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Luckeh!!!! · 9 Oct 2005, 01:18

50:1 ratio means a max 50 users will be sharing a connection, not sure what the term is, I think pipe but whatever.

its ISP independent.

a single pipe can vary in bandwidth i think, but it isn't usually the same size as the total number of users/available bandwidth i.e. 50:1 ratio for 2Mbps users might be a 50Mbps line, if all 50 users are on it, your max bandwidth would suffer...

having said that, I'm on a 50:1 ratio with a 2Mbps service from Onetel, i've never had bandwidth problems no matter what time I use the connection...

9 Oct 2005, 01:18	#2
Luckeh!!!! -=Murderous Plush Toy=- Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 971	Re: ADSL contention ratios 50:1 ratio means a max 50 users will be sharing a connection, not sure what the term is, I think pipe but whatever. its ISP independent. a single pipe can vary in bandwidth i think, but it isn't usually the same size as the total number of users/available bandwidth i.e. 50:1 ratio for 2Mbps users might be a 50Mbps line, if all 50 users are on it, your max bandwidth would suffer... having said that, I'm on a 50:1 ratio with a 2Mbps service from Onetel, i've never had bandwidth problems no matter what time I use the connection... __________________ -Lucky #plush __________________ Does anyone actually play this anymore?