[SATLUG] RoadRunner Rubbish

[JJordan]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "NetrixTardis" <netrixtardis at stealth3.com>
To: "The San Antonio Linux User's Group Mailing List" <satlug at satlug.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [SATLUG] RoadRunner Rubbish


> my only choice of broadband is TimeWorthless. AT&T will only give me the 
> 1.5mbits/128kbps DSL.  which i really don't want.
>
> NetrixTardis
>
> David Kowis wrote:
>>
>> I'm so glad I can get ATT now. They're doing much better than TWC ever 
>> did. Of
>> course, I've got FTTH, not the plain ol' twisted pair. Probably makes a 
>> difference...
>>
>> David
>

I have used TW for over a year now and, since replacing a line-filter 
early-on, I have had few complaints.  When I have experienced dial-up 
speeds, it was because the server on the other end of the net was using a 
dial-up ISP.  When I get 90 to 300 KBPS, I do a speed test with Dallas or 
Houston and verify that I am still clicking at 6.9 MBPS (I use 
http://www.speedtest.net).  When downloading CD and DVD images, if the 
download is slow, I often Cancel and restart, sometimes two to three times, 
and usually get several hundred K increase in DL speed.   Bottom line for 
me:  most issues appear to be associated with the internet backbone, 
net-farms, or the terminal server.

My next door neighbor just installed the new AT&T-Yahoo (SBC-Yahoo) TV, 
phone, internet package and has had nothing but trouble with TV pixilation, 
and internet drops (phone seems to work fine).  Needless to say, he is quite 
unhappy.  He was offered the package with the first three months free.

Jim