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["Lynda" <lurine AT com-pair.net>]

O.K., so, I'm figuring that the download speed is why I can now get the 
videos and the upload speed is how long it takes me to send something? 
Yes/no?

Now, computer gurus, how come they aren't the same?  I mean, logically, at 
least to me, the dumb thing should be kinda like a street with the traffic 
flowing at the same speed both ways.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Clansgian AT wmconnect.com>
> That's the connection speed which is not the same as data transfer speed. 
> In
> a perfect world they'd be the same but your connection is taking care of 
> all
> sorts of housekeeping chores while it is transfering data, also if the
> connection isn't ideal, the packets of info fail checksum and are 
> constantly being
> resent.
>
> I'm on the ragged edge digital backwater with technically 56K dialup whose
> first 3000' feet to the utility line is as dubious as it comes.  That 
> actual
> connect speed is between 40K and 48K and the data transfer speed is 
> typically
> 4kbs.
>
>
> James
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