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[balamm]

Originally posted by Switeck@3 August 2003 - 11:11
(the cables back to the ISP's exchange can handle at least 100 mbps) as the overall ISP internet bandwidth coming into the area.

An average residential hub( any that I've heard of) Cannot carry 100mb. It's physically impossible with the size of the hard cable and the quality of the equipment used. On a good residential hub, you might see 6mb in an area of low housing if it's reasonably close to the hub center. Maybe just a bit more if you're nearer the head end.
100mb would require a fiber hub And distribution lines. With the fragility and high cost of fiberoptic drops(home distribution lines), you likely won't see that for some time.

[chalkmongoose]

Ah, this ol' chestnut... People will describe posts like these as similiar to the "snake-oil" remedies traded by the women of the "wild-west" in the 1800s.
You shouldn't have to pay to learn about "special times" when your speed can rise. That's utter malarky.
Of course, if you live 500m from a plant that can provide constant 24-7 100mb u/d speeds, and at 3:24 in the afternoon you're the only one on, you'll go up in speed, but if a train is crowded, and suddenly everyone leaves, you'll get a seat that wasn't there before as well.
Bandwidth is a SHARED concept, unless you run your own plant. That means, the amount of bandwidth provided in a given area of space by one plant, divided by the number of people accessing it at that time, and then with an additional amount removed for degradation of speed due to distance from the physical plant, is what you'll get.