Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 23:18:45 -0500 (EST) From: Geoff Wells <geoff@ginsu.com> To: Bill Lloyd <wlloyd@mpd.ca> Cc: mailing list account <lists@argus.flash.net>, Robert Withrow <witr@rwwa.com>, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Another cool hack with FreeBSD... Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960117230955.13441E-100000@schwing.ginsu.com> In-Reply-To: <30FDA2B4.674C@mpd.ca>
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I think that if we are addressing the "dialup" community, the time you are going to want it is when doing those 30 minute ftps, etc. In this case, the 30 second negotiation will be fine. Even if it doesn't increase the through put of the ftp (due to Inet speed or whatever) it could mean that you would be able to surf while the ftp happens. The bigger issue, which no one seems to have brought up, is what are we going to connect to? In order for this to work (which I think would be useful) the provider must set up a terminal server on FreeBSD. A great way to force market penetration but I don't think it will be the last nail in the coffins' of the terminal server makers. :) Geoff. On Wed, 17 Jan 1996, Bill Lloyd wrote: > mailing list account wrote: > > The other issue is latency. Even two 28.8 bonded together won't feel > like ISDN. > > Also dynamic bandwidth allocation isn't really the same whn it takes 30 > seconds for the modems to dial and connect, compared with about 1-2 > seconds for ISDN. > > I remember reading somewhere about a router that can bond modems but I > don't remember what company it was. > > -bill > > > -- > William Lloyd (wlloyd@mpd.ca) | <http://www.mpd.ca>; >
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