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RE: next question - cable access vrs DSL

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Subject: RE: next question - cable access vrs DSL
From: Randall Young <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 19:55:08 -0700
> the guy at the local two-guy computer shop told me just the opposite--with
> dsl you 'share' x amount of bandwidth and how fast your connection depends
> on how many other users are active on your line at the moment.  as well,
> he said your physical location on the line could affect speed, i.e. those
> 'upstream' from you (between you and the switching equipment) have 'dibs'
> (my term) on the bandwidth and their use will more affect you than will
> the use of those 'downstream' from you.

I've already sent Scott a lengthy reply off-list.  For the benefit of
others, I will simply say that I know the guy at his computer shop is wrong.
It stands to reason, DSL runs over the phone line and you do not share a
phone line with your neighbor ... (well, at least not anywhere DSL is
available <g>).  The 'location on the line' stuff is hooey, too.

Randall

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