Connection type?

One of the broadband tests I am trying to use asks whether my connection is
Normal, or PPP..., or other things.

How do I tell which type I have?

Thanks

You have PPPoA

"Vibes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> One of the broadband tests I am trying to use asks whether my connection
is
> Normal, or PPP..., or other things.
>
> How do I tell which type I have?
>
> Thanks
>
>


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Thanks,

How do you in fact know it is PPPoa?

Also, advertised speed is up top 150 kbps (lowest monthly fee) - elsewhere
references in test machines to ADSL at 512 something - connection to
Tiascali/options shows speed set at 64K.

What is the difference between these 3 and which is the one I should pay
most attention to?

Tests appear to show, allowing for the variables they speak of, my download
speed is 'very slow' for ADSL - 64K - Win98SE - PPPoa

Thanks

Peter wrote:
> You have PPPoA
>
> "Vibes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:3fe0309c$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> One of the broadband tests I am trying to use asks whether my
>> connection is Normal, or PPP..., or other things.
>>
>> How do I tell which type I have?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.547 / Virus Database: 340 - Release Date: 02/12/2003

Vibes wrote:
> How do you in fact know it is PPPoa?

If it wasn't then you wouldn't be able to connect.

> Tests appear to show, allowing for the variables they speak of, my download
> speed is 'very slow' for ADSL - 64K - Win98SE - PPPoa

Is that 64 kiloBITS - kb - per second (crap) or 64 kiloBYTES - kB - per
second (excellent)? If you're on 150kb/sec ADSL then there's no way it
can be 64kB.

Thanks gain.

The test runs, the next window shows a series of drop-down menus, left to
right, i.e. I have to complete, which I do as 'ADSL - 64K - Win98SE -
PPPoa'. I then click 'recommend' and I get the next page with info on my
performancer.

The 64K is in fact '64K DATA' (in Tiscali
account/connection/settings/connect using/configure). I cannot find any
reference anywhere in my PC to whether the 64 is BITS or BYTES per second.

If 64K DATA does not tell us that, where can I find this info? It does not
appear either in the Tiscali website that I can see.

X are the drop down menus that you have to complete before the test results
Anton Gysen wrote:
> Vibes wrote:
>> How do you in fact know it is PPPoa?
>
> If it wasn't then you wouldn't be able to connect.
>
>> Tests appear to show, allowing for the variables they speak of, my
>> download speed is 'very slow' for ADSL - 64K - Win98SE - PPPoa
>
> Is that 64 kiloBITS - kb - per second (crap) or 64 kiloBYTES - kB -
> per second (excellent)? If you're on 150kb/sec ADSL then there's no
> way it can be 64kB.

All ADSL broadband in the UK over the BT phone network is PPPoA - except
that BT just upgraded the network to support PPPoE - but as you're with
Tiscali, you're most likely using PPPoA.
Unfortunately, the Tiscali 150k product isn't fast enough to be
considered broadband, even though it is based on a 2 meg connection
which Tiscali then throttle back.
I imagine their throttling may be over-zealous in your case.


Vibes wrote:

> Thanks,
>
> How do you in fact know it is PPPoa?
>
> Also, advertised speed is up top 150 kbps (lowest monthly fee) - elsewhere
> references in test machines to ADSL at 512 something - connection to
> Tiascali/options shows speed set at 64K.
>
> What is the difference between these 3 and which is the one I should pay
> most attention to?
>
> Tests appear to show, allowing for the variables they speak of, my download
> speed is 'very slow' for ADSL - 64K - Win98SE - PPPoa
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter wrote:
>
>>You have PPPoA
>>
>>"Vibes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:3fe0309c$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>One of the broadband tests I am trying to use asks whether my
>>>connection is Normal, or PPP..., or other things.
>>>
>>>How do I tell which type I have?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>---
>>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
>>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
>>Version: 6.0.547 / Virus Database: 340 - Release Date: 02/12/2003
>
>
>

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 18:33:58 +0000, Anton Gysen
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> If you're on 150kb/sec ADSL then there's no way it
>can be 64kB.

except its probably provided over a 2M ADSL link so it can easily
happen if the throttling is broke

Phil