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I probably am making it up, sorry -- it's whatever "cable internet" at say 500mb/50mb speed would run on; as opposed to "fiber" proper, with symmetrical speeds.
by kfrzcode 5y ago
I probably am making it up, sorry -- it's whatever "cable internet" at say 500mb/50mb speed would run on; as opposed to "fiber" proper, with symmetrical speeds.
I am learning a lot different things than I thought I would by buying a new home :D
- sidpatil 5y agoAh yeah, that would most likely be one of the RG coaxial cables then. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coaxial_cable#Standards https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coaxial_cable#Standards I'm not sure if (a)symmetry is due to the physical properties/limitations of the cable itself, or if it's just a business decision by the ISP.
- prirun 5y agoAsymmetry is because of how the channels are allocated to up/down stream: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21007799 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21007799