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Re: Free NNTP server
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Tue, 5 Jan 1999 00:39:39 GMT
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On Sun, 3 Jan 1999 21:59:11 GMT, cjc@NOSPAMnewsguy.com (Mike Stanley)
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> Jasper Janssen <jasper@janssen.dynip.com> wrote:
> > 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.
>
> 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?
Somebody that manufactures the cable modems and the stuff on the other
side of the pipe :(
> Hard to believe that the pipe to the "area" would only be 155k,
> though. Get 5 people on there and you're already as slow as most
> modems.
Yeah. You figured it out. That's why many people are complaining about
low speed.
> If the possible bandwidth to your home is actually higher than 155k
> you may want to consider an accelerated serial card like those made by
> Lavalink (www.lavalink.com). You can get an ISA single port version
> that will do up to 460k for less than $30. I'm about to put one in my
> machine since we finally turned on the stac compression at UTK (my ISP
> and job). The 3com TA I have can do that and supposedly get up to
> 230k. Won't help much for big .zip downloads, but it ought to help
> web-surfing and such.
Well, the serial port on the modem (it basically resembles an external
modem with a cable jack instead of phone) is still limited to 115k, so
that wouldn't help :( Of course, the gateway currenly is squeezed down
to 56k because of a 16450 UART (Ick.), so I _do_ need to get a new
serial card :)
> How cheap, btw?
It's $25-30 or so/mo. Keep in mind that any ISp will charge at least
$15/mo, and phone costs are $1/hr, that isn't bad. And of course, the
other cable modem cxompanies with real cable-modem-technologies charge
$50-55/mo, plus $200-250 to connect you to start.
We're just not in a high competition country, as far as net access is
concerned *sigh*
But still, I get 24 hour connectivity, and I run my own email server
here, and stuff like that.
Jasper
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