Running a 486/66 on a cable line - my router does 3mb/s without a hitch - mind you I only ever see about 300KB/s max (instead of the 375KB/s I should - but that has nothing to do with the router). Math below is wrong BTW (sorry to be picky). 1 byte = 8 bits thus 62KB/s would equate to 496kb/s
S >From: Michael Leone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Paul Rimmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: Kenneth Hadley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, LEAF-User ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [Leaf-user] Dachstein 1.0.2 with PPPoE >Date: 17 Dec 2001 20:31:02 -0500 > >On Mon, 2001-12-17 at 20:09, Paul Rimmer wrote: > > This really suprises me. I was under the impression that a 486/66 would >be > > able to service a maxed out cable modem? I happen to be using a 486/66 >on a > > cable connection but will upgrade if it will help throughput. > > > > Any comments on 486 vs Pentium servicing a cable or ADSL modem? > >Sure. It's not the processor; it's the bus speed that is a limiting >factor. I use a P90 (with PCI bus) on a 640Kb ADSL line; I routinely >average 62KB (that equates to 620Kb) downloads. > > >-- > >------------------------------------------------------------------ >Michael J. Leone Registered Linux user #201348 ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ICQ: 50453890 AIM: MikeLeone > >PGP Fingerprint: 0AA8 DC47 CB63 AE3F C739 6BF9 9AB4 1EF6 5AA5 BCDF >PGP public key: ><http://www.mike-leone.com/~turgon/turgon-public-key.gpg> > >Foreman, roving paving crew, Dept. of Roads, Hades. ><< attach3 >> _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. _______________________________________________ Leaf-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user
