Anil Allamaneni wrote: > > I dont think this is right. There are times when my modem says data is being > transferred at 10k/s. So does that mean actual throughput is 10x8 = 80kbps > from a 56kbps modem ?? Data transfer over an analog line would essentially > depend on your line and the distance from CO (besides your system). >
Yes, I've seen 10K/sec data transfers with my modem too but only on short bursts and usually with ftp connections. Otherwise, for typical downloading from the WWW, I rarely encounter transfer rates of more than 5 K/sec which translates to about 40 kbps- quite acceptable. According to my ISP, mauufacturers limit the speed of 56 Kbps modems to about 50 Kbps in order to reduce emissions. Anyone here care to comment? Regards, Dan --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to majord...@ieee.org with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to ed.pr...@cubic.com, jim_bac...@monarch.com, ri...@sdd.hp.com, or roger.volgst...@compaq.com (the list administrators).
