"Davey Crockett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Just for interest, what is your bandwidth?
It seems to vary greatly here
Here are some results from http://www.beelinebandwidthtest.com/ which
is locate in Nieuwegein, Nederlands.
And although my box comes up number 2, I still consider it pretty
shabby since I pay for a 28 Mega connection
This table lists only ISPs whose native language is French. Other
language comparisons are available.
1 modemcable058.115-203-24.mc.videotron.ca 4091 K/s 01:16:20
2 azurservers.com 636 K/s 04:47:22
3 host-85-27-5-166.brutele.be 421 K/s 09:38:52
4 ip-42.net-89-3-162.rev.numericable.fr 347 K/s 00:22:45
5 184-206-114-79.rdspt.ro 322 K/s 12:03:01
6 m161.net85-168-246.noos.fr 275 K/s 00:08:56
7 i01v-62-34-245-103.d4.club-internet.fr 209 K/s 00:14:43
8 bas1-montreal02-1096716872.dsl.bell.ca 178 K/s 04:24:38
9 cnq92-157.cablevision.qc.ca 156 K/s 07:03:28
10 69-4-211-60.mediom.qc.ca 150 K/s 04:24:30
11 modemcable246.234-82-70.mc.videotron.ca 135 K/s 06:50:08
12 bas10-montrealak-1096753249.dsl.bell.ca 99 K/s 04:31:11
13 089159070043.chello.fr 89 K/s 12:47:07
14 129.73.200-77.rev.gaoland.net 81 K/s 11:25:50
15 c75.152.30-69.clta.globetrotter.net 78 K/s 00:28:42
16 118.173.153.103 61 K/s 04:05:49
17 ABordeaux-257-1-3-87.w86-210.abo.wanadoo.fr 35 K/s 13:02:37
18 79.82.14.90 28 K/s 02:43:41
19 165.134-241-81.adsl-dyn.isp.belgacom.be 19 K/s 09:09:39
20 83.229.15.58 8 K/s 08:31:23
Comments?
Not on that, there are numerous reasons why I can't move data down the pipe
at certain times of the day although I have a high speed DSL package, but
there is something else that has always fascinated me about networks.
Something that might make the Internet a great place if implemented on a
wide scale. Of course that will never happen, can't happen, not practical
and cost is prohibitive, but millions of routers sort of do the same thing,
it's a dynamic process, not static design like a Mesh. If routers hit a
bottleneck, they usually find another way, but I can't imagine building a
Mesh Network between major nations of the world, not enough copper of fiber
in the world to do that, but I do find Mesh Networks intriguing.
See photo..
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci213156,00.htmlIt's a concept where maximum redundancy is built into the network, somethinghigh priority networks use like Government institutions, possibly Pentagon,CIA, or FBI networks, and possibly some businesses that have the cash tobuild them and use them like Microsoft. What happens when one router, switchor hub fails, depending on the size of the network, there are dozens ofredundant routes available, which results in lighting fast, failsafenetworks where you never wait and it never fails, something that Governmentand law enforcement needs, but I bet most cities don't use such networksbecause the cost is prohibitive. Some cities might use them if they have thecash, or elite large communities who can throw a lot of cash into theirinfrastructure for local government and law enforcement. Don't expect thirdworld countries to be using them. The idea that the Internet could work thisway is fascinating, but vastly cost prohibitive to say the least. Howeverrouters work amazing well, but if say when New Orleans was down fromKatrina, a mesh network would allow more parts of New Orleans to runindependently from effected areas. I think Mesh networks are cool ifbandwidth is readily available, a mesh network would be really robust and aextremely dynamic way of communicating. Some Universities might be usingMesh Networks. Our community college used both a Bus and Token ring beforeit became outdated, and went to a high speed fiber network. I bet the newUniversity of Merced uses routers and switches to isolate certain segementsof administative buildings on their high speed fiber network, but no Mesh, Iam sure. I took a quick down and dirty lesson in splicing fiber once whenthe college went from copper to fiber, pretty cool.GBMT
