Des.Kmal
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+917|6910|Atlanta, Georgia, USA
What is T3...?
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notorious
Nay vee, bay bee.
+1,396|7038|The United Center
it's a very fast, very expensive way to directly connect to the internet.
DonFck
Hibernator
+3,227|6923|Finland

It eats DSL connections like mine for breakfast.

Edit: It seems there are edits in most of my posts. Can't I write even ONE sentence without typos?

Last edited by DonFck (2006-05-17 14:23:18)

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Des.Kmal
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+917|6910|Atlanta, Georgia, USA
But technically... what is it? Is it sattelite?
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notorious
Nay vee, bay bee.
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i just checked what a T3 connection would cost me in chicago (since its not available in my suburb yet) and it would cost anywhere from $350-$1200 per month.

also, it has a download speed of 45mb/s.
notorious
Nay vee, bay bee.
+1,396|7038|The United Center

Kmal1 wrote:

But technically... what is it? Is it sattelite?
it's a landline.  i had it at my old high school and as i recall, it just uses cat5 cable.  i might be incorrect though.

also, since this is like my third post on this thread, i'm going to let someone else answer a few questions now.

and yes, i'm well aware i could edit my posts.  stfu.
Des.Kmal
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+917|6910|Atlanta, Georgia, USA
It doesnt use fiber optics? Thats weirdm lol. I was just wondering, what would that cost in ATL, or give me the site please, so I can check myself. lol
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Kobrakai
Weirdo
+152|7080|England
Im sure it doesn’t use cat5, it will connect to the router at your school then the router will be connected to a switch that all the computers connect to using cat5 cable.

Isn’t T3 a primary rate ISDN line that just has more B channels than T1 (ISDN30)?
Otherwise im guessing it’s a leased line using fibre or something.
Des.Kmal
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+917|6910|Atlanta, Georgia, USA
OC-1536 & beyond
The two remaining Optical Carrier standards remaining (OC-1536 & OC-3072) will theoretically be able to provide transmission speeds of around 80 Gbit/s & 160 Gbit/s respectively. It is unknown if such standards will be implemented in the near future, and is considered unlikely.

Wow.... We need that for BF2....
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notorious
Nay vee, bay bee.
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http://www.broadbandlocators.com/t3.php

thats the site i checked on.  if you scroll down youll see a list of states.  click on yours...and so on.

i don't believe it uses fiber optic cable.  there is a way to connect to the internet using fiber optic lines, but as far as i know no one uses it yet, not even the government.  i believe its just used for networking businesses as of yet.  also, its quite expensive.
King_County_Downy
shitfaced
+2,791|6889|Seattle

It's essentialy 28, T-1 lines. The 'T' stands for TIME SHARE MULTIPLEXING. It has to do with the wavelengths and how they extract data from them. It's just a fancy modem.

Last edited by King_County_Downy (2006-05-17 15:02:00)

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Viper007Bond
Moderator Emeritus
+236|7097|Portland, OR, USA

Kmal1 wrote:

What is T3...?
Come now, you should know better than to not Google and/or check Wikipedia first.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-carrier
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Rugmonster
Member
+1|7029
Here's an explanation on wikipedia about the T-carrier system.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-carrier

When you are talking about ISDN, T1's and T3's, they are basically all T-carrier systems. Along with the expensive service charge, you also have expensive equipment requirements. T3's are generally meant for large businesses and schools. Generally, you won't get a real T3 at home. Here's a comparison of the different levels of T-carrier service.

T-Carrier Systems                                                 North American
Level zero (Channel data rate)                             64 kbit/s (DS0)
First level                                                        1.544 Mbit/s
(Intermediate level, US. hierarchy only)             3.152 Mbit/s (DS1C) (48 Ch.)
Second level                                                     6.312 Mbit/s (DS2) (96 Ch.)
Third level                                                     44.736 Mbit/s (DS3) (672 Ch.) (T3)
Fourth level                                                   274.176 Mbit/s (DS4) (4032 Ch.)
Fifth level                                                     400.352 Mbit/s (DS5) (5760 Ch.)

Read more on the Wikipedia page linked above as there are Japinese and European standards that differ from N. America slightly.
Lib-Sl@yer
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Kmal1 wrote:

But technically... what is it? Is it sattelite?
no not sattalite. T3 is a fast connection usally used for a server that is massive in its usage(such as a school). What it uses is is a multiplex of T1 connections to create a much faster connection. So basicly its a landline connection that uses a large wire (or cord whichever you prefer) to create a faster more effecient connection. (If any of this is wrong plz someone correct me lol =P)

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