ADSL

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Where I live we are on an ADSL enabled exchange, which is unfortunately too far away, and the cable companies stopped about a mile away so we are stuck at the moment with 56K modems or paying a fortune for satellite.

Anyway I just read that the range of ADSL from the exchange is being increased to 6km from June.

Anyone know anything about this? Is this just extended ADSL (i.e., 128k if you are lucky, and no performance guarantee)

All the best

Keith
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irdawood · Banned Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Karma :

adsl signal degraded over length of cable hence the distance rule if they do extend its most probably u would get the 128 service
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hopoffbaby · Spanner Monkey Joined: 16 Mar 2002 Karma :

get a cable modem, much better.
i get a 600k modem for £25 per month including the rental of the modem!

Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

have you considered satalite?
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

hopoffbaby · Spanner Monkey Joined: 16 Mar 2002 Karma :

opps

i thought he was on abt the adsl cables

Syfoon · TRUCK!!! Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Karma :

I should think it'll be a reduced 128k service, but either way, I'd go with ADSL, not cable (Which is lucky, you can't get it), as its lower latency, meaning quicker loads/lower pings (whereas cable is higher latency, as its shared bandwidth)

On a lighter note, my monitor is officially buggered, gone all blue. Anyone know anywhere online besides pricewatch.co.uk, where I could get a new, cheap one?
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Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

www.pricerunner.co.uk
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get a 1mb line for ntl, they installed it for us and for my dads who lives over a mile away.

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andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Jimbo he's just said he cant get a cable modem!! I would suggest either waiting for Cable/Adsl connections to be available in your area or to try looking for a relativley cheap satallite service.
Being stuck on a 56k modem sucks Confused

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I can get pings of around 20-25 on my NTL cable on the right CS/HL servers.

mike_neon · Scooby Slapper Joined: 16 Apr 2003 Karma :

speak to Bt about getting RADSL see if that is available, might cost a bit more than usual tho Rolling Eyes

i think RADSL extends to 6KMS or a tad more but would need to check for definate. If they say they are expanding it that could mean RADSL or the new service which is mid band (128K) which i think can be expanded over the 5.5KM limit

Have you done the 17070 test, or did you try to order ADSL and they refused saying it was too far?

Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

who was that with Keith?

I looked at it before my server got enabled and it was no where near that

I'll try and remeber who I was looking at and pass the details to you
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mike_neon · Scooby Slapper Joined: 16 Apr 2003 Karma :

if you keep trying then they might let you on! its just theoratically after 5.5KM the signal starts to degrade, it wouldnt affect performance noticeably a couple of KB's a second lower download and a tad higher latency, but its whether they will be kind enough to do it.
Although i have heard some people having a hard time if they are smack on the limit of 5.5KM for the service Crying or Very sad

andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Oh one thing as for cable modems latency its not any higher than adsl, i get lower pings than my friend who has bt openworld (adsl) in every game ive played its also very reliable, i would recommend getting a cable modem *if* they ever get around to offering them in your area!!

JimboJ · Manc Pikey Joined: 23 Aug 2002 Karma :

just look at contention ratios. i pitty people on 50/1 on adsl(unles they live in a remote area) my friend gets 130 after about 6pm cos of all the people turning it on. ntl 1mb/600 no contention ratio all the way!
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TiN · Pocket Tin Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Karma :

AFAIK, ADSL has a fixed contention ratio, and it was cable who had a variable one.

Cable does definately seem to have the best deals out there (in terms of price/potential-performance ratio), and the 2meg connection sounds interesting...
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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

i know that for my ADSL its 50:1 contention, but only for upload - and i always get the full 256kps upload when i need it.

download i always have the full 512k

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I'm still being tempted by Internet Central's 2mb ADSL, though it's now £48 ish pm I think.

irdawood · Banned Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Karma :

hehe screw that in central to some parts of london u can get residential ADSL 4MB!!!!!

BRING IT ON!!!!

just imagine the amount of porn....and how much faster it all would be Laughing

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :