...hosepiped...

So, what I'm saying here is that ADSL has got a 0.5 meg "out" hose. And it can have a 10 Meg "in" hose (maybe even quicker these days, I dunno).

So a 0.5 "out" is more than enough to cope with all the acknowledgements that need to be sent for a 10 meg "in" hose running at full pelt. But if your "in" hose was 100 meg I doubt your "out" hose could cope. I'm saying that I don't know how big your "in" hose would have to be before it started to become limited by the puny capabilities of your "out" hose.

Bottom line, really, is go and talk to a statellite broadband firm. If they tell you you can have a 20 meg connection, or whatever, then that's much more important than me waffling about garden bloody hoses.

When I looked into satellite broadband I turned it down. It was a few years ago though, so the tech might have moved on since then. But then, it was quite pricey and the upstream was no better than I got at the time (which is a bit rubbish if you want to backup photos on the internet, or anything upload intensive like that).

Posted By: Arizona Bay on July 3rd 2014 at 15:41:05

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just been upgraded to fibre optic broadband..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 3, 14:30:46
- Just tested 5Gbps radio, cable is so "yesterday" ;) (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Jul 3, 17:33:39
- Who are you with? I'm getting mine tomorrow from Sky (General Chat) - CityForLife, Jul 3, 16:53:53
- Pwah, old hat. Had it in Lancs for years (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 3, 16:27:15
- Way to go - we got BT Fibre Optic last year and its great! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jul 3, 14:55:14
- Wish we could get it :( (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 3, 14:35:31
  - Statellite Broadband is only "broad" one-way, I think. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 14:42:14
    - Is "downstream" speed how fast I get things and "upstream" speed how fast I can send (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 3, 14:48:07
      - Yeeeeees, but ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 14:57:52
        
        Very comprehensible, thanks! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 3, 14:59:44
        
        That's true for ADSL too though to an extent (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 3, 14:59:36
        
        ...hosepiped... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 15:31:29
        
        Absolutely, yes. That's the 'A' - asynchronous. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 15:05:12
        
        ...hosepiped... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 15:41:05
        
        Tvm (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 3, 15:51:47
        
        Can you turn the last two posts into hosepipes please? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 3, 15:26:07
        
        ^^^ (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 15:44:50

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