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Posted by DerekC on November 21, 2005, 2:46 pm
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If I get two comcast internet subscriptions into my home, will I get
double performance?
Assuming I have two PCs and each download something from each cable
modem.
Will these two subscriptions actually share a common pipe some where up
stream?
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Posted by Timothy Daniels on November 21, 2005, 3:07 pm
"DerekC" wrote:
> Will these two subscriptions actually share a common pipe
> some where up stream?
Yes, but the common pipe will have more bandwidth. than
your two measely pipes.
*TimDaniels*
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Posted by Warren on November 21, 2005, 3:28 pm
DerekC wrote:
> If I get two comcast internet subscriptions into my home, will I get
> double performance?
> Assuming I have two PCs and each download something from each cable
> modem.
>
> Will these two subscriptions actually share a common pipe some where up
> stream?
The whole concept of the Internet is based on "common pipes" somewhere
upstream.
If you have two cable modems, and are paying for two accounts, the effect is
the same as if you have a cable modem, and your neighbor has a cable modem.
In all likelyhood, your neighborhood node has room for more than one more
customer, and the local bottleneck is going to be what each modem is capped
at, not the capacity of the node.
However, you may or may not be able to get your cable company to provide
such service. The databases that are used by the software packages usually
used by cable companies are based on GIS data. In the GIS database, your
residence will be one location, and will be able to have one account. It is
possible to alter things to make your residence appear as two residences,
but it requires not just a one-time change, but a flag so that when the GIS
data is updated your one residence can still appear as two, even though the
raw data shows it as one.
An easier thing for many cable companies to do is to offer you a
business-class account. That means the GIS data doesn't need to be changed;
just the class of your account needs to be changed. Not all cable companies
offer business packages, and those that do may not offer it in all areas or
may not offer it to residential properties.
If your cable company markets services direct to businesses, your best bet
would likely be to contact that department. The multitude of agents set-up
to sell residential services may not be aware of all the options that may be
available to you, and even if they are, they aren't used to selling them
everyday. They're also probably being timed as to how long they spend with
each customer, so they have no incentive to spend extra time with you, while
the business account folks usually don't have time-based goals, and are
encouraged to spend the time it takes to sell the right services.
--
Warren H.
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employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife.
Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is
coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this
response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants
to go outside now.
This fall, vacuum up your leaves instead of raking:
http://www.holzemville.com/mall/blackanddecker/blowers.html
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Posted by $Bill on November 21, 2005, 4:42 pm
DerekC wrote:
> If I get two comcast internet subscriptions into my home, will I get
> double performance?
> Assuming I have two PCs and each download something from each cable
> modem.
Would you actually have that much bandwidth need to warrant paying
an extra $40 or so a month ? Chances are sticking a router on a single
connection will get you all you would ever need except for the rarest
of occasions.
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Posted by Bit Twister on November 21, 2005, 4:48 pm
On 21 Nov 2005 11:46:53 -0800, DerekC wrote:
> If I get two comcast internet subscriptions into my home, will I get
> double performance?
I'll vote no assuming you buy one cable modem and two ip addresses.
> Assuming I have two PCs and each download something from each cable
> modem.
I will be impressed if you get the two modems. They will want to leave
the plug on the drop open for the neighbors.
> Will these two subscriptions actually share a common pipe some where up
> stream?
You bet. There is only one cable running down the alley/street not to
mention everyone sharing your gateway.
Now you buy one cable modem with one ip address, one router, and hook
both boxes to the router you are in the same boat less the cost of the
extra ip address.
In either case (1 or 2 ip) you get to decide what the size of the pipe
is downloaded into the cable modem from comcast. I have the 4 mbsec
service.
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