[ale] Problems with my BellSouth connection

[esoteric at denali.atlnet.com (Wandered Inn)]

Robert Heaven wrote:
> 
> I've been on BellSouth.Not for a couple of years. If you really want to
> understand why their network has problems just do a traceroute to anywhere.
> (even their DNS server is 5 or 6 hops away)

Which prompts the question, why are you still with them??


Unlike most data networks, the
> BellSouth network was designed by telco engineers where they're accustomed
> to using about a 500 to 1 compression ratio of user access resources.
> (i.e., multiplexing users on their RAS systems)
> 
> RH


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