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lynxus · 03-06-2004, 15:43

TBH i cant see the point in 5/6Mbits.

I work for a ISP and even tho we have stoopidly fast internet 155Mb etc.

We rarely get faster downloads off a normal webserver ( Not including p2p as p2p can be faster due to the amount of users )

Max ive seen off a normal webserver Yano downloading like 50Meg tool apps etc not in our datacenter, IE: located in another country etc. We get max of about 1500Kbit/s..

So unless you download loads from a P2P network or watch stoopidly hi res streaming media, Its allmost pointless getting faster than 2Meg connections.

If it was 1:1 contention and was symmetric ( Upload & download the same speed ) I would consider getting that speed.

Phew.. Thats my 2Cents

03-06-2004, 15:43	#17
lynxus Inactive Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3	Re: 5/6 mpbs TBH i cant see the point in 5/6Mbits. I work for a ISP and even tho we have stoopidly fast internet 155Mb etc. We rarely get faster downloads off a normal webserver ( Not including p2p as p2p can be faster due to the amount of users ) Max ive seen off a normal webserver Yano downloading like 50Meg tool apps etc not in our datacenter, IE: located in another country etc. We get max of about 1500Kbit/s.. So unless you download loads from a P2P network or watch stoopidly hi res streaming media, Its allmost pointless getting faster than 2Meg connections. If it was 1:1 contention and was symmetric ( Upload & download the same speed ) I would consider getting that speed. Phew.. Thats my 2Cents