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How to Test Your T1?
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....are you saying that a fractional T1 isn't a T1?
No, he said you either get a T1 or not. A fractional T1 is a 2pair (4-wire) circuit just like a 'full' T1, only with LESS than the 24 64/56Kbps channels not active. BTW- you get the 56Kps rate via RBS - Robbed Bit Signalling - 8K from each channel instead of devoting a "whole" DS0 to signalling information. The CLOCKRATE is the same as a T1 though, so for example, you only have 12 channels of your T up (1/2 T1 obviously), the signalling would be:
As a (soon former) ION customer, it is/was a good deal:
On my setup known as the XT-2 plan
2 Voice lines - originally VoDSL but now VoIP over DSL
250 Minutes LD included $0.07 after
2 static IP addresses
Data connection with 40msec pings throughout the Sprint backbone (not so good for gaming but it was ALWAYS 40msec!)
1Megbit/sec down guaranteed - I was getting around 2.5Mbps
128Kbps upload guaranteed - 600-900Kbps for me
and I was @ 14278ft
The closer to the C.O. you were the faster it was.
I called my local telco today to start preparing for the shutdown;
DSL $69.95 for 384Kbps-1.5Mbps down and capped at 128Kbps up.
ONE voice line for $34.98 with no calling features other than "standard" Call-waiting and call-forwarding.
So that means for $104.93 I won't have half the capability that I had under ION.
I just wish Sprint had done a better marketing job in few cities they were in, but 4000 customers is a lot with virtually no marketing.
But $4 BILLION is a lot of money over 5 years, so I can't blame them for cutting their loses.
I have been salavating for ION for over a year now. I think this has great potential - ATM to the house using DSL, Fixed Wireless (MMDS), and/or cable. Speeds of 6-8 Meg with Dynamic bandwidth allocation, up to 4 voice lines (1 voice grade- the rest are data grade), 750 minutes of LD calls DSL/cable-type always-on access directly to Sprints Backbone for $159/month? Unfortunatly, its not available in my area yet! Sprint is rumored to be having some difficulites with there equipment vendor which is causing widespread delays in rollouts. I have DSL now, but to get rid of the local telco and DSL and ISP...
Just saw this on Compaq/Digital's web site which is supporting Linux on AlphaServer. http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/linux/index.h tml
The Compaq AlphaServer DS20 and 800 systems are available without a bundled software license, allowing you to use an open source operating system, such as Linux. This saves you the cost of purchasing an operating system you don't plan to use.
Why is it that this is not the case on Intel products? It seems like even though Microsoft claims that they do not force vendors to ship Windows on a new system and that the vendors "choose" to do it because it is the only fesable option, that suddenly to the vendor "...the cost of purchasing an operating system you don't plan to use." doesn't matter anymore. It appears that this is only the case if the vendor controls BOTH the hardware and the software. Seems almost like Microsoft IS involved and that it isn't just a vendor "choice".
Just saw this on Compaq/Digital's web site which is supporting Linux on AlphaServer. http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/linux/index.h tml
The Compaq AlphaServer DS20 and 800 systems are available without a bundled software license, allowing you to use an open source operating system, such as Linux. This saves you the cost of purchasing an operating system you don't plan to use.
Why is it that this is not the case on Intel products? It seems like even though Microsoft claims that they do not force vendors to ship Windows on a new system and that the vendors "choose" to do it because it is the only fesable option, that suddenly to the vendor "...the cost of purchasing an operating system you don't plan to use." doesn't matter anymore. It appears that this is only the case if the vendor controls BOTH the hardware and the software. Seems almost like Microsoft IS involved and that it isn't just a vendor "choice".
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....are you saying that a fractional T1 isn't a T1?
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No, he said you either get a T1 or not.
A fractional T1 is a 2pair (4-wire) circuit just like a 'full' T1, only with LESS than the 24 64/56Kbps channels not active. BTW- you get the 56Kps rate via RBS - Robbed Bit Signalling - 8K from each channel instead of devoting a "whole" DS0 to signalling information.
The CLOCKRATE is the same as a T1 though, so for example, you only have 12 channels of your T up (1/2 T1 obviously), the signalling would be:
ch01-ch02-ch03-ch04-ch05-ch06-ch07-ch08-ch09-ch
ch11-ch12-skip-skip-skip-skip-skip-skip-skip-sk
skip-skip-skip-skip-ch01-ch02...
As a (soon former) ION customer, it is/was a good deal:
On my setup known as the XT-2 plan
2 Voice lines - originally VoDSL but now VoIP over DSL
250 Minutes LD included $0.07 after
2 static IP addresses
Data connection with 40msec pings throughout the Sprint backbone (not so good for gaming but it was ALWAYS 40msec!)
1Megbit/sec down guaranteed - I was getting around 2.5Mbps
128Kbps upload guaranteed - 600-900Kbps for me
and I was @ 14278ft
The closer to the C.O. you were the faster it was.
I called my local telco today to start preparing for the shutdown;
DSL $69.95 for 384Kbps-1.5Mbps down and capped at 128Kbps up.
ONE voice line for $34.98 with no calling features other than "standard" Call-waiting and call-forwarding.
So that means for $104.93 I won't have half the capability that I had under ION.
I just wish Sprint had done a better marketing job in few cities they were in, but 4000 customers is a lot with virtually no marketing.
But $4 BILLION is a lot of money over 5 years, so I can't blame them for cutting their loses.
I have been salavating for ION for over a year now.
I think this has great potential - ATM to the house using DSL, Fixed Wireless (MMDS), and/or cable. Speeds of 6-8 Meg with Dynamic bandwidth allocation, up to 4 voice lines (1 voice grade- the rest are data grade), 750 minutes of LD calls DSL/cable-type always-on access directly to Sprints Backbone for $159/month?
Unfortunatly, its not available in my area yet! Sprint is rumored to be having some difficulites with there equipment vendor which is causing widespread delays in rollouts.
I have DSL now, but to get rid of the local telco and DSL and ISP...
Just saw this on Compaq/Digital's web site which is supporting Linux on AlphaServer.h tml
http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/linux/index.
The Compaq AlphaServer DS20 and 800 systems are available without a bundled software license, allowing you to use an open source operating system, such as Linux. This saves you the cost of purchasing an operating system you don't plan to use.
Why is it that this is not the case on Intel products? It seems like even though Microsoft claims that they do not force vendors to ship Windows on a new system and that the vendors "choose" to do it because it is the only fesable option, that suddenly to the vendor "...the cost of purchasing an operating system you don't plan to use." doesn't matter anymore. It appears that this is only the case if the vendor controls BOTH the hardware and the software. Seems almost like Microsoft IS involved and that it isn't just a vendor "choice".
Just saw this on Compaq/Digital's web site which is supporting Linux on AlphaServer.h tml
http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/linux/index.
The Compaq AlphaServer DS20 and 800 systems are available without a bundled software license, allowing you to use an open source operating system, such as Linux. This saves you the cost of purchasing an operating system you don't plan to use.
Why is it that this is not the case on Intel products? It seems like even though Microsoft claims that they do not force vendors to ship Windows on a new system and that the vendors "choose" to do it because it is the only fesable option, that suddenly to the vendor "...the cost of purchasing an operating system you don't plan to use." doesn't matter anymore. It appears that this is only the case if the vendor controls BOTH the hardware and the software. Seems almost like Microsoft IS involved and that it isn't just a vendor "choice".