They were too small to justify their own fiber lines. We built a basewide fiber-optic network, but we couldn t afford to put fiber to every building. Westell Technologies Inc. In this configuration, the base s own servers play the part of the service provider, using DSL over the base phone lines to connect widespread offices to the main network. Until the base installed the DSL equipment two years ago, such offices relied on dial-up connections via their phone lines. That not only restricted the speed of the connection, it also meant that such users couldn t use their phones because of the limited number of available lines.
Performance varies depending on the connection, but it is always fast.
The big key is not overloading the circuit. We started off with 12 or less users. With the upgrades, as long as we keep below 24 users, it does most anything they need. The old dial-up connections were more than just a nuisance for users, they were also the source of many headaches for Camp Lejeune s support staff. Computers connected to the network only by occasional dial-up connections were hard to manage, and the modems themselves caused problems because of the need to install and configure them, he said.