[plug] Leaving list

[Chris Caston]

Kevin,

Try satellite. According to the Bigpong website you can get it anywhere
Aust wide.

The latency is probably rather low, however, unless they've setup low
orbit satellites which I doubt.

regards,

Chris

 

On Sun, 2003-07-20 at 17:42, Kevin Shackleton wrote:
> Regrettably I have to leave the PLUG list as I am unable to receive 
> emails at any reasonable rate at my present location near Dandaragan. 
>  Although I can usually connect at around 20 kbps, my median throughput 
> is about 300 bytes per second.  I have been connected 2 hours just to 
> receive about 300 emails of which more than half are PLUG.  HTTP is a 
> non-event.
> 
> I asked Westnet about setting up quality of service metrics but received 
> a blank stare - perhaps they share a little of the problem with Dick Alston.
> 
> Another time . .
> 
> Kevin.
> 
>