Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wuarchive!texbell!vector!telecom-gateway From: lance@hermix.UUCP (Lance Ellinghouse) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: T1 vs T2; and Info Message-ID: Date: 8 Nov 89 17:02:36 GMT Sender: news@vector.Dallas.TX.US Organization: Mark V Systems, Ltd., Encino, Ca. Lines: 32 Approved: telecom-request@vector.dallas.tx.us X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@vector.dallas.tx.us X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 499, message 5 of 6 Ok, dumb question time!! I keep hearing about T1 and T2 service. I know that T1 carries more (from previous posts). I also know that connecting to the Internet takes a T1 line (from word of mouth). Ok, now the questions: 1) What exactly is the difference between a T1 and T2 line? 2) What is the difference in Hardware that is needed to use them? 3) What is the difference in costs? (This is regional and I would like a general idea if at all possible) 4) How does one hook a computer to a T1 or T2 line? and what software is needed? 5) Who do you contact for T1 and T2 install/maintance? 6) Can a T2 be used for Internet? or only T1? is there something cheaper? 7) anything else you can think of.... Direct answer are not needed if you can point me in a direction to look. I read Telecom as much as possible and have found it to be full of answers to other questions that I have had! Either post or E-mail (and I will summerize if people want). Thanks! Lance Ellinghouse Mark V Systems, Ltd. UUCP: ...!hermix!lance ARPA: hermix!lance@anes.ucla.edu