[Cialug] Internet access

[Nathan C. Smith]

Be sure to factor reliability into the subjective evaluation.  I don't know what alternatives you have available but things like cable modem Internet, at least in my experience, do not hold a candle to the reliability of DSL, even though I will admit cable has improved.

-Nate

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From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf Of Daniel A. Ramaley
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 9:13 AM
To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
Subject: [Cialug] Internet access

I'm exploring alternatives to my current DSL, either an upgrade in service with the current ISP, or a new ISP. Right now i think i have 3 or 5 mbit down, 1 mbit up. I want faster, particularly on the upload side. I've talked to the sales people at my current ISP and they can't offer anything better.

Are there any magic words that i need in order to ask the right question? I'm willing to discuss the costs to run a new wire to my place if that's what it takes to get faster speeds. (I'd be unsurprised if the copper wiring in the ground is from the 1950s, when the circle i live in was built.) And it seems to me that faster should be possible since i only live about 2 blocks from a central office. But i evidently didn't ask correctly since the answer i got was that i could go up to 12 mbit download (which *would* be nice) but still only 1 mbit upload (*fail*).

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Daniel A. Ramaley
Network Engineer 2

Dial Center 112, Drake University
2407 Carpenter Ave / Des Moines IA 50311 USA
Tel: +1 515 271-4540
Fax: +1 515 271-1938
E-mail: daniel.ramaley at drake.edu

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