On Feb 7, 2009, at 7:35 PM, glen wrote:
> > > > > >> >> Dialup Internet connection (to watch transfer speeds) >> > >> >> At the present time, it's got 6.3 of 275 MB (3.3 KB/sec) >> Internet connect says the connection is "34667 bps", information from >> the 'Activity screen' indicates packets @ (present time, while >> writing this) 3.66,3.69,5.30,3.0 ---- most at 3.66 but the 'retrain' >> gets things all over the ballpark'. >> Supposedly another 22 hours, 42 minutes remaining. >> > > If you are on a dialup connection and getting 3.3 KB/sec download > speed the time to download a 275 MB file will be 275000 KB/3.3 = > 83333 sec divided by 60 seconds/minute = 1389 minutes divided by 60 > minutes/hour = 23.15 hr. This not account for the 6.3 MB you have > already downloaded. > > The 3.3 KB/sec seems about the same average download speed I > achieved when I was on dialup. If lucky I could 5 or 6 KB/sec. > > The 34667 bps is bits/sec not bites/sec so you have to divide by 8 > or is is 9 for modems don't remember the modem conversion to > Kilobites (KB) > > I'm sure someone will correct my math but the time indicated does > not seem out of the ordinary for dialup. ---glen > > > Hi Glen; I wasn't worried about the Looong download time. That is one of the 'crosses to ear' with Dialup. What I was looking for, was some opinions Re The "PACE" process that appeared on the activity screen. I know I didn't download anything like that --- it's ACTING like a virus (I.E. Un-wanted, doing whatever, that I'm not interested in having done.) Chuck D. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
