On 2010-09-12 12:06, Ilya Chernykh wrote:
So the difference is only in fiber optics? Optic cable is an Ethernet technology nothing more than 10 Mbit/s card. The provider uses those technologies which he considers economically viable. This does not impact end-user as optic cable anyway does not reach apartments, and possible even separate buildings. Currently in each building there is a hub with several 100 Mbit/s ports and at least two 1 Gigabit/s ports (one of them used for uplink to the provider and the other is in reserve). The Gigabit ports may be copper or optic or support the both cable types.
This does not make any difference for a end-user.
It is a curious setup what you describe. So the building, perhaps the city, is a local network to you, with a gateway to internet somewhere? Interesting. No, I haven't seen such a thing here (Spain). -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" GM (Elessar))