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| Thread ID: 67201 | 2006-03-20 20:23:00 | Broadband speed | mxpress (6486) | Press F1 |
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| 439569 | 2006-03-21 09:15:00 | There is a reason for that :D Reminder to all. You may be sharing the same port at the exchange with others. Could be up to 50 other according to Telecom at present. Devide a 2Mb line by 50 people and you will see how quickly the speed could go down. |
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| 439570 | 2006-03-21 09:16:00 | thought a line could take up to 24mb? | csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 439571 | 2006-03-21 09:23:00 | Reminder to all. You may be sharing the same port at the exchange with others. Could be up to 50 other according to Telecom at present. Devide a 2Mb line by 50 people and you will see how quickly the speed could go down. I think you'll find the contention ratio for DSL is currently around ~140:1 for a 24Mbit incoming line (at the exchange) which goes down to a ratio of 50:1 at the exchange for a 3.5 Mbit line out to the homes |
SilentNight (10027) | ||
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