I wonder if the day will come (or is here?) where we could direct connect
between two ADSL modems to transfer files? (As one would with the 56K
variety modem to modem direct linkages?) Locally this would be at the cost
of a local call. (:-) Nil)! You'd need to transfer largish files to make
it worth the trouble though!

David Hingston

----- Original Message -----
From: Glenn Phillips <gurp@null.net>
To: <adsl@freebsddiary.cx>
Sent: Sunday, 16 May 1999 13:04
Subject: Re: usage on local network

Ironically, I was saying this exact thing to a friend last night (I was all
excited b'cos I just got my ADSL yesterday. The download speed SUCKS due to
bad wiring in my house, but we should be able to get that sorted out. :-)

Lets say I transfer a file from one of the other people on the trial. That
means ALL the traffic goes thru IPNet. Telecom owns IPNet. Cost to Telecom?
Virtually nothing, I would guess. Cost to us? $0.35 per meg.

I can't wait for ADSL to be opened up to a bit of competition!

Still, I'm not complaining too loud. $140/month for ADSL is still MUCH less
than the ISP's around NZ charge for even a leased dial-up link @ 33.6k.

G.

-----Original Message-----
From: Kit Mitchell <kit@hypostasis.com>
To: adsl@freebsddiary.cx <adsl@freebsddiary.cx>
Date: Sunday, 16 May 1999 12:46
Subject: usage on local network

>Hi
>Anyone know if we get away with usage on the local network e.g. this list
>coming from and going to 210.55.152.x or can you think of a way of
checking?
>Its just that I have no particulr desire for Telecom to get $0.70 / MB if I
>try Dan's FreeBSD mirror
>
>Also anyone considered the effect of having 2 adsl accounts. It seems
>unreasonable to me that I should be required to shell out $0.35 /MB over
>300 if the use is down to my flatmate who also happens to have an XTRA
account.
>Could you then get the additional 300 MB @ $40.00 ($0.133. / MB) ?
>I thinks that could be considered reasonable or would you still have to
>pay the $0.35 to Telecom as opposed to XTRA?
>If so ($0.35 to Telecom) this would imply a billing structure based on
>something other than per XTRA account.
>
>-- kit
>
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