Re: [tlug] NTT Hikari Fiber - Does it "Just Work" with Linux (Kubuntu)?

["Keith Bawden" <keith@example.com>]

On 9/6/07, emiddleton@example.com <emiddleton@example.com> wrote:
> With ADSL it does.  ADSL is very sensitive to noise on the line.  So the
> actual throughput drops a lot the further you are from the nearest station.

This is true and this link will explain it:

http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/DB48689CA48AB09DCA256EFA001F51FA

Also, if you go to Yodobashi or wherever you are likely to see a map
of the surrounding area with big coloured circles all over it. Each
circle will indicate the distance and therefore speed you should
expect from your ADSL line.

So the advertised 50 Mb/s link is for a select few who live within the
smallest circles on the map ;-)

Regards, Keith