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To: OZ who wrote (4709)	12/4/1999 11:33:00 AM
From: Topannuity	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17977

"webramp" -- where do you buy one?

To: OZ who wrote (4709)	12/4/1999 11:47:00 AM
From: Matthew L. Jones	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17977

OZ, I really don't know-- you are much smarter on that stuff than me. Here is their website. It will probably answer your technical questions. rampnetworks.com Matt

To: OZ who wrote (4709)	12/4/1999 11:04:00 PM
From: -	Respond to of 17977

Oz, it wouldn't make sense to aggregate multiple DSL lines, since 1) at that data rate the economics don't work out (cost of incremental bandwidth vs other solutions), and 2) for other technical reasons, including the lack of standards-based inverse multiplexing protocols which would be required for it to really improve performance. With dial-in lines it can make sense depending on your situation (in particular, if you're in a geographically remote location); but today with the wider deployment availability of DSL, Cable Modems, and other broadband access technologies at very favorable prices, the WebRamp dialup product is likely to see diminished useage/demand. You can bet that Ramp Networks is on to bigger & better things. On June 7 (post #227) on the Daytrading Fundamentals thread, I posted a summary of the options to consider "Broadband Connectivity Choices for DayTraders". These are still the correct choices and tradeoffs to consider for a reliable ISP connection. It's important to realize whether you are buying access (e.g. a PVC), or bundled access (including the ISP) and the quality of service being provided for each. For example, many Cable Modem offerings (such as those provided here in Palo Alto) are hobbled by weak ISP's, the heavy packet loss often goes un-noticed by consumer-level users (but not a real-time stock trader with applications like RealTick III). Typically you can find stronger ISP's bundled with DSL access, but that's not always the case. There's still nothing that compares with dedicated Frame Relay access, or a leased line; but it's still important to have a strong ISP -- one that isn't scrimping on their network and connections. -Steve