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Re: Looking for new MVEND ISP
Hi Phil
Have you set up the wireless lan? What sort of equipment and spectrum
requirements are you using?
Thank you
Tim and Vicki McCullagh
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> From: Phil Welch <PhilmoreW@worldnet.att.net>
> To: minivend-users@minivend.com
> Subject: Re: Looking for new MVEND ISP
> Date: Saturday, 24 July 1999 9:45
>
> ****** message to minivend-users from "Phil Welch"
<PhilmoreW@worldnet.att.net> ******
>
> Folks,
>
> I'm beta testing fixed "wireless" Internet (includes phone and LAN)
access
> at speeds several times what you are describing and at an anticipated
cost
> (I pay nothing) of several times less cost from a (the) major
communications
> provider.
>
> I don't know when they are going to open this up for general sales and I
> don't know how it will ultimately compare with cable (I have compared
notes
> with cable users and my service is considerably better and faster), and
it
> is nice. I was concerned about heavy rain, which we've gotten a lot of
> recently, but it has proven totally stable even during the most turbulent
> weather including heavy wind, rain and lightning. I was 5th on the
planet
> to get this service and have enjoyed using it. I have no clue how my SUN
OS
> / IBM UDB would operate if directly connected to the Internet, since I
> haven't done so for various and sundry reasons, but I would surmise it
would
> perform well.
>
> My access is instantaneous to their LAN (they are beta testing with
> companies where their employees are connected to the same LAN and can
pretty
> much operate from home in the same fashion as at work).
>
> Hence, if you need something now, I guess you have to go with what's
> available now, but it's hard to imagine that you'll have to deal with the
> various considerations you and other's have outlined very much longer, so
be
> wary of long term contracts or capital expenditures.
>
> Regards,
>
> Phil Welch
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Armstrong <siberian@siberian.org>
> To: <minivend-users@minivend.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 4:07 PM
> Subject: Re: Looking for new MVEND ISP
>
>
> > ****** message to minivend-users from John Armstrong
> <siberian@siberian.org> ******
> >
> > Our DSL is both good and bad. We have about 6 servers behind (2)
> > 1.5mb lines from different providers with mixed results. The upside
> > is its cheap, real cheap. Its also fast, real fast. However,if you
> > are not in an 'optimal' location ( read : within 10,000 feet of the
> > Central Office ) be prepared for some issues as time goes on. About
> > once every month or two we go down for a few hours and Northpoint has
> > to do an emergency dispatch.
> >
> > However, we have saving upwards of $700-$1500 a month in bandwidth
> > and co-location fee's so it is well worth the cost. If you are on a
> > budget, DSL is a great way to go. If you just got that $10 million
> > venture capital cash infusion, do yourself a favor and go to a good
> > co-location facility..
> >
> > We also have about 10 lines spread out to employees homes. There is a
> > direct comparison between uptime and distance from the CO. My
> > personal line is about 20,000-30,000 feet from the CO and I had to
> > pull arms to even get it ( 144k line, DSL over ISDN : IDSL ). Even to
> > this day when I call for problems they can not believe I have it.
> > Point being, I go down for at least 5-10 min a day.
> >
> > John-
> >
> > >****** message to minivend-users from austad@fallon.com ******
> > >
> > >Even though my line is considered residential and not "high-priority",
I
> have
> > >at least a 99% uptime. For $330 a month, I can get guaranteed 100%
> uptime at
> > >768kbps.
> > >
> > >A t-1's max throughput is 1.544Mbps, about 2 times faster that a 768k
DSL
> > >line. However, depending on your ISP, they may set up the line as
> burstable
> > >and still claim 768k, which means you can just burst to 768k, and then
it
> > >drops off to a lower speed. The european equivalent of a t-1 is an
e-1
> and
> > >has 2Mbps throughput.
> > >
> > >For someone looking to run a shopping site out of their home over DSL,
> Qwest
> > >(http://www.qwest.com) offers 768k sustained transfer DSL lines for
$330
> a
> > >month. And the guarantee 100% uptime. I currently have USWest for a
> > >provider, and if you have the extra money to spend on Qwest, do it.
The
> > >people who work at USWest will make your setup process hell, and if
> something
> > >does break, each department will claim it's another department's
fault,
> and
> > >you will be transferred around for a couple of hours before you get
> anything
> > >accomplished.
> > >
> > >Whatever you do, don't even try getting a cable modem for hosting.
90%
> of all
> > >cable companies are oversubscribing and they are slow at peak hours,
and
> most
> > >have strict policies about running servers.
> > >
> > >DSL is a great option for running a shopping site, and you have
control
> over
> > >your own server. However, I've set up lines at the place I live now,
and
> my
> > >previous address, and both times the setup was complete and total
hell.
> But
> > >it was worth it. Much cheaper than a fractional T-1, and I still have
> control
> > >of my servers.
> > >
> > >Jay
> > >
> > >
> > > >I think you all may be forgetting the downside of a DSL line... The
> > > >major benefit to it is the cost, yes, I agree, however; its NOT a
T-1
> > > >line. A DSL line is also not considered a ``Priority 1'' line
either,
> > > >which basically means, if you have the lines go down, a T-1 line
will
> > > >have priority over a DSL.
> > > >
> > > >Speed is also a factor, T-1's can have sustained speeds up to
> > > >2MBit/sec., DSL can have that only one way (unless you work
something
> > > >out with your provider) - and that is usually downstream, not
upstream.
> > > >
> > > >Basically depending on your situation a DSL line is nice, just like
a
> > > >cablemodem is too. However, you need to remember about downtimes,
> etc...
> > > >you dont want to have a line go down on you and not have your site
up!
> > > >:-)
> > > >
> > > >thats my $0.02 :-)
> > > >
> > > >Jason Korkin.
> > >
> > >
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