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| Thread ID: 81317 | 2007-07-23 23:25:00 | Extra Broadband speed for free with Telstra | Hitech (9024) | Press F1 |
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| 571945 | 2007-07-26 01:47:00 | On an ADSL circuit you get the whole bandwidth of your wire connection. You share the feed to the DSLAM with all the other users getting that single feed. It seems that most DSLAMs have their maximum number of users connected. On cable you share the bandwidth on your segment with all other users on that segment. The bandwidth available is not limited by the physical medium; it's limited by the bandwidth of the electronics driving that segment. The fact there's fibre being used doesn't mean that all its bandwidth is usable without very expensive hardware. I get the impression that most cable Internet services are fairly lightly loaded, far less than "capacity". If you are one of a few, you'll get good bandwidth. If you become one of many ... |
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