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To: Hiram Walker who wrote (237)7/6/1997 1:55:00 AM
From: Jon Tara   of 383
 
Hiram, here is the last word on whether or not simply being "logged in" consumes bandwidth. From @Home's S-1:

"Like corporate LANs, the cable infrastructure is "always on" and does not consume network resources when idle, making it well-suited for Internet data transmission. This architecture contrasts with a switched telephone system, which requires a separate completed circuit for each data transmission session. Peak data transmission speeds across HFC cable approach 27 Mbps downstream and 10 Mbps upstream. Modern HFC networks are highly scalable because HFC cable can transmit multiple independent data streams over the fiber optic distribution system that links a single headend (a cable distribution center) to several neighborhoods in a metropolitan area."
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