symmetric vs. asymmetric [was: Verizon Policy Statement on Net Neutrality]

[mfidelman at meetinghouse.net (Miles Fidelman)]

Jack Bates wrote:
> On 2/27/2015 2:47 PM, Miles Fidelman wrote:
>> Folks,
>>
>> Let's not go overboard here.  Can we remember that most corporate and 
>> campus (and, for that matter home) networks are symmetric, at least 
>> at the edges.  Personally, I figure that by deploying PON, the major 
>> carriers were just asking for trouble down the line. It's not like 
>> carrier-grade gigE switches are that much more expensive than PON gear.
>>
>
> I'll disagree on the home part. I doubt that most homes are symmetric.

Just to be clear - I'm talking about the local switch/router sitting on 
a home network, not the connection to the outside world.  Last time I 
looked, commodity gigE switches were symmetric - good for network 
attached storage, media servers, that sort of thing.  (Come to think of 
it, though, I've never paid attention to whether the WiFi side is 
symmetric.)


Miles


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