[BB] Rick James
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How many users would a 2.5 Gigabit Fiber Connection support (bandwidth wise) if all the people were doing was surfing the net, downloads and etc....
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Doliviss said:I really don't think you've got a 2.5 gigabit connection to the internet.
Point to point, maybe, a trunk line, maybe, but not to the internet.
Let me put it this way - I work for a small ISP (perhaps 9,000 data customers in all), and at peak times, we just about peak our OC3, which gives us about 148 megabits per second after overhead.
Doliviss said:Yeah, I think that 2.5 Gbps probably is more of a point to point situation, but whatever.
That kind of bandwidth, with 'normal' internet activity I would say it would be more like anywhere from a quarter to a full on million.
2.5 gigs is ridiculously huge. I've never heard of an wan connection with that much power, I don't think it's even possible. Point to point, yeah, but not to the internet.
Doliviss said:Yeah, I think that 2.5 Gbps probably is more of a point to point situation, but whatever.
That kind of bandwidth, with 'normal' internet activity I would say it would be more like anywhere from a quarter to a full on million.
2.5 gigs is ridiculously huge. I've never heard of an wan connection with that much power, I don't think it's even possible. Point to point, yeah, but not to the internet.
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Xipher said:I think it's almost needless to say a lot. I think the phrase I have heard is "if you need to ask you can't afford it"
Xipher said:I think it's almost needless to say a lot. I think the phrase I have heard is "if you need to ask you can't afford it"
Nacho said:The line exists, and it has a purpose.
bob said:That old saying would definatley hold true in this type of situation. OC-48 speed internet isnt just something you "get" for free. Seeing how much a T1 and T3 line costs around here.. I.... This just doesnt make any sense. Something that costs that much (just think of the cost in hardware required)...
Im not sure how to put this kindly... I really have a hard time beleving someone would actually have 2.5Gbps internet and not know anything about it as far as costs or number of users.
That old saying would definatley hold true in this type of situation. OC-48 speed internet isnt just something you "get" for free. Seeing how much a T1 and T3 line costs around here.. I.... This just doesnt make any sense. Something that costs that much (just think of the cost in hardware required)...
Im not sure how to put this kindly... I really have a hard time beleving someone would actually have 2.5Gbps internet and not know anything about it as far as costs or number of users.
[BB] Rick James;1030437413 said:I ask only because I'm getting it for free. So curiosity is sparked and I'd be curious to know what it would cost if I had to pay for it.
More money than most can afford.
DS3 is about 8k a month
T3 is about $18k a month
OC-3 is about $45k a month
OC-12 is about $100k a month
OC-48 is a ton more than that, last time I checked it was in the range of 300k+ per month
OC-192 - Sickly expensive
OC-768 - Price is so high that if you ask you can't afford it
With an OC-48 (sounds like what you have) you can host tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of users on the line. Only one problem: You mentioned the line was shared with the university, which means you'd need to first start bench-lining their network before you can start using it so you know how much headroom you have to play with. A university can easily have 30,000+ heavy users on their network, also they will be doing a lot of real time stuff, especially in thier imagine and medical labs, and that might saturate large pipes, so be aware of that too.
Sorry to dig up this thread two weeks later... but those prices are way way to high. For one... a DS3 and a T3 are the same thing just different names. Also a DS3 from Level 3 can be had for around $3500 a month. Everything else is at least a third the price of what you said. Also... as per your estimates of users... maybe you should look at some of the fiber municipalties installations such as lafayette LUS. Some of these installations have mutiple OC-12s and OC-48s to serve a few thousand individuals. Were not in 1990 anymore.More money than most can afford.
DS3 is about 8k a month
T3 is about $18k a month
OC-3 is about $45k a month
OC-12 is about $100k a month
OC-48 is a ton more than that, last time I checked it was in the range of 300k+ per month
OC-192 - Sickly expensive
OC-768 - Price is so high that if you ask you can't afford it
With an OC-48 (sounds like what you have) you can host tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of users on the line. Only one problem: You mentioned the line was shared with the university, which means you'd need to first start bench-lining their network before you can start using it so you know how much headroom you have to play with. A university can easily have 30,000+ heavy users on their network, also they will be doing a lot of real time stuff, especially in thier imagine and medical labs, and that might saturate large pipes, so be aware of that too.
Sorry to dig up this thread two weeks later... but those prices are way way to high. For one... a DS3 and a T3 are the same thing just different names. Also a DS3 from Level 3 can be had for around $3500 a month. Everything else is at least a third the price of what you said. Also... as per your estimates of users... maybe you should look at some of the fiber municipalties installations such as lafayette LUS. Some of these installations have mutiple OC-12s and OC-48s to serve a few thousand individuals. Were not in 1990 anymore.