Re: FN-FORUM High speed, reliable Internet connection

date posted 7th January 2002 13:45

Hi Alex,

I'm intrigued by the tele2 service. It is wireless instead of the
conventional land line connection, with choosable upstream/downstreams.

How does this wirless service compare with wire delivered services? Are
there any disadvantages? Does sharing bandwidth come into this at all?

On the face of it, this seems to be a very good option for my requiremnts

peter
http://www.avatarnets.com


>On Mon, 7 Jan 2002, Peter Small wrote:

>
>> I've now had enough of my dialup ISP's: Demon and TeleWest. Time to move on
>> to a high speed connection.
>>
>> The question is which one?
>>
>> TeleWest haven't got digital in my area so the cable option is out. What
>> other options are open?
>
>ADSL - check for comparisons and news.
>
>Tele2 - wireless IP
>
>ISDN - but you probably knew that, and besides, 128Kbits/s doesn't really
> count as *broad*band, does it?
>
>> How much does it cost?
>
>ADSL - from 0 to 250ukp for installation, thereafter, 30 to 200pcm depending
>on how much bandwidth you need. I'm looking at going for a 512kbps
>downstream/256kbps upstream business (e.g. 20:1 contention ratio, rather
>than 50:1 consumer) via a "wires-only" (0ukp installation, 150-250ukp to buy
>an ADSL router and I can break out of the contract with a month's penalty)
>
>Tele2 - 149 (or 199 danger money if your property is more than 2 storeys
>high!) installation, 40pcm or 55pcm ,
>with upstream and downstream upgrades available seperately, which is nice.
>
>> How reliable are they?
>
>Depends on the provider, and, in the case of ADSL, BT.
>
>> What differences are there between upLoad and download speeds.
>
>ADSL goes up to 2Mbps downstream, 256kbps upstream. That'll cost around
>200pcm. Most folk seem to go for either Home or Office 500 (512/256) for
>between 30-100pcm depending on provider and service.
>
>Tele2 - 256Kbps increments to 1Mbps, upstream and downstream speeds
>selectable seperately (e.g. if you're browsing, get high downstream, low
>upstream, but if you're serving rich media, you might well do better with
>the converse).
>
>> Any suggestions or advice will be gratefully received?
>> peter
>
>HTH,
>Alex.
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