[olug] Help w/ my server

[Jay Bendon]

except that current gigabit prices are a joke... i'd move to KC for google
fiber if i wasn't employed in cbf -_-
--Jay


On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 4:11 PM, <jman at miwire.com> wrote:

>    I've had tconl for some time ('08) and although there are better I
>    haven't experienced any Netflix issues other than a fiber cut from a
>    city crew. With 2 teenage daughters streaming I am sure I would have
>    heard something.. If you need gigabit speed you will pay gigabit
>    prices. For my kids and my server, it's fine.
>
>    aric at omahax.com wrote ..
>
> TCONL was awesome back in the day when it had a 2Mb upload when Cox only
> had 128k and they gave you a static IP.
>
> Now it is TERRIBLE STAY AWAY!!!
>
> My mom still has it and the ping time goes up to about 1000+ ms during
> peak times.  It only averages about 2Mb down, it isn't fast enough to
> stream Netflix in HD.
>
>
> >    The $40ish per month is TCONL not DSL, rather cable modem. Speeds are
> >    slightly less that those quoted below. There are a few issues
> regarding
> >    contention and a solution to resolve is just around the corner.
> >
> >    Christopher Cashell  wrote ..
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 4:56 PM, John Dickson  wrote:
> >> There is another solution. Centurylink. If you are west of 680 you might
> >> be ab
> > le to get business service for $40ish a month and static.
> >
> > Last I heard, the business service was ~$60/month.  You do get a
> > static IP and unblocked ports, though.  Speed was 10MB/down, 2MB/up.
> >
> > Note, CenturyLink hasn't invested anything real in that infrastructure
> > in almost a decade.  My understanding is that they don't intend to,
> > either.  I expect it to be around for a little while longer, but I
> > wouldn't count on it for long-term.
> >
> > --
> > Christopher
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