Date   : Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:30:19 +0200
From   : rick@... (Rick Murray)
Subject: [OT] ADSL capabilities

Dr. David Alan Gilbert wrote:

> www.samknows.com is the best - put in your postcode in the exchange
> search; it'll draw you a map showing the position of the exchange.

I doubt that would work. It is probably UK-centric, and my postal code 
covers one town and three communes!


> Big green boxes are rarely exchanges.

It's a "village" (commune) of about 280 people. How big does it need to 
be if it is digital? It is, from memory, about the height up to my neck, 
width about that of a wardrobe and depth... umm... maybe a foot and a 
half? I bet you could run in power and fibre-optic and have enough 
processing to cope with the commune's needs plus a bit in that space...

But, yes, it might just be a bloody big patch panel.


If it helps, it wasn't there about four-five years ago, so it's fairly 
recent whatever it is.


Best wishes,

Rick.

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