I am in the same boat as Jeff.
- Long time at&t dsl user, never get anything better than 800k
- In a semi-rural area, south of San Jose
- Getting a lot of sales calls asking me to upgrade
- Only qualified for 'Express' level of service
- Qualification is 'IPDSLAM-Account'
I don't mind paying a little more for an improved service from AT&T. But, this time I really want to know the details behind what I am paying for and I plan on using the tools here @ DSL reports to make them keep their commitment.
I am being offered U-Verse Internet only Express for $39 a mo. Currently I pay ~$20 for DSL Express.
Looks like the best I can do is ADSL2+ connection, which seems capable of up to 24MB on a single pair, 48MB on a bonded pair. However, I have been told repeatedly that I can only qualify for 1.5 MB service. I know I have spare wires @ the residence. Not sure about the condition of the wire. I also know that I am only about 2 miles from my co - SNMACA11. So the issue must be the distance to the DSLAM.
Here are the ADSL2+ 'best case' connection types - best to worst:
- ADSL2+ pair-bonded w/Annex M - upto 48 MB, improved upload speed
- ADSL2+ pair-bonded - upto 48 MB
- ADSL2+ single pair w/Annex M - upto 24 MB, improved upload speed
- ADSL2+ single - up to 24 MB
If I'm getting it correctly, for me, the ADSL2+ connection to the ALU 7330 ISAM @ the CO is 2.5 miles (~1350 feet) away. So if got all this correct, and I want to upgrade my throughput, my only option is to ask/pay for a bonded pair.
Can you guys correct any of the details I have wrong or provide other ideas?
Thanks in advance,
-BillT
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