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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Ubiquitin, May 31, 2002.

  1. Ubiquitin

    Ubiquitin Member
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    Does anyone use a 56k connection but can only get about 4-5kps download??? Man it sucks when downloading a big file... Is there anyway to fix this?
     
    #1 Ubiquitin, May 31, 2002
  2. boomboom

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    Inadequate wiring or a lot of noise on the line will slow your connection speeds down. I think you can get the phone company to run a check on your line to see if there is anything wrong. Try giving them a call and explain your symptoms and see if they will do that.
     
    #2 boomboom, May 31, 2002
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    dude...if ur getting 4-5k on a dialup..your doin about as good as can be expected..

    Disclaimer: the following explanation is simplified for better understanding.

    AFAIK...56k is short for 56000 baud which is roughly equivelant to bits (baud=bit) while your download rate is expressed in bytes..(1byte=8 bits) So..if you are getting 5k download rate..that equals 5000 bytes x 8 = 40000 bits ...which is not too shabby all things considered...

    Anyone that is a telco or experienced network engineer may be able to provide a better explanation..

    To paraphrase Dennis.....

    Thats my understanding, I could be wrong.:)
     
    #3 Rockets2K, May 31, 2002
  4. Ubiquitin

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    Well it usually does run at 56k but right when I start a download, it steadily drops until it stabiliezes around 4.5kbps
     
    #4 Ubiquitin, May 31, 2002
  5. rockHEAD

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    yeah... start shelling out for DSL or Cable!!

    :D
     
    #5 rockHEAD, May 31, 2002
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    5K d/l's on a modem are awesome! when i was in college and used telesys (UT grad), i got 1.5-2 K d/l's...

    shell out for cable modems or DSL if you want more man... that's all i can say!
     
    #6 drapg, May 31, 2002
  7. Dr of Dunk

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    I'm assuming you're confusing your bits, bytes, baud, bps, DTE, etc.

    Your 4.5 kbps is pretty good.
     
    #7 Dr of Dunk, May 31, 2002
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