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What is the best for this =
situation? What are=20
teh standard delays for this? A buddy of mine, when he had it back =
in the=20
day, said it was numerous seconds. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A guy in my church has my father all =
geeked,=20
despite the fact that ISDN is being installed in, oh, 11 days now =
because of the=20
speed. He says, "Oh, you don't send up much info, it's all just=20
downstream". My beef is: yeah- but how much does it take to =
flood a=20
19.2kbit pipe upstream? How does this affect SSH? Anything=20
else? is satellite easily used with an OpenBSD/linux =
router?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Anyway, I'm trying to convince him that =
the=20
benefits of High-speed Satellite access are negligible compared to the=20
instantanous nature of ISDN (low latency). Please: anyone =
with=20
experience please let me know.</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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