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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.
Big John (551)
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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