[KLUG Members] [Fwd: Is cable Internet really worth the money? WRIPOFKQ0LKO]

Big M members@kalamazoolinux.org
Thu, 13 Feb 2003 20:48:23 -0800 (PST)


--- Adam Williams <awilliam@whitemice.org> wrote:
> >>Although cable is somewhat faster then dialup, I have a T1 line
> that is
> >>128kbps, most dial up connection speeds depend on how many people
> are on
> >I thought a T1 was 1.5mb/sec. 128kbps sounds more like an ISDN. 
> 
> FracT,  I've got 11 256Kbps T1s.  Telco frequently installs full T1's
> but your can buy a lower speed and they choke the connection, only
> bond
> so many channels, etc... Then when/if your willing to pay for more
> you
> just pick up the phone - no hardware changes.
> 
> At least I assume that is what he means.
> 

Don't they refer to that as Fractional T1?





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