Re: [tlug] FTTH ISP recommendation

[Edward Middleton <emiddleton@example.com>]

Curt Sampson wrote:
> As for the general argument, if you're saying
>   

Well if you read what I was saying it would be a little clearer.  YMMV 
was what I said.

> As for the "SNR" stuff, well, err...I'm also not sure where even to
> start. You are aware that a piece of metal doesn't have a "bandwidth in
> Hertz", right? And that only communications channels, not wires, have a
> signal-to-noise ratio?
>   

Lets make it simple.  A phone line is designed to support 3.1 kHz 
bandwidth with an acceptable SNR.  A Category 6 cable is designed to 
handle a 250MHz bandwidth with an acceptable SNR.

> > I presume you have tried lowering the MTU?  It could be an MTU discovery problem.
> >     
>
> The characteristics don't indicate that, AFICS. I get very consistent
> transfer rates.
>   

Thats a shame that would have been easy to fix.

> > It was my understanding that, in general, landlords don't own the
> > utility poles outside there building so it isn't up to them to decide
> > how they are used.
> >     
>
> He's not objecting to how the utility pole is used; he's objecting to
> new things attached to his building.
>   

Yes, well he probably objects to the hours and company you keep too, but 
clearly not enough to reject you as a tenant.  The point is not that you 
would do it without the landlord consent but *if* you are entitled to do 
it, and you let your landlord know this fact the ball is in his court to 
resolve your internet issues.

Edward