Hi Tim, If you're out there in the sticks, you could always use Satellite as your backup link. In my dreams, I'd be so far away from population centers that even a 1000 MT device wouldn't send any fallout in my direction, and I'd use only Satellite. I don't play games, so Satellite lag wouldn't be an issue, although I would miss hosting my own services. Tom -----Original Message----- From: Thor [mailto:thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 4:29 PM To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] RE: RainConnect http://www.ISAserver.org Just making sure I understood correctly.... I too gave up the T1 I had when I was living up in Tahoe Donner, and out here (further) in the sticks, I've now got cable... Fortunately, my cable company supports what they call a "pro" line which is 2meg down and 1.5 up to their borders. Pretty consistant, actually. 90$/month though, just for inet. It's worth it... t ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas W Shinder" <tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 1:11 PM Subject: [isalist] RE: RainConnect http://www.ISAserver.org Hi Tim, Exactly. But when we're talking about Cable and DSL lines, the actual bandwidth realized usually varies significantly from the label on the can :) You still get more than the T1 for download, although the full T1 allows 1.5 in both directions, where this solution doesn't. Finally, now that I think about it, I've never seen a cable line provisioned for more than 128k up. Tom Thomas W Shinder www.isaserver.org/shinder ISA 2004 Beta - Get it now! http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/beta/default.asp ISA Server and Beyond: http://tinyurl.com/1jq1 Configuring ISA Server: http://tinyurl.com/1llp -----Original Message----- From: Thor [mailto:thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 1:25 PM To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] RE: RainConnect http://www.ISAserver.org Message> And when both lines are running, you get bandwidth aggregation for that you have 3Mbps down and 768 up RC doesn't actually bond the lines, does it?? Isn't it more like the old inverse multiplexed algorithm used to bundle lines together to provide a syntesized single pipe? I mean, don't you really have twice the capability at 1.5 than twice the actual bandwidth? t ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')