Re: 56K Testing

Alex Assali ( (no email) )
Sun, 20 Jul 1997 11:32:39 -0400

I agree. The measurements algoritms they are using do not take all factors
into considerations or it is not suited enough for all kinds of network
design
which produces a misinterpreted results.

Alex

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> From: Jeff Binkley <jeff.binkley@asacomp.com>
> To: RadiusNT@emerald.iea.com
> Subject: Re: 56K Testing
> Date: Monday, July 21, 1997 8:58 AM
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>
>
> We too tested NetMedic and found that it will probably be more of a
> headache than a help to ISPs. Many of the results it gave back were
> erroneous and will probably lead to questions that ISPs can't explain or
> will have to defend. I'm sure th program will sell well but I question
> it's limited value.
>
> Jeff Binkley
> ASA Network Computing
>
>
> R>I am testing the K56 Flex from Rockwell and I am also using
> R>NetMedic(what a coincidence). Do you thing the Flex is an inferior
> R>technology to X2. Both technologies should achieve the same rate
> R>right? I dont see any much of difference
> R>between 33.6 and 56K on NetMedic!!
>
> R>Alex
>
>
> R>----------
> R>> From: Thomas Spaulding <tsplding@talweb.com>
> R>> To: RadiusNT@emerald.iea.com
> R>> Subject: Re: 56K Testing
> R>> Date: Monday, July 21, 1997 12:04 AM
>
> R>> I have a USR x2 56kb and the connections my users are getting are 46
> R>kb/sec
> R>> and 48 kb/sec.
>
> R>> I talked w/my local phone/network support and they said they have
> R>seen that
> R>> as an average for the nation.
>
> R>> I also talked w/USR (3COM) and they said the same thing. Some
> R>places (like
> R>> in a laboratory) can hit 56 kb/sec, but most are 44 kb/sec.
>
> R>> I have been running the NetMedic from VitalSigns to watch the xfer
> R>speed of
> R>> my phone connections and do see a HUGE increase of speed with the x2
> R>> :-)
>
> CMPQwk 1.42 9999
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