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Date:      Tue, 10 Jun 1997 06:59:31 -0400 (EDT)
From:      "Matthew N. Dodd" <winter@jurai.net>
To:        Michael Hancock <michaelh@cet.co.jp>
Cc:        FreeBSD Hackers <Hackers@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Cable modems
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970610065510.23553A-100000@sasami.jurai.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SV4.3.95.970610093055.24013C-100000@parkplace.cet.co.jp>

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On Tue, 10 Jun 1997, Michael Hancock wrote:
> Has anyone tried out a cable modem?  I searched at dejanews for "cox" and
> "cable modem" and found some interesting postings.  Some guy in San Diego
> downloaded a 5MB file to his home PC in 30 seconds.  I also read that a
> Cox tech is surfing at home with a bsd system. 

Jones Cable in Springfield VA is using the LAN-City stuff.  Its pretty
nifty gear.  Symetric data rates etc so its more or less like an ethernet
bridge.

We get > ~120k/sec to stuff across MAE-East (JIC only has a T1 for this
service area.) more often than not.  

$40/month makes it worth the trouble to live behind a NAT.
Have a good one.

Have a good one.

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