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DSL SPEED, HOW FAST SHOULD IT BE?
Since May, 2010 when InterBel
cut-over the Gigabit Ethernet rings
(GIG-E); our network has been
running fast with unused capacity
and no congestion.
That said, even with a clean, fast
network there are still situations
where you may experience slow
connections. Examples include
congestion on web servers or sites
which are popular and get huge
amounts of traffic or simultaneous
hits (like a “youtube” video clip, a
breaking news story or a popular
gaming site).
download” speeds separately and
in a best-case condition should
match your speed package
subscribed with InterBel.
STEP 3: The next step allows
you to select a speed test outside
the InterBel service area. In view
of the three choices, pick Liberty
Lake, WA. It will automatically
perform the speed test.
TRY A SPEED TEST: To verify
if there is a speed problem, either at
InterBel or at the site you are trying
hit; try doing a speed test.
STEP 1: Go to the interbel.com
home page, top left side and click
this image:
STEP 2: Next will show “Begin
Test.” Click this image
and a local speed test will be
performed as it measures the
speed from your home to
InterBel’s Central Office. This
tests both the “upload and
STEP 4: Click “Test Again” a few
times and see how it compares to
the advertised DSL speed you are
subscribed to with InterBel.
When done click “New Server”
and see how your speed varies at
different cities around the USA
and the world.
Continued on Backside
2ND REQUEST & CALL TO
ACTION, PLEASEE RESPONDD
DO YOU PREFER TO WATCH MONTANA
NETWORKS – OR SPOKANE, WASHINGTON?
Lincoln County is currently in the Spokane
DMA (Designated Market Area), as regulated by
the FCC. This means, the Big-4 networks (ABC,
NBC, CBS and FOX) available to us via “cable or
satellite” television are the “Spokane” channels.
The Spokane DMA assignment was originally
established in the 1950’s and is outdated today;
given our association with Kalispell and the
Missoula DMA. We feel Montana customers
should have a first priority of watching Montana
channels and not have Spokane forced upon us.
Many of you have shared your displeasure given
the different time zone, the distance factor of
being 2-states away and the lack of Montana
news, weather and sports. Another concern is
EAS (Emergency Alert System), where our area
is better tied to Kalispell and Missoula in the
event of an emergency; rather than Spokane.
InterBel is leading the effort at the FCC to change
our DMA to Missoula (which includes
Kalispell). If you support this challenge, we
recommend your sending/emailing your
individual letters of concern to our Congressional
leaders in Washington D.C. and State District 2
House Representative, Mike Cuffe; see the
contact information for our Congressional
leaders on backside (when possible, copy your
communications
to
InterBel
or
rwilson@interbel.com). A signing petition will
be available in our office and at the InterBel
Annual Meeting on April 21st.
HOME PLUG ETHERNET - NEW!
WANT TO EXTEND YOUR INTERNET THROUGHOUT YOUR HOUSE AND USE EXISTING CABLE? ITS EASY; JUST CONNECT HOME PLUG
TO YOUR AC RECEPTACLE WALL PLUG IN ONE ROOM, PASS THE ETHERNET THROUGH, AND PICK IT UP IN ANOTHER ROOM.
IT WORKS GREAT AND CAN BE INSTALLED IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. THE COST IS ONLY $40 PER AC OUTLET YOU PLAN TO USE.
Call or stop by the office for details: 889.3311
DSL SPEED, HOW FAST SHOULD IT BE?
Continued from front side
STEP 5: As seen in the diagram below, you will be taken
to a page where you can select from many servers around
the world. Use the +/- bar to zoom in or out on the map
and select a server city (white spot).
Your speed test should ultimately be in a close range of the
InterBel speed package you are subscribed to (Silver , Gamer
or Gold). Faster speeds will be negatively impacted the
further your home is from an InterBel CSA building; unless
you have fiber to the home (FTTH), in which case your
speed will compare very closely to your subscribed InterBel
package.
If your speed test results are consistently slow when running
local speed tests, you may have a problem and should call your
ISP technical support. For InterBel ISP support call
889-1500, 24 hours/day, 7 days a week.
History Corner
100 Years Ago
100 Years Ago in the Eureka Journal
May 23, 1912 – Last Friday there transpired
an event that was of vital importance to the
commercial world of Eureka and the Tobacco
Valley, namely the connection of the Eureka
Lumber Company’s telephone line at Fortine
with the line of the Forest Service from
Whitefish thus giving Eureka telephonic
connections with the outside world. The
mayors of Kalispell and Eureka spoke over the
new connection. “Hello! This is Peeler.” The
reply: “And this is Charles A. Hamann, chief
potentate of the city of Eureka, Montana,
greatest mayor the biggest town of Tobacco
Valley ever had or ever will have. If you wish
any advice as to the right method of running
things, call on me. I’ll tell you how it’s done.”
Provided courtesy of Lost Trail Publishing producer of
The Trail, www.thetrailmag.com
Randy Wilson General Manager
2nd Request and Call to Action
Contact Info
Continued from front side,
Senator Max Baucus
511 Senate Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
www.baucus.senate.gov/contact
Senator Jon Tester
724 Senate Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
www.tester.senate.gov/contact
Representative Denny Rehberg
2448 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
www.rehberg.house.gov
Representative Mike Cuffe,
State House District 2
PO Box 1685
Eureka, MT 59917
Email: mike@mcuffe.com
Senator Chas Vincent
State Senate District 1
34 Paul Bunyan Lane
Libby, MT 59923-7990
E-Mail cvvincent@hotmail.com
Something To Ponder
- As every divided kingdom falls, so every mind divided
between many studies confounds and saps itself.
- Leonardo da Vinci
- "Focus is the key to accomplish what is necessary easy word to spell, it contains only five letters but it is
probably one of the most powerful words there are in
order to move forward with confidence and with the
expected results."
- Byron Pulsifer
- "Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we
can immediately command when we focus all of our
resources on mastering a single area of our lives."
- Anthony Robbins
- No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate
the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to
one and despise the other....
- Matthew 6:24