[Sheflug] Re: Would you like Broadband for Britain?

[Richard Ibbotson <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris

> Telewest's Blueyonder says that they will guarantee 256kbps even
> though they have a 20:1 contention ratio. But I'll need to find out
> if they still say that (that was when I signed up with them back in
> April). I don't know if ADSL or NTL's cable has a similar guarantee.

Just as an aside here ....

I've used to Blueyonder connections that I set up myself.  For 
download and upload it wouldn't seem to be any quicker then something 
like single channel ISDN or a 56K modem in Sheffield. That was my own 
experience.  Where it comes into its own is when you want to download 
multiple RPM or DEB packages that are on the largish side or ISO 
images.  When you do that you find that you get the same download 
speed on each file that you download.  There have been times when I 
have experienced some amazing speeds on ADSL but this isn't always 
guaranteed.

BT ADSL ?  Well, as far as I can see it's the same but slightly 
quicker.  Not much tho'.... and it does cost more than Blueyonder.

Like anything else if you want to do something there is a specific 
tool for a job and it's best to use that tool or smash your own thumb 
off whilst trying.

Thanks


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Richard
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