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| Thread ID: 22669 | 2002-07-27 00:16:00 | Download Speeds | Dylan (800) | Press F1 |
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| 65839 | 2002-07-27 00:16:00 | I use a Dynalink 56k modem. I ususally download at 5-6 kb/s. How is it then that I can sometimes download of P2P at 9 - 15 kb/s and sustain that speed. Is it bad for my modem? Will it wear out faster? Thanks in advance |
Dylan (800) | ||
| 65840 | 2002-07-27 00:31:00 | A 56kb/s modem has a top speed (internet and phone line permitting) of 56,000 bits per second. There are 8 bits to a Byte. Therefore ignoring start ans stop bits, error correction etc the theoretical maximum is 56000/8=7,000 Bytes/sec or 7kB/s Now many files can be compressed by a factor of 2+, so you could get an effective transfer speed of about twice this. Subtract some for overheads of error correction etc. Some files are already compressed so their normal speed is 3 - 6 kB/s Note the use of bits and Bytes. It certainly wont hurt your modem! The limitation is the bandwidth of the phone system. |
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