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Re: DSL gain - whats safe?

From: Bruce Hoult <bruce_at_hoult.org>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 11:49:55 +1200
Message-id: <0aad328def64cd19614808a432710621@hoult.org>

On 17/06/2005, at 9:36 AM, Brian Gibbons wrote:

>> From: "Lance Woollett" <baalzaman@gmail.com>
>> I'm having a issue with my DSL which is proving a royal pain.
>> Reply from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=59
>> Request timed out.
>> Request timed out.
>
> So how did you get a RTT of 16ms. ;)
> UBS has a standard of about 80ms, Jetstream is 40ms.
> Your line must have interleave turned off, maybe this is an
> example of what happens with no interleave :)

I used to get about 90 mS on Jetstart, but I've switched to a cable
modem and now get 20 mS pings to residential cable users in
Christchurch! (I'm in Wellington)

Apparently this would make gamers wet their pants but I don't know :-)

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