[DM-MUG] Moving to DSL or not, which speed is important?

[Jon Thompson]

For most users, Down is better than up.  When you are downloading a  
file from the internet, you are using the down speed.  However, if  
you are using your connection for serving files (which is now  
prohibited on Qwest's DSL wire, regardless of ISP,) you are uploading  
files to someone else (who is downloading them.)

However, the exception is video chats, games, and other bidirectional  
communication.  You are uploading your video stream to the other user 
(s)' computer.  At the same time, one or more people are giving you  
the video stream to download.

Apple's requirements for a four way video chat is 384Kbps for both up  
and down.  All of the options that you specify would work well with  
video iChat.
-- 
Jon Thompson
jthompson at greatapetrust.org

Insights through collaborations with apes
Great Ape Trust of Iowa
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On Feb 9, 2006, at 11:01 AM, Victoria L. Herring wrote:

> I'm in the midst of comparing various DSL providers and there are  
> different up speeds and down speeds to compare, some have 800+ up  
> and 3000 down, some with 800 up and 1000 down....just generally, I  
> do know I want lots of speed both ways, but if I have to take a  
> hit, is it better on the up or down speed??  For instance, the  
> Qwest info is 840k up and 1000 down...and another carrier is 1000  
> up and 1500 down....but there's another plan of 896 up and 3000  
> down...which makes more sense?  [pricing is more or less the same]
>
> I assume if I moved to DSL the DSL provider would then be the ISP??  
> Right now MCHSI is my cable company provider and ISP but I don't  
> use any of its services other than the 'pipe' and if something goes  
> wrong, phone call or in house service.
> -- 
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> Employment Law, <http://www.HerringLaw.com>;  Travel research and  
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