[Tfug] network connection

[Ray Reeves]

Good questions. I can only get about 5mb even though I subscribe to 8mb. Understand the issues with download servers etc. I use the comcast speed checker site as well as speak easy etc and get roughly the same results. a tech at comcast suggested that the 8mb would be split across both boxes. Not sure that is true. I am hardwired to the router as opposed to wireless. 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Scott" <waterhorse at ultrasw.com> 
To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 3:37:35 PM GMT -07:00 U.S. Mountain Time (Arizona) 
Subject: Re: [Tfug] network connection 

Ray Reeves wrote: 
> Does anyone have some guidance regarding sharing a Comcast connection 
> with two boxes? Currently I am doing it via a wired router but it 
> seems that it limits the speed I can enjoy to about 5mb/s even though 
> I have a 8mb connection. 

How do you know you are getting 8Mb from Comcast at the same time you're 
getting a total of 5Mb from both boxes. As Jeff said a reasonable 
router should not slow you down noticeably. 

Also remember that you can't receive data faster than it's being sent. 

Paul Scott 






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