Re: central and remote offices comm green screen

Your main concern will be the reliability and availability of the local
ISP, so you may end up with a cable ISP at one site and DSL at another.
I've used both at various residences, and haven't had a problem.

20 years ago we could support a site like you describe over 4.8 Kbps or
9.6Kbps modems over leased telephone lines, so a 256Kbps line speed will
carry the load without problem. The only concern is what you call "small
file upload/download", and how busy the laser printers will be. At that
time a "large" file was 300KB or greater. You would probably want separate
circuits from the ISP for the central/remote office connection and for
local internet access.

Check DSLreports.com for recommendations on local service providers.


Steve

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Have a small customer with 2 or 3 remote offices.
Home site has a 6 pc's w/Client Access.
Remotes may have 10 or so remote users, some lasers, some barcode read &
print. Some small file upload/download.
All green screen.
DSL provider claims cable is bad.
Cable provider claims dsl is bad.
Either would be "business class", not home.
One site across the country.
T1 too much.
Want a router to router tunnel from central to remote sites.
Is one (cable vs dsl) really better than other?
Jim Franz