A T1 is a designation of speed, among other things. DSL is a generic term for technology to move digital signal over analog lines. More and more connections labeled DSL really aren't. I think the fastest DSL can go and still be technically DSL is 7mbit. Someone on the list might have a better ideal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Signal_1 T1 from wiki. Mike On 10/24/07, Jay Montero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh, I see. Still I cannot understand why DSL is so much faster than > T1. My company is looking at getting a T1 line (we cannot get DSL or > cable) and it is going to cost many times what we used to pay for DSL in > our old location yet it will be less than half as fast. > > on Tue, 23 Oct 2007, mike wrote: > > By definition a T1 is only 1.5. If it was more, it wouldn't be a T1. > > > > Mike > > > > On 10/23/07, Jay Montero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> I am curious why in this day & age T1 lines max out at 1.5Mbps while > DSL > >> and cable speeds are many times faster. > >> > > > > > ************************************************************************ > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ > * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
