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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
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Subject: Re: kermit transfer speeds
Date: 29 Sep 1998 15:16:25 GMT
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In article <6uphqr$79k$1@bigboote.WPI.EDU>,
Gordon Yu Au <nijajen@WPI.EDU> wrote:
: We have wired two computers together using a null modem cable on the
: com2 ports of both. Using MS Kermit, we have transferred files from
: one to the other using server-client and peer-to-peer transfers. In
: the server-client transfer, we encountered an 84% efficiency at
: 9600bps whereas we encountered a 72% efficiency at 115,200bps.
:
: Does anyone know of any reasons for this drop in efficiency?
:
What kind of PC? What kind of UARTs on each end? If they are not 16550A
or better (16-byte FIFO), the CPU is getting an interrupt per character.
Even if the UARTs are buffered, a slow CPU (286, 386, ...) can be a
bottleneck at 115200bps. Also, the probability of transmission errors
increases with speed. If Kermit is reporting any retries, that would be
an obvious factor.
Kermit itself can be configured for top efficiency, exceeding 100% for
most types of files, within the capabilities of the hardware. Use
hardware flow control, long packets, a window size > 1, and minimal
control-character prefixing.
- Frank