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| Thread ID: 41142 | 2003-12-31 16:18:00 | jetstream how they do install it? | yingxuan (3330) | Press F1 |
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| 204511 | 2004-01-03 03:34:00 | Am i right that fibre optic runs faster than copper wire? So telstra clear runs on cable and jetstream runs on copper wire Wouldn't telstra cable be faster than jetstream? It appears its the other way around! |
yingxuan (3330) | ||
| 204512 | 2004-01-03 04:04:00 | > Am i right that fibre optic runs faster than copper > wire? Yes, but fibre cant carry domestic ADSL signals. Fibre is usually only used for main line connections, such as those between exchanges. Fibre is messy and expensive to break out of or connect into, where you have to reconvert from voltage levels to light source levels. > So telstra clear runs on cable and jetstream runs on > copper wire Cable = copper wire (co-axial cable). Don't understand your statement? > Wouldn't telstra cable be faster than jetstream? If you have a 256 connection, you get 256. Either cable or phone ADSL. Cable has a wider bandwith than phone ADSL in general, but its not all available for Internet. TV and phone services use it as well. TV requires a huge portion of the bandwidth. > It appears its the other way around! Why? |
godfather (25) | ||
| 204513 | 2004-01-03 09:07:00 | The problem with fibre is that they can't change light->electricity fast enough ;) *waits for light-based computers* Isn't it illegal to install the splitter yourself? I know it is in Australia, but i guess what telecom doesn't know won't hurt them :P - David |
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| 204514 | 2004-01-03 09:18:00 | Its legal to install your own phone equipment on "your side" of the ETP (External Test Point, where the cable enters the building) in NZ. If you stuff it up and have to get Telecom out, then you pay. If you have wiring insurance active on your phone account, then that covers failures but not misadventure / negligence. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 204515 | 2004-01-07 16:02:00 | Telstra cable uses fibre optic right? | yingxuan (3330) | ||
| 204516 | 2004-01-07 19:48:00 | > Telstra cable uses fibre optic right? Yes. For the main Network backbone. Not (usually) for the wires (= cable) drops to the house. As previously explained above. |
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