II ScruFFy II Posted March 31, 2005 CID Share Posted March 31, 2005 do you need fiber in your house to have a t1 and is a guarentee that ill get 1.544 / 1.544 both ways or what N E one with a T1 post some results and how much u pay a month 4 that sik line> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted March 31, 2005 CID Share Posted March 31, 2005 you dont need fiber, T1 is not guaranteed 1.544Mbs, only that it is the same up and down. T1 is extremely expensive to install, and also has very expensive monthly rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingzero2309 Posted March 31, 2005 CID Share Posted March 31, 2005 What's the point of T1 anyways? Its slower than most cable (and dsl) these days, but it costs who knows how many times more. I've always wondered why businesses have T1's when they can just get Cable for cheaper and get faster than a measly 1.544 Mbps Anyone know y T1 is so preferred in businesses and stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xs1 Posted March 31, 2005 CID Share Posted March 31, 2005 "Anyone know y T1 is so preferred in businesses and stuff?" Well because FIOS and 10mb cable wasnt always avaliable, lol T1's been around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted March 31, 2005 CID Share Posted March 31, 2005 well, supposedly, you can have T1 run to your house where ever you are, if you really want to fork up some cash... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**eagle** Posted March 31, 2005 CID Share Posted March 31, 2005 I thought T1 was popular for buisness's cause you can connect multi computers and still have that 1.5 mbps on each. and if you were to use cable the more pc that are connected the slower your internet will be. Isnt that how it works ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netmasta Posted March 31, 2005 CID Share Posted March 31, 2005 Also T1 has 1.5 Upload which is good for a small server. Although I bet T1 will be basically history in the next few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xs1 Posted March 31, 2005 CID Share Posted March 31, 2005 I thought T1 was popular for buisness's cause you can connect multi computers and still have that 1.5 Mbps on each. and if you were to use cable the more pc that are connected the slower your internet will be. Isnt that how it works ? Nope. Like any other connection its 1.5 both ways, but its still shared. 1.5 to each computer would mean that each comp has a T1 line. If you have 300 computers, thats 300 T1 lines?? I dont think so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**eagle** Posted March 31, 2005 CID Share Posted March 31, 2005 hmmm. not sure if you got what i meant. but pretty much i guess T1 is just the same as any other connection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepnklown Posted March 31, 2005 CID Share Posted March 31, 2005 A T1 connection operates at 1.544mbits and allows data to travel in both directions simultaneously but mostly likely will be replaced by FIOS. A T1 connection also offers a higher level of service quality, up time, faster repair times and fewer end user restrictions. T1 connections are also used mostly by business because they also can be used for voice communications which provide cost savings and more benefits over analog phone lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humorman Posted March 31, 2005 CID Share Posted March 31, 2005 Well people t1 is not only 1.5 mb as far as I have heard it also operates up to like 3mb! I also know that there is t3 but I have heard that t1 can go alot faster than 1.5mb it just depends on what you pay for! Like they have a fractional t1 and a full t1 and all that thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted March 31, 2005 CID Share Posted March 31, 2005 I would wait for them to roll out FIOS in your area...they are installing it at my house as I type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepnklown Posted March 31, 2005 CID Share Posted March 31, 2005 T1 is 1.544mbits and factional T1 is in increments of 64kbits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netmasta Posted March 31, 2005 CID Share Posted March 31, 2005 T3 is 45Mbps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob12345 Posted April 16, 2005 CID Share Posted April 16, 2005 i don't know why anyone would pay that much for a t1 connection because i have cable and i have been getting better than 1.5mb . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netmasta Posted April 16, 2005 CID Share Posted April 16, 2005 i don't know why anyone would pay that much for a t1 connection because i have cable and i have been getting better than 1.5mb . As other people have previously stated, a T1 line is 1.44Mb down and[] 1.44Mb up. It is also guaranteed to have almost 100% uptime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
organ_shifter Posted April 16, 2005 CID Share Posted April 16, 2005 Not worth it for a home line...hands down. Even if I had the cash for it, I would still prefer my 6600/768 anyday. I will always be faster than 1.544Mbps down, and my upload will always be great for hosting online game servers or sharing files at maximum speed throughout the night. Additional information on T1 connections: T1 to the Internet One of the most common uses of a T1 line is an "Internet T1". This T1 connection is used to provide Internet access to businesses of all sizes. Available in over 95% of the lower forty-eight states, Internet T1s have become one of the most popular ways for multiple users in one location to connect to the Internet. The T1 connection is available from dozens of providers with monthly prices for Internet T1 service ranging from $300 - $1,500. The telecom marketplace is fiercely competitive and receiving quotes from multiple T1 providers can save a company thousands of dollars a year. How much does an Internet T1 cost? The price of an Internet T1 is generally made up of two components: the local T1 loop price and the port price. The local T1 loop is what connects your location to the carrier's POP (Point of Presence). Local T1 loops are priced according to the distance from your location to the carrier's POP and are priced differently by all carriers. If you are looking for T1 prices it is best that you receive quotes from multiple T1 carriers to insure that you get the best deal available. As a rule you can expect an Internet T1, including local loop, to cost between $400 and $1,300 a month, depending on the installation location and the desired speed of the T1 service. Do all carriers provide the same type of Internet T1 service? Just because a carrier says that they are providing a T1 to the Internet; do not assume that all carriers are providing the same T1 service. Every carrier uses different technology and design in transmitting data from your location to the Internet. Large carriers like AT&T, Qwest, Sprint and WorldCom use fiber optic backbones that they own and operate. These networks are highly sophisticated and redundant and can move data at speeds up to OC-192. When you buy access from one of these providers - or from a rebiller of their T1 service - you are getting the highest quality available. Some smaller providers will buy access from a large Tier One provider then resell the T1 service to a large number of subscribers, resulting in poor quality. If you have questions about what network a T1 provider is using, we would be happy to provide you with the answers that you need. What is the difference between a DSL connection and an Internet T1 line? The primary difference between DSL and a T1 is in the level of over subscription that occurs before the service reaches the end user. When you purchase a full T1 of Internet access, what you are generally getting is access to 1.544 Mbps of transmission on the carrier's network, regardless of what other customers are transmitting and receiving. To better illustrate this, let's assume that a carrier has capacity for 150 Mbps at any given time. This means that the at the most, they would sell is 100 T1s; Tier One carrier networks are seldom oversubscribed. For every megabyte of capacity, they can sell one megabyte access to a customer. DSL works differently then T1 lines - and costs less - because of over subscription. When you use a DSL connection your service runs through a piece of equipment called a DSLAM, as opposed to running directly into the Internet. The DSLAM acts as a point of aggregation between the DSL subscribers and the direct connection to the Internet (normally a T1 or DS-3). Typical DSL over subscription rates run from 4:1 to 25:1. Or in other words, for every one megabyte of demand coming into the DSLAM, a fraction of that is available. The benefit to this design is that a DSL provider can provide a 2 Mbps connection for a fraction of the T1 price. The disadvantage is that when the DSLAM gets busy, your connection speed will slow considerably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepnklown Posted April 17, 2005 CID Share Posted April 17, 2005 The T1 connection is a dinosaur that should be retired soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xyther4523 Posted April 18, 2005 CID Share Posted April 18, 2005 a lot of schools(smaller maybe) use T1's because they have other campuses maybe miles away and they can use the t1 to connect those to the main server, like my old private school had dual t1's and they used one t1 to connect 2 other elementary campuses 15 or so miles away from the high school (the high school had the server/router) and they were all on the LAN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netmasta Posted April 18, 2005 CID Share Posted April 18, 2005 My town's public schools use cable (Comcast) while the high school uses a T1. I think they use a T1 because they host the school's website on their own server. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.