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

["Chris J" <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Chris
>
> 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.

Well I've got (though it does depend on where I download from) anywhere up to
40 or 50kB/sec (especially from places likes Sunsite and the academic
mirror). And I've had a friend download from my machine (ie, I'm uploading)
and I'm hitting the 128kbps (16k/sec) cap that BY impose.

20kB/sec is common for me to download at, which is quicker than ISDN or
modem :) For normal web browsing though, it's not ridiculously quicker unless
the site is riddled with large graphics.

But thats my experience :)

> 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.

Yep :)

Chris...

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