Plx: I have a static IP (58.28.x.x), on Fusion, my speedtest results from LA have always been around 3500 -4500kbs, but youtube tonight didn't stream without hiccuping all the through - had to wait for it to download. I'll test again this weekend.

rumpty: Has anyone asked Xnet if a static IP address  is  advantaged?  Don't suppose they would admit anything though.

grant_k: 2) There are some ISPs where customers are not having any issues with International Speed during Peak Times in the evenings. Granted they are not cheap but you get what you pay for.

grant_k: Having said all that, I am more and more convinced that Xnet could solve this problem in a very short time if they really wanted to and were prepared to stump up the necessary $$$.  I have it on good authority that:

1)  It only takes roughly 6 to 14 days to order in new International Bandwidth for an ISP.

PenultimateHop:

grant_k: Having said all that, I am more and more convinced that Xnet could solve this problem in a very short time if they really wanted to and were prepared to stump up the necessary $$$. I have it on good authority that:

1) It only takes roughly 6 to 14 days to order in new International Bandwidth for an ISP.

It takes quite a bit of $$$ to stump up for that. They may not be able to afford it. Secondly, it can take a lot longer than 6-14 days to get additional international bandwidth.

Take, for instance, my fictional ISP who has 2Gbps of total bandwidth. 1Gbps to Provider-A and 1Gbps to Provider-B. They want to add 300Mb/s to their total bw (2G) to meet demand.

Do they:

A) Add bandwidth to P-A (1.3G total + 1.0G total)
B) Add bandwidth to P-B (1.3G total + 1.0G total)
C) Add 150M to each P-A and P-B (2.3G total)
D) Go to a third provider?

If the answer is ABC or D, you are going to need to build a new circuit to the provider. Assuming both ends are on-net, you might get a new GbE link turned up in a week. D requires TWO new circuits to come up. Assuming that:

1) Your provider of choice has the capacity to support an additional 300Mbps (or 150M) of bandwidth. Many transit providers will not have this sort of capacity if the demand has not been forecast.
2) You have the capacity in your backbone routing equipment to support the additional 300Mbps.
3) You have the _ports_ available in your backbone routing equipment and don't have to order them in -- if you have to order them in, you're waiting 21 to 90 days for delivery.
4) Your transit provider has the ports available
5) Your network transport provider has the ports available
6) You get the necessary legal and financial obligations agreed and committed to.

Then you still have to build, test, and cut over to that new circuit or circuits.

So taking 30-90 days for adding additional bandwidth beyond a small increment that is supported on existing circuits can be expensive (capex) and time consuming.

WOW my intentional issues are resolved!!



Wanted to keep the VFX but,  couple of emails to Help desk about my VFX problem... WXC is not interested in fixing my VFX problems anymore so decided to canned the VFX along with Fusion. I feel got robbed in daylight .


I'm not riding on a dead horse anymore...