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

Dave Weis djweis at internetsolver.com
Fri Feb 10 08:49:14 CST 2006


On Thu, 9 Feb 2006, Jon Thompson wrote:
> 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.)

That's not entirely correct, it depends on the ISP as to what is allowed. 
Even qwest.net allows servers, otherwise static ip's or subnets would be 
pretty useless.

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Dave Weis
djweis at internetsolver.com
http://www.internetsolver.com/



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