Re: [Sheflug] E-Petition for Unusual ADSL Business Practices

["Morris, David \(Allvac, UK\)" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sheflug-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:sheflug-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Ibbotson
> Sent: 27 March 2007 14:34
> To: sheflug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Sheflug] E-Petition for Unusual ADSL Business Practices
> 
> David
> 
> > Which exchange? Attercliffe? I've had or got at least one 
> DSL line on 
> > Attercliffe. I think the current one is on Sheffield and 
> gives us >3Mb 
> > (its what we use for visitors / emergencies), but SDSL was a 
> > non-starter at only 512kb (and no SLA which is why we kept 
> our leased 
> > line).
> 
> I'm referring to present day working practices and social 
> issues and not the local exchange.

Attercliffe isn't that dark a dungeon any more. Maybe 20 years ago.
There are however probably better comparisons. Some of us are sat in
Attercliffe.

>  However, my own exchange 
> is Malin Bridge which as the crow flies is about two to three 
> miles away.  According to BT this is about 6 to 12 miles 
> away.  How they manage to put that much line between me and 
> their exchange I've no idea.  What happens if you complain to 
> BT or OTELO about this ?  Nothing.  You can whistle. A 
> complaint to your own Member of Parliament is also ignored.

Aluminium cabling, patches all over the shop. I can quite understand how
the distances can add up. My home is in a similar situation.

> Just by chance he happens to be a Plusnet 
> customer who used to be a Zen Internet customer. 

Funny. Most (heavy) users seem to be going the other way at the moment.

> His 
> bandwidth is "up to 8Mb" but it's more like 300K.  His 
> telephone exchange is just across the road from his house.  
> How do BT manage to put six miles of wire between him and the 
> building across the road ?

...If we heave hard enough, we might just drag some on-topic content to
this... :)

I've just switched from an IPCop linux f/w & router with a Conexant card
to a Cisco 870 router. I've got better overall S/N ratios now and a
significantly more stable connection. I suspect the Conexant cards
weren't that good (Maplin specials - I tried two). If only SDM on the
Cisco didn't die regularly (on Windows - running on Linux renders the
characters too large to use).


-- 
David

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