On Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Jeremy Derr wrote: > On Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at 03:23 PM, Kevin Stevens wrote: > > >> similarly, your 784kbps (or worse) Cable or DSL connection isn't going > >> to be saturated by a single computer, regardless of your browsing > >> habits). > > > > Not true. My DSL connection is capped at 1.2 Mb, and I am therefore > > limited to 150KB/sec downloads. My internal network and drive speed > > could > > handle a much (probably 100x depending on which computer it is) faster > > connection. In fact, I was downloading BMW films last night at my > > standard 150KB/sec, and copying them back out over the network to my > > file > > server at the same time. The DSL connection was the overwhelming > > bottleneck in the process. > > many (if not most) internet SERVERS won't even handle 150KB/s > transfers. I'm sitting on a 1.5Mbps T1 line right now. I don't get > anything like a "standard" 150KB/s. Nor have I on any other T1 or T3 > I've ever been privvy to using. > > Hell, my personal co-located web server is sitting on a multihomed T3 > connection in Dallas, and I'm on a 1.5Mbps T1, and I can only expect > between 20-45kbps reliably, and peaks around 75. > > Unless you're sitting ON one of the internet backbones, the Internet > itself is the overwhelming bottleneck.
(shrug) I've had DSL connections through Pac Bell in two locations for over three years. Both were capped at 1.2Mb. From both I typically achieved download speeds of 149 - 153KB/sec. I've been doing this for years. Last night I downloaded half a dozen of the 100MB+ BMW films - steady throughput at 145KB/sec+ (there's generally a little time at the end closing the connection that drops the rate down from the steady 153KB/sec observed during the transfer). I downloaded Safari and Apple X at the same rate from Apple. The actual transfer times/sizes agree with the calculated rate. You're either trying to start an argument, or just calling me a liar. Either way, I'm not interested in pursuing it. Thread closed. KeS -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
