On Tue, 31 Jul 2001 spou@... wrote:

> well, I dunno about the dark africa, nor the down under australia, but
> maybe you could use one of those regular internet connection via a 56K
> modem (or adsl, if technology permits it in you area), and connect to
> your database that way, over the net.
>
> I did a couple of tests a few months ago, and the speed, althrough not
> what it can be over LAN, is still quite acecptable. it's more or less

I agree my 64K frame is quite good, and when I dial up at 56K (well 54K in
the US max due to fed regulations) its takes about 50% more time or so
than the 64K connection but its still acceptable.

> like having a 64Kbps frame relay, but with the expense divided by 10
> or 40 (that's the price difference in Canada: 1120$ for 64kpbs frame
> relay, 129$ for adsl, 25$ for 56K modem, monthly).

Wow thats expensive I think, are they using a DS1 circuit for that? Here
in the US they use a 64K DDS circuit for frame relay up to 64K, anything
larger is a fractional T1.5 circuit. So my frame relay costs me about
$150US a month out in the country (about 20 miles from local telco office
and its terminating about 100 miles away into the local isps ATM circuit),
T1.5 woulda been about $1500US as I would have to pay for a long run. It
may help that its fiber up to 3 miles from my home, and it may also help
that I pay no isp charges (well technically I dont pay the $150 either,
they isp does since I consult for them and they need me to have a solid
link to their systems).

Randal Carpenter