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| Thread ID: 29181 | 2003-01-12 13:32:00 | Any Suggestions For Faster Internet | unknown (2981) | Press F1 |
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| 113188 | 2003-01-14 20:14:00 | > In ALL cases, your 40 or 49k speed will > not be valid. In my opinion, if a dial up modem user > gets even 3 or 4kps, they are doing OK. Sometimes I > get as high as 4 or 5Kps and downloading a Mb or more > is no problem. A connect speed of 40 Kilo bits per second (kb/s) is a data speed of around 5 Kilo Bytes per second (kB/s). There are 8 bits to a Byte. Note the terminology b and B. They are not the same thing. There is some communication overhead which will make it slower than 1/8th of the connect speed, but compression of data by can also increase the effective data throughput speed. So the connect speed IS quite often valid, its just that it is expressed in a different method to the data transfer speed. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 113189 | 2003-01-14 20:33:00 | > > Why not tweak your settings? The best freebie program > that I have come across is XTEQ, found at CNET.COM / > Downloads (and many other places), or try > www.xteq.com X-Teq make it - Its called X-Setup and I agree!!! It is excellent, but you need to be careful what you play with, and it can be VERY easy to kill a whole lot of stuff... But I think that the advantages far out-weigh the bads of using it. Godfather> Can you explain to me about Network Transfer Speeds then. If I've got 1Gigabyte - How long would that take to transfer at what speeds and stuff? I've never really clicked on the bits/Bytes and what the difference is?¿? Thanks :) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 113190 | 2003-01-14 22:07:00 | > Many people measure this by looking at the Windows 'ISP Connection' box that is associated with those two tiny computer screen window icons that blink in the System Tray. Well, that just indicates the speed to the telephone exchange, or maybe just out from your house. This is my understanding - correct me if it is wrong. thats just the reported logon speed. it does not always indicate actual data transfer speed. eg my logon is 44kb/s (4.4kB/s tranfer speed in theory) but i never get more than 2.8kB/s data transfer speed. however logon speed does give you an idea of speed, ie if its always 44k then drops to 33k then you know something has changed. |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 113191 | 2003-01-14 22:19:00 | I find on my Win98 comp, it generally connects at 52,000 bps :D, sometimes going down to 48,000. On Win2000, it has only ever connected at 44 Kbps. Given factors like modem quality, phone line quality, and system bottlenecks, it shouldn't be this far apart, should it? I've never used tweaking tools on either of the computers. Perhaps now would be a good time to try on 2000... | agent (30) | ||
| 113192 | 2003-01-15 03:33:00 | Yeh the second phone line does cost more but cable or adsl doesnt run trough my new area | unknown (2981) | ||
| 113193 | 2003-01-15 04:15:00 | :( | Clueless (181) | ||
| 113194 | 2003-01-15 09:23:00 | I'd recommend these two programs. www.geocities.com and http://www.proxomitron.org/ Once configured both will speed up your surfing |
Psychonaut (2982) | ||
| 113195 | 2003-01-15 10:18:00 | <<A connect speed of 40 Kilo bits per second (kb/s) is a data speed of around 5 Kilo Bytes per second (kB/s). >> Ahhhhhh...! ;) Yes, now I remember. Thanks for this very useful tidbit...! |
Steve_L (763) | ||
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