Re: [cobalt-users] How many can I host on a T1 Line (Cobalt 4)

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nicolae wrote:

> It is hosted with se*ver*ack.net.

Sorry but I can't get a domain with asterisks to work on my browser.

> The patch I d/led was/is from: www.speedguide.net the desc is:
> "Generic patch for Windows XP and Windows 2000  (all versions).
> This patch will optimize your TCP/IP Registry settings for high speed
> Internet connections."

Sounds like an MTU hack.  This WILL speed up your connection by some
small amount as long as your provider hasn't optimized by modifying data
transit to your system's default MTU.

> It is a brand new RAQ 4 with no sites on it.  Only the main one.  Pardon
> I do have sites with no traffic.  The default RAQ welcome page is still
> posted/listed on most/all of them.  I just parked some domains I own.

The question was "have you set any bandwidth filtering for any of the
sites?"  Not "Do youy have any?"

> The co-located company which is mentioned above. They do not use cap
> bandwidth and the speed I get from them is 120-130 or so kbs.

Maybe that's all they provide.  Many colocation companies offer 128k
connections.  Our colocated server are on 5mbps connections, but 128 is
NOT uncommon.

> Although Business CABLE Modem program might just appear in my neighborhood.
> I just wish they get it out sooner.  For extra a month they will provide
> higher speed Cable access for business usage.  If I get T1 access via
> my Cable company using their Business program for about $150/month I
> wouldn't mind using them.

Unless you're planning on hosting your RaQ on your cable connection,
this is irrelevant.  If you're planning on hosting your Raq on your
cable connection, then there's nothing anyone can do to help you because
you've already decided that cost is more important than either speed or
reliability.  While both DSL and the cable company may be able to you
T-1 speeds lunder certain conditions, neither can offer you either the
connectivity of a T-1, nor the reliabiity of a T-1.

> I have a file located at: http://www.mp3bynet.com/xtunnel.zip 31mb
> if it helps.

I'm able to download that file at an average of over 44 kiloBYTES per
second.  Counting overhead, that's roughly the same as 440 kiloBITS per
second.  That's roughly the speed of my incoming DSL connection, so it
looks like your server is doing fine.

> Thanks for the suggestion and should have made things more
> clear before posting.  Although what I am concern about is
> about the "140kbs is certainly NOT a T-1 line.
> 140kbs can handle roughly three modem-based connections at a time."

I still don't know where the 140 kbs comes from, but 140 kbs is roughly
140 kiloBITS per second, roughly 1/10 of a T-1, which is 1.54 megaBITS
per second.

> I am not running a hosting company but would like to offer
> the service to clients we do business with at very low cost.

Sounds like a hosting company to me <smile>.

Jeff
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