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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="95%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#234c6f"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1"> <tr bgcolor="#234c6f"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="3" color="#FFFFFF" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>T O P I C ��� R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>HMS White Star</b> <br /><small>Member # 174</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,8,17,13,37,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 17, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">01:37 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> HMS White Star here with a wierd problem, I am perhaps one of the few people in the country to have this problem I can get either keep my current Cable Modem service (which surprisingly I have had very few problems) or should I get an ADSL system, technically it's a ASDL lite but it seems faster than my Cable Modem (I think). However the Cable Modem is cheaper than the ADSL. Hmmm I think I got to call the phone company and ask for info. <P>------------------<BR>HMS White Star (your local friendly agent of Chaos and a d*mn lucky b*st*rd:-) )<p>[This message has been edited by HMS White Star (edited September 19, 1999).] <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Aethelwer</b> <br /><small>Member # 36</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,8,17,15,16,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 17, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">03:16 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Get ADSL. The whole cable modem thing is just a poorly-implemented hack.<P>------------------<BR><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/" TARGET=_blank>Frank's Home Page</A> - free pencil with every armadillo! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>TSN</b> <br /><small>Member # 31</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,8,18,2,14,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 18, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">02:14 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> ASDL? Hm... *is reminded of a teacher at his high school who talked about "ADM K6" processors* :-)<P>------------------<BR>"Maybe they're trying to breed them..."<BR>-guy in my math class, suggesting a reason for there being two overhead projectors in the classroom <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Mucus</b> <br /><small>Member # 24</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,8,18,20,46,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 18, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">08:46 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Where do you live?<BR>Here in Mississauga, Ontario ADSL is roughly equivalent to cable modem, not any better but not any worse. <BR>My personal experience since I have ADSL but not cable is that ADSL is pretty good, some teething problems though. <P>------------------<BR>Game over man, game over! - Hudson(Aliens)<P> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Jeff Raven</b> <br /><small>Member # 20</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,8,19,0,45,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 19, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">12:45 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> What's the difference between ASDL, ISDN and T1 connections? What do those acronyms stand for?<P>------------------<BR>"Freedom is best, I tell thee true, of all things to be won. Then never live within the bond of slavery, my son." - The real William Wallace <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>TSN</b> <br /><small>Member # 31</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,8,19,0,51,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 19, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">12:51 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Well, ASDL doesn't stand for anything, because it's a typo. ADSL, on the other hand, stands for "Asymmetric Dedicated Service Line".<P>ISDN I can never remember, though one source has it as "It Still Does Nothing". :-)<P>------------------<BR>"Maybe they're trying to breed them..."<BR>-guy in my math class, suggesting a reason for there being two overhead projectors in the classroom <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Aethelwer</b> <br /><small>Member # 36</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,8,19,0,55,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 19, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">12:55 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> ADSL is Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line, one of a few types of *DSL connections that are very fast but run on regular phone wire.<P>ISDN is (I think) Integrated Services Digital Network, another type of digital connection, but they only go up to 128 Kbps.<P>A T1 is usually a dedicated connection (like a frame relay) operating at 1.544 Mbps (although there are slower versions often called "fractional T1s"). These are generally the best kind of connections, but are also the most expensive.<P>------------------<BR><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/" TARGET=_blank>Frank's Home Page</A> - free pencil with every armadillo! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>HMS White Star</b> <br /><small>Member # 174</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,8,19,1,37,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 19, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">01:37 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Actually the reason that xDSL (I mess up the first time so sue me, so now I call it the way CNet does) and Cable modems big advangeage over T-1 connections is that there speed is very close to a T-1 at a faction of the Cost (a decatedated T-1 will run you several thousand a month, while and xDSL or a Cable modem with a ton of bandwidth will only cost a faction of that). <P>I live in Memphis, TN. Actually I should check to see if I can get the service there is map that says I should be able to get it but I wonder if I is true?<P>------------------<BR>HMS White Star (your local friendly agent of Chaos and a d*mn lucky b*st*rd:-) )<P> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Aethelwer</b> <br /><small>Member # 36</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,8,19,2,2,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 19, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">02:02 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Well, even with a frame relay you're guaranteed a certain amount of bandwidth, but that often isn't the case with cable modems. And you usually can't run a Web server off of a cable modem without angering the cable company.<P>The *DSL connections are pretty nifty, though...the only problem is you have to be close to a telco central office/access point/etc. <IMG SRC="http://flare.solareclipse.net/frown.gif"><P>------------------<BR><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/" TARGET=_blank>Frank's Home Page</A><BR>"Yes, I routinely run any car with Canadian plates off the road. It makes it easier to yank them out, blind them, and put them to work in my underground salt mine." - Simon Sizer <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>TSN</b> <br /><small>Member # 31</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,8,19,18,44,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 19, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">06:44 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line... Right... Um... Ignore what I said. I knew it was "Asy-" something. And I just kind of inserted the one translation of DSL... I'm just stupid these days... :-)<P>------------------<BR>"Maybe they're trying to breed them..."<BR>-guy in my math class, suggesting a reason for there being two overhead projectors in the classroom <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>HMS White Star</b> <br /><small>Member # 174</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,8,19,20,23,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">September 19, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">08:23 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Actually on the web site of Bell South ASDL (lite) says that they don't guarantee a min bandwidth. Here is the disclaimer, "The actual speed experienced by customers will be variable and depend on several<BR>factors including customer location, destination on the Internet, interference with high frequency spectrum on the customer's telephone line, etc. No minimum level of speed is guaranteed." <P>Here is were I got that from <A HREF="http://www.bellsouth.net/external/adsl/faq.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.bellsouth.net/external/adsl/faq.html</A> <P>------------------<BR>HMS White Star (your local friendly agent of Chaos and a d*mn lucky b*st*rd:-) )<P><p>[This message has been edited by HMS White Star (edited September 19, 1999).] <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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