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Re: The bullshit of upstream/downstream ratio (was: Re: ADSL questions)
- To: Omer Zak <omerz(at-nospam)actcom.co.il>
- Subject: Re: The bullshit of upstream/downstream ratio (was: Re: ADSL questions)
- From: Dani Arbel <darbel(at-nospam)techunix.technion.ac.il>
- Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 21:53:51 +0200 (IST)
- Cc: Linux-IL mailing list <linux-il(at-nospam)cs.huji.ac.il>
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True. I yet have to find the videophone for Linux ...
Bezeq do not commit to any service, and reduced their claim from x300
speed to x10 speed. do not expect to do real videoconf with ADSL (and your
lower limit for REAL good video conf will be 720 Kbs).
Dani
On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Omer Zak wrote:
> There is a cretain application (which is important to hearing impaired),
> for which all the intricate and convoluted calculations of d/l:u/l ratios
> are completely irrelevant:
>
> VIDEOPHONES
>
> This application is characterized by d/l:u/l ratio of 1:1. For people who
> need this application, the restricion to u/l rate of 64Kbps spells a
> disaster, as sufficiently high quality video needs rate of 384Kbps.
> --- Omer
> WARNING TO SPAMMERS: see at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html
>
> On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Dani Arbel wrote:
>
> > Tomer:
> > 1) This 64Kbs upstream limit was not implemented yet.
> > 2) Normal ratio for home user d/l:u/l is 10:1 , so this 64Kbs u/l limit is
> > equvivalent to 640 Kbs d/l. ou do not get this with ISDN.
> > Dani
> >
> > On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Eran Tromer wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > solomon@barak-online.net wrote:
> > > > > ordering ADSL, and I'd like to know if it's posssible to run a web
> > > > > server using that connection.
> > > > the real questions may be:
> > > > 1 - Is the upload connection Bezeq will give fast enough?
> > >
> > > According to an official Bezeq document dated 2000/11/16, the upstream
> > > is limited to 64Kbps in all types of ADSL services they intend to offer.
> > > The FAQ at http://www.bezeq.co.il/heb/services/faq.html#3 says upgrading
> > > will be possible.
> > >
> > > For now, an ISDN line using both 64Kbps channels, under the "xofshi
> > > xodshi" plan (100NIS/month for unlimited time dialup on *both*
> > > channels), will be twice as fast at a comparable price.
>
>
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