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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (1132)	2/12/2000 10:10:00 PM
From: Dennis O'Bell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1782

Re: DOCSIS modems... Ray - the 30 and 42 mb/sec rates cited in the Toshiba data sheet are in fact the raw, physical bit rates for 64 and 256 QAM respectively and are standard for the downstream on any compliant modem. This doesn't include error correction coding or framing overhead. Head to head tests show much lower speeds, though I do not know why there should be significant variations if all modems are compliant! (I can imagine reasons, but don't know for fact which ones are at play.) Here are a couple links to test reports: tolly.com zdnet.com These tests are pretty light on technical details but are a start.

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (1132)	2/13/2000 12:43:00 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1782

Yes, I am using the Toshiba PCX1000 with my RoadRunner. Unfortunately, data speed is only as fast as the slowest link, and I haven't noticed a significant upgrade to the WorldWideWait. I started using the WWW about late 1993, early 1994 - but I started using Westlaw in 1984, so I've been using telephone lines for data transfer since 1984. I've gotten used to connections taking time, data transfer taking time, I've developed a sort of Zen, but I admit I was hoping that the cable internet would eliminate all that. Nope. The modem works fine. Configuration was a breeze. A truly excellent improvement on my horrible experience with trying to configure a Motorola ISDN modem in 1996. That one seemed to require a degree in telecom engineering. I flunked.