[plug] adsl opinions & clarification & DSL300

[Bret Busby]

On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Ben Jensz wrote:

> >
> >As the phone line that we use for dialling up, is in an ADSL enabled 
> >exchange, it is difficult to understand how upgrading to ADSL, would 
> >give us any great advantage in download speeds. From what I understand, 
> >the main advantage would be in saving phone call charges, for not 
> >needing to make as many phone calls, although, from what I have seen 
> >posted on this list about ADSL, dropouts appear to be (reasonably) 
> >common, so that reconnecting (extra phone calls), appears to be 
> >necessary each month.
> >
> >  
> >
> Umm... I think you've misunderstood the concept of ADSL there Bret.
> 

Well and truly. Unfortunately, information in response to specific 
queries (how can we get speeds like 1.5Mb/s, on lines that we have 
a maximum sustained download speed of 3kb/s?), was not forthcoming from 
Concept networks. They basically just sent me a PDF file of a generic 
brochure that was mainly pricing, without any real explanation of what 
ADSL is, or how it works, and neglecting to answer the query as to 
whether the service that they provide, is compatible with Linux. Without 
an answer to that query, and, given that Matt is (apparently) no longer 
associated with them, it is difficult to gauge the degree of support for 
Linux using ADSL, that they could/would provide.

Thanks, Ben and Craig, for increasing my limited understanding of ADSL. 

There is still alot more information that we would need to know, before 
we went to ADSL, but, at the moment, the up-front capital outlay is a 
significant barrier. The initial costs are significantly higher than 
dialup access.

-- 
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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