Ouch. ADSL. *Shudders*.
:) Bandwidth and coffee beans - the two things that coworking spaces should pay for the best you can afford to provide. -Alex ------------------ The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself. Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com Listen to the podcast: http://listen.coworkingweekly.com On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Aaron Cruikshank <aa...@cruikshank.me> wrote: > At the HiVE, we have a 100/100 Fibre connection. We upgraded to that from > ADSL and the main reason why was the poor upload speed we were getting > before (5 mb/s up max). When we'd get 2-3 people trying to make Skype or > Google Hangout video calls, the whole network would brown out due to the > upload bandwidth getting loaded down. > Once we moved to a 100/100 account, we had no more problems but the up > speed over wired was easily double that of the wireless connection. > - Aaron > _______________ > Aaron Cruikshank > Principal, CRUIKSHANK > Phone: 778.908.4560 > email: aa...@cruikshank.me > web: cruikshank.me > twitter: @cruikshank > book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank > linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank > On Jan 8, 2015 10:42 AM, "Jerome Chang" <jer...@blankspaces.com> wrote: >> I do want to make people aware of asynchronous bandwidth like 50 download >> / 10 upload. >> Connectivity can be much less reliable in the days of dropbox and other >> vid/file uploads. >> This is the reason why 50/50 is much more $$ than 50/10. >> >> >> *JEROME CHANG* >> >> *WEST: Santa Monica* >> 1450 2nd Street (@Broadway) | Santa Monica CA 90401 >> ph: (310) 526-2255 >> >> *CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire* >> 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) | Los Angeles CA 90036 >> ph: (323) 330-9505 >> >> *EAST: Downtown* >> 529 S. Broadway, Suite 4000 (@Pershing Square) | Los Angeles CA 90013 >> ph: (213) 550-2235 >> >> >> <http://www.yelp.com/biz/blankspaces-los-angeles> >> <https://twitter.com/BLANKSPACES> >> <https://www.facebook.com/pages/BLANKSPACES/132257631339> >> <https://www.facebook.com/pages/BLANKSPACES/132257631339> >> <http://www.linkedin.com/company/blankspaces?trk=top_nav_home> >> <http://vimeo.com/blankspaces> >> <http://vimeo.com/blankspaces> >> On Jan 8, 2015, at 8:42 AM, Mike Pihlman <altamontcow...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I did a quick test of wired vs wireless speeds at AltamontCowork. >> Interesting results... >> >> http://techymike.com/2014/07/18/internet-speed-testing/ >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 1:59 AM, Alex Linsker <alexlins...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I agree with all of the above. >>> >>> Having a backup network is good for your brand, too, even if your main >>> provider goes down for 1 minute per every 6 months, it's a relief to know >>> there is a backup. And if one network blocks someone, the backup often has >>> different settings that work for them. >>> >>> For wired, I have jacks along the wall, and hubs on some desks. Keeping >>> the cords orderly can be solved by keeping the cords extended towards each >>> seat. >>> >>> To get the ethernet to the hubs from the wall, you can use gaff tape or >>> buy a cover. >>> >>> I keep an ethernet cord accessible in each conference room to give people >>> the option. >>> >>> Power cords are very similar in terms of accessibility with floor routing >>> and hubs. 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