[DM-MUG] Hey I FINALLY got to do a 3 way video chat!

[Bryan Baker]

As for other ISPs offering DSL there are several in town. You'll end  
up having to deal with Qwest for the actual connection (since they  
own the wire) but I know Internet Solver is a local ISP that provides  
DSL service and would be Mac friendly, and some members work there.


On Dec 13, 2005, at 10:19 PM, Matt W wrote:
> Both. Generally the download spd. is the most important for  
> residential users. But as you've found, the need for a fast upload  
> becomes important if you want to host or participate in a bandwidth- 
> intensive service, such as video chat, file sharing, high-volume  
> Web hosting, uploading files to your DotMac account, or online gaming.
>
> The minimum upload speed for iChat AV *initiating* is 384kbps and  
> participating is 100kbps. Most 1.5 Mbps DSL services in our area  
> will do 1.5 down and 800+ up. With DSL you are also not directly  
> competing with nearby cable households (users on your cable LAN)  
> for bandwidth, rather the entire pipe that your ISP provides which  
> is a little harder to fill up.
>
> Matthew
>
> On Dec 13, 2005, at 5:45 PM, Victoria L. Herring wrote:
>
>> I checked with a friend who said the minimum for a good picture is  
>> 512k...Mediacom is non-business 256k up and 5mb down...business  
>> packages are much more expensive but also would work better
>>
>> checking Qwest DSL the pricing for that is the same as mediacom  
>> but the speeds are much better, both ways.
>>
>> which is more important, up or down?  and other than Earthlink and  
>> Qwest, are there other competitors out there?
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