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Re: Free NNTP server
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Sun, 3 Jan 1999 10:31:16 GMT
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On Thu, 31 Dec 1998 22:50:34 GMT, cjc@NOSPAMnewsguy.com (Mike Stanley)
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> Jasper Janssen <jasper@janssen.dynip.com> wrote:
> > Well, I've just about done with my setup. I have a 24-hour cable-modem
> > hookup, but it acts just like it's a (albeit 115k2) modem. I took an
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> Not that we'll get cable modems here in Knoxville anytime soon, but do
> you mean you only get 115k download speed or upload? I have friends
> with cable modems and they get much faster download speeds.
That's because _our_ cvable provider gives us Kabelfoon Cablemodems :(
They operate on a serial port, and thus are limited to 115k2 by their
UART. Also, it appears that the limit on the local cable net is 155k
(that is 155k is shared by evryone in the area - I don't know how
large those areas usually are) Those other cable modems have an
Ethernet interface, which is 10000k0, compared to 115k2 :) Anyway,
it's very cheap and there's no limit on time online, so I shouldn't
complain, I suppose.
Jasper
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| (...) Man, that sucks. I don't even think I could describe how much that sucks. Cable modem connection squeezed down to 115k? Wonder what kind of jackass thought that up? Hard to believe that the pipe to the "area" would only be 155k, though. Get 5 (...) (26 years ago, 3-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) Not that we'll get cable modems here in Knoxville anytime soon, but do you mean you only get 115k download speed or upload? I have friends with cable modems and they get much faster download speeds. (26 years ago, 31-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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