[DeTomaso] Fast File Transfers NPC

[Charles McCall]

Bill -
One thing to remember is that most Internet connections are asymetrical -
the upload speed is significantly slower than download speed. At home, for
example, my download speed is 4x my upload speed. I guess that this is
because the ratio of data uploaded to downloaded is roughly in that
proportion. We send a quick command to a website - "download me this file",
and then the website has to download a bunch of graphics and other large
files. So the need to upload quickly is really not so great.

I mention this so that you are aware that if it takes you 30 minutes to
upload a file, your friend may need significantly less time to download the
file.

To send large files I use a website called www.yousendit.com. I use it to
send large videos, hundreds of zipped photos, etc. It works for me...

On Jan 4, 2008 8:04 AM, Mark McWhinney <msm at portata.com> wrote:

> kbps = kilo bits per sec
>
> Is the 500 kbps upload or download speed?
>
> There is a lot more that governs your total speed than just your local
> connection speed.
>
> 34 minutes for a 16 MB file is way too slow even for AOL.  On the other
> hand, does it really matter for this one time transfer?  Just hit the send
> button then go do something else while it runs on its own.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> On
> Behalf Of SOBill at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:53 PM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Fast File Transfers NPC
>
> I need to send a 16Mbyte file to a friend in France.
> AOL says it will take 34 mins!!!! uploading to their FTP  system. I assume
> the recipient will also spend 34 minutes downloading the  file.
> My cable modem tests at ~ 500 kbps. Not very good. But, it is  what it is.
> kbps = kilo bits per sec? kilo bytes per sec?
> Let's assume kilo bits per sec 500kbps/8 = 62.5  kbytes/sec
> 16,000 kilo bytes/62.5 kbtyes/sec = 256 secs
> 256 secs/60sec/min = 4.3 min    HUH?
>
> Does anyone know of a trusted, fast file transfer interface mailbox  sort
> of
>
> site where the file can be transferred and then picked up by the
>  recipient?
>
> Many thanks, if you do,
>
> SOBill  Taylor
> sobill at aol.com
>
>
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