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Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:17 am Post subject:
New DSL service "break-in" period?? |
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I just signed up for SBC Yahoo DSL through their website.. On one
page in tiny print was a sentence that said something to the effect
they would monitor the service for the first 10 days, presumably to
see what bandwidth my line will support? (They didn't say anything
more about it, and it looks like they tried to sneak that sentence
in.) If that's correct, do they "cap it" at a certain level based on
their observations? And how much should I be online during that time?
Is there anything I can to do make it advantageous to me, or to avoid?
Thanks for info on how that procedure works.
RGB |
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Neil W Rickert
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Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:20 am Post subject:
Re: New DSL service "break-in" period?? |
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rgb7799remove@ev1remove.net writes:
| Quote: | I just signed up for SBC Yahoo DSL through their website.. On one
page in tiny print was a sentence that said something to the effect
they would monitor the service for the first 10 days, presumably to
see what bandwidth my line will support? (They didn't say anything
more about it, and it looks like they tried to sneak that sentence
in.) If that's correct, do they "cap it" at a certain level based on
their observations? And how much should I be online during that time?
Is there anything I can to do make it advantageous to me, or to avoid?
Thanks for info on how that procedure works.
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Just leave your modem on for the 10 days, and don't worry about it.
It does not matter whether you are avtively using the network, as long
as the modem is connected to your line and powered up.
If you have to turn off the modem for a few minutes, such as to move
things around, that's okay too. |
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Kay Archer
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Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:20 am Post subject:
Re: New DSL service "break-in" period?? |
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<rgb7799remove@ev1remove.net> wrote in message
news:jscoe150g6hgfc8mkuu15bknurthinegki@4ax.com...
| Quote: | I just signed up for SBC Yahoo DSL through their website.. On one
page in tiny print was a sentence that said something to the effect
they would monitor the service for the first 10 days, presumably to
see what bandwidth my line will support? (They didn't say anything
more about it, and it looks like they tried to sneak that sentence
in.) If that's correct, do they "cap it" at a certain level based on
their observations?
Yes, if there is a problem. |
And how much should I be online during that time?
Doesn't matter.
| Quote: | Is there anything I can to do make it advantageous to me, or to avoid?
unplugging or turning off the modem should be avoided |
The "ramp up" period.
The modem and the dslam will monitor the speed for this period and adjust
the rate up or down until it either reaches the maximum promised or the
error rate becomes unacceptable.
Remember you have a range of service (download speeds) that you are paying
for, such as:
192-384kbps [long wire pair or marginal wiring][occasionally 'fixed' at
192kbps]
384kbps-1.5mbps [typical]
or
1.5-3mbps*[you would know this on your bill]
The speed test http://help.sbcglobal.net/dsl/speedtest/ only tests the speed
between you and the SBC network, connection to any particular internet page
or service may vary. Unless you are under the minimum for your plan, do not
call in for speed issues until after the 10 days are up. Certainly call in
if you have intermittant synch.
*can approach 6mbps in some locations, but no promises above 3mbps. |
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Neil W Rickert
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Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:23 am Post subject:
Re: New DSL service "break-in" period?? |
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rgb7799remove@ev1remove.net writes:
| Quote: | On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 05:17:58 GMT, Neil W Rickert
rickert+nn@cs.niu.edu> wrote:
Just leave your modem on for the 10 days, and don't worry about it.
It does not matter whether you are avtively using the network, as long
as the modem is connected to your line and powered up.
If you have to turn off the modem for a few minutes, such as to move
things around, that's okay too.
My PC doesn't have to be on all that time, right? Just the modem?
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That's right. Just the modem.
| Quote: | What about the router?
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You can turn that off when you are not using it. I'm assuming that
you are talking about a separate router (as distinct from a
router/modem combination unit).
What is being checked, is the signalling between the modem, and the
equipment at the telco.
| Quote: | And what would happen if I only left the modem
on 8 days if I had to leave town?
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The chances are that the ramp-up would be complete by 8 days. But,
if possible, just leave it on while you are away. The modem doesn't
take much energy. |
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Mon Aug 01, 2005 6:50 am Post subject:
Re: New DSL service "break-in" period?? |
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On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 05:17:58 GMT, Neil W Rickert
<rickert+nn@cs.niu.edu> wrote:
| Quote: | Just leave your modem on for the 10 days, and don't worry about it.
It does not matter whether you are avtively using the network, as long
as the modem is connected to your line and powered up.
If you have to turn off the modem for a few minutes, such as to move
things around, that's okay too.
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My PC doesn't have to be on all that time, right? Just the modem?
What about the router? And what would happen if I only left the modem
on 8 days if I had to leave town?
Thanks for the info.
RGB |
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