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Re: Does DSL Speed Correlate With POTS Speed?

DLR (news22@raleighthings.com)
Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:03:06 -0400

Harry Dodsworth wrote:

> I'm thinking of getting DSL. It is available in my area now with a
> download speed of 3 Mb/s (to my number and neighbours).

> However the best connection speed I can get over my phone line with a
> 56k modem is 31.2 kb/s. With the same computer I was able to connect
> to freenet at 48k over long distance from Toronto.

> As my POTS line isn't the best, can I still get a good DSL connection?

The correlation between DSL speeds and dial up is there but loose. You
might get full 3mbps or get nothing. YMWV

Sorry.

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