Newsgroup download speed (non-NTL)
 

Daft question of the day:

If my newsgroup provider permits 3xchannels at 1.5mb each and I'm on a 600k line the max (ish) I'll get in is 73.2k/sec am I better just downloading on 1 channel (if I still get a 73.2k/sec max out) or using the 3?

Re: Newsgroup download speed (non-NTL)
 

what client are you using Tricky, it might depend on that, also on how you prefer to use newsgroups.

For example using outlook express you might want to set up 3 channels, simultaneously downloading, but in a client where you can scan the groups & 'mark for download', I would assume you could be just as well off with a single channel?

Re: Newsgroup download speed (non-NTL)
 

Sorry, when you say 3 x 1.5mb do you mean 3 x 1.5M bits p/s or 3 x 1.5 M bytes p/s or something else ?

Re: Newsgroup download speed (non-NTL)
 

Bits sorry
Client is NewsBin Pro

Re: Newsgroup download speed (non-NTL)
 

Then it depends on your client but I would think that if possible speading across three will work better. If more than a few people are downloading at the same time then you are not going to get the maximum by any method (3 x 1.5Mbps is 7 x 600k users with a little bit to spare).