  ronpin Imagine Reality
join:2002-12-06 Nirvana | reply to DSLarggggg Re: Yeah I pay $100 for SBC 6mbs
OK ... add-in a SBC 3/.384 mbs tier for $45 ... now what does cable have that SBC doesn't? (cable's max speed notwithstanding) |
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  insomniac Oh Yeah Premium join:2002-09-22 Naperville, IL clubs: | A bridged connection instead of PPPoE. It's unlikely I'll ever get SBC service as long as they're using PPPoE. -- If everything seems to be going well, you've obviously overlooked something. |
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 Cybertoad
join:2001-11-08 Houston, TX
| said by insomniac : A bridged connection instead of PPPoE. It's unlikely I'll ever get SBC service as long as they're using PPPoE.
I hate to bust your bubble but there isn't really any performance difference between PPPoE and DHCP.
I was originally on DHCP at my first location and when it switched to PPPoE, my speed actually increased by 11% to my surprise.
Likewise, at my current location, I run nearly at the full 6 Mbps in normal use and actually surpass it when downloading large files.
There also has been no significant change in the length of IP retention either. The average time to keep the same IP was about the same. It's not uncommon to keep the same IP for weeks and sometimes even months on PPPoE. |
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