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@Home Internet for Business

webley

Golden Member
There is another branch of @Home called @Work that provides internet access for businesses. They can provide faster upstream rates so you can run a server while the @Home service is too slow for this.

Does anyone know what kind of upstream rates are available and prices for the services through @Work? Would the upstream rates be the same as the downstream rates? I found the following on their web site but upstream rates weren't listed or the prices.


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T1 Access Service
@Work's T1 Access service is designed to be flexible and highly scalable so that your Internet access can grow as your business expands. For example, you can start out with a 128kbps connection and easily increase your bandwidth to 1.54Mbps (or any speed in between). This service is ideal for businesses that have large numbers of Internet users, host web sites, or expect their bandwidth requirements to increase over the next 12 months. SPEEDS

T1
128Kbps
256Kbps
384Kbps
512Kbps
1.54Mbps

T3 3-45Mbps
(3Mbps increments)

All @Work Internet connections include Cisco routers, and a modem for troubleshooting and configuration.

T3 Access Service
As your company's demand for Internet bandwidth grows, @Work can deliver T3 Access service in speeds from 3Mbps to 45Mbps - in 3Mbps increments. This service is ideally suited for businesses that host very large and/or heavily trafficked Web sites, are in the webhosting business, or have over 500 Internet users.






 
From what I've heard, @work's infrastructure will vary from area to area. Some will actually sub-contract/lease T1s or fractional T1s (and may include fiber), and those tend to be synchronous with respect to downstream/upstream. Other areas would supposedly offer up a bigger piece of the cable pipe using an existing cable connection, perhaps uncapping the existing upstream. As it is, different @home providers offer different or no upstream caps, so it seems that nothing within @home's vast network is terribly consistent.

You'll have to contact your local @home provider to see exactly what they're offering in your area.
 
Actually, don't bother calling up @home, they won't be able to tell you anything about @work. When they say sepperate division, they *really* mean it 😉 @Work has a number you can call, 888.302.9675

As for the upstream/downstream, yeah, they're gonna be the same rates.
 
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