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From:Neil Bothwick
Date:6 May 2000 at 17:41:37
Subject:Re: Download speeds

Conor Kerr said,

> I recently got a new PCMIA modem with Ethernet built-in.
> I regularly get 9.2K a second download speeds.... from a 56K modem!

> How can that be possible? I have a cable phone line, is the reason for the
> 56K limit that BT lines are just too crap, noisy and weak?

9.2K/s is easily possible on compressible data, I used to get up to
10K/s downloading news with my Pace 56.

You may also benefit from the lack of a serial connection. ISDN is
noticeably faster with an internal TA than an external, because of the
extra work needed to transfer the data over the serial port. A PCMCIA
interface probably offers the same advantages.

Neil


Neil Bothwick - New Media Editor, Amiga Active Magazine
Connected via Wirenet - http://www.wire.net.uk
The UK's first Amiga-only internet access provider

Yeah, but what's the speed of dark?

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