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56k DSL

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Ahh fuck it. My ISP said I have 56k DSL. But it has been clocked at 200k at times...

Ahh fuck it. My ISP said I have 56k DSL. But it has been clocked at 200k at times...

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I'm not a "computer guy" but I think what Grav and AC are trying to say is that the term "56K" doesn't apply to DSL. It only applies to dialup. DSL is a hell of a lot faster than 56K.

and why do u say clocked? i hope i am not wrong about it is wrong to say clocked on internet, but clocked is on computer hardware

I think what he means by 56k DSL is something like iDSL rather then aDSL where the haul distance can be longer, but the speeds are lower.

The clocking thing is usually a web site that you hit that estimates your throughput level based on how you communicate with the web site and how the devices between the two of you respond. I have typically found these sites to be rather generous with their estimates.

I think he more or less meant a cap on his download speed....

But thats REALLY friggin low. My download cap is somewhere near 350 kbps....

My download cap is somewhere near 350 kbps....

my ca at 1.3 megs, and iam paying for a 700k line up loads are caped at 128k

clock. n. Any of various devices that indicate measurement, such as a speedometer or a taximeter.

So, to clock would be to measure.

You are smart, Bob.