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jem16

19-06-2006 14:12

Silly question re upload & download

If you are uploading a file to your web space does it affect the speed at which you are able to download for the duration of the upload?

Paul	19-06-2006 14:24

Re: Silly question re upload & download

Yes, it can, if the upload is running near your max upload speed.

jem16

19-06-2006 15:27

Re: Silly question re upload & download

OK thanks. I thought uploading could affect simultaneous downloading but my son kept trying to convince me that the two were totally separate.

Graham M

19-06-2006 16:03

Re: Silly question re upload & download

And now he'll try to tell you we're wrong :)

jem16

19-06-2006 16:41

Re: Silly question re upload & download

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeph

And now he'll try to tell you we're wrong :)

No doubt!

Paul	19-06-2006 16:55

Re: Silly question re upload & download

Quote:

Originally Posted by jem16

OK thanks. I thought uploading could affect simultaneous downloading but my son kept trying to convince me that the two were totally separate.

It's a feature of how the TCP protocol works. :)

jem16

19-06-2006 17:12

Re: Silly question re upload & download

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul M

It's a feature of how the TCP protocol works. :)

And presumably something my newly graduated software engineer son should know ;)

Graham M

19-06-2006 17:19

Re: Silly question re upload & download

Its not really a software engineering thing to be honest and more of a Networking thing :)

jem16

19-06-2006 18:13

Re: Silly question re upload & download

You may be right but I'm pretty sure Network Systems Architecture was part of his Level 3 modules and depending on his choices was also part of Level 4.

He's probably just trying to pull the wool over my eyes.

Paul	20-06-2006 00:45

Re: Silly question re upload & download

It's not a Systems Architecture thing either really, it's knowing how the TCP protocol works, and the fact that it has to send ACK packets back to the remote connection. Is there some reason he would want to "pull the wool over your eyes" ?

jem16

20-06-2006 10:22

Re: Silly question re upload & download

Probably wasn't the best turn of phrase.

He usually tries to convince me that the slowness on my PC has got nothing to do with him uploading a file from his PC - both are networked.

Paul	20-06-2006 10:38

Re: Silly question re upload & download

Ah. Now you can tell him you know better. :)

handyman

20-06-2006 10:42

Re: Silly question re upload & download

Point him to the god of cable modems page on the subject.

jem16

20-06-2006 11:35

Re: Silly question re upload & download

Quote:

Originally Posted by handyman

Point him to the god of cable modems page on the subject.

That's useful - thanks.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul M

Ah. Now you can tell him you know better. :)

With handyman's link I might just be able to. ;)

Thanks for your help.

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