[NTLUG:Discuss] DSL 768k vs 3.0M

[Burton Strauss]

Much of the wait time is the name resolution.  Figure it - a typical page is
40K or even 70K... So that is 1/10th s @ 768K, vs. 2/100th s at 3G.

If the name resolution takes the same 150ms (0.150s), you won't notice much
(.16 vs .152) REAL difference.

You will clearly notice it in downloads, up to the point where you saturate
the pipe between the sites.  And you will notice the 6x upload difference.
But again it's a matter of how you perceive the time.


Ask your neighbors - maybe somebody already has the services (esp since
real-world speeds are dependent upon the CO back-haul, testing with people
nearby is the only real way to test).

-----Burton



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Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 11:23 AM
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Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] DSL 768k vs 3.0M

I recently heard about the Verizon + Yahoo! DSL deal. I am comparing it to
the Verizon + M$ DSL combination. I use dial-up now.

VZ + M$ = $30/mo 3.0G/768k
VZ + Y! = $15/mo 768k/128k

I'd like to hear from those that switched from the 768k to the 3.0G or
someone that has compared the two. Not factoring big downloads, do you
really notice a dramatic speed diff using 3.0G vs 768k for surfing the inet?
What if you have 2-4 different pages hit at the same time (ie: tabbed
browsing)?

My planned usage is not online gaming. Just an occasional big d/l that
wouldn't bother me too much to take longer and hopefully some occasional u/l
of images to my website. If the real-world speed difference is significant,
then I might be convinced it's worth the extra $15/mo. I suspect that most
of the wait time is really the far-side server of any given site though.

Not part of my criteria at this time but what if I wanted to remote a
desktop (X or the awlful M$)? What d/l speed is needed to have a reasonable
response for a remoted desktop?
=TR=


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