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| meneedit |
I've thought about this until my head hurts...
Is uploading the same as downloading? (bandwidth-wise) |
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| DarkAngel |
| As far as I know, your download rate is always higher than your upload rate. All depends on your ISP. I don't know my stats for sure so I can't state an example. |
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| mndeg |
| no the majority of people who have broadband use cheap cable, which has close to non existant upload, which makes cable great for leeching |
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| Matt Jay |
| quote: | Originally posted by DarkAngel
As far as I know, your download rate is always higher than your upload rate. All depends on your ISP. I don't know my stats for sure so I can't state an example. |
most dsl plans have the download rate higher than upload, but you can get plans that are like 512k/512k or 2048/2048 speeds, but you pay extra |
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| DarkAngel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Matt Jay
most dsl plans have the download rate higher than upload, but you can get plans that are like 512k/512k or 2048/2048 speeds, but you pay extra |
One thing I can state for sure: I'm on DSL Lite (very ghey but still better than dial-up) And my max d/l speed goes no higher than 26/kps, while my upload rate goes no higher than goddamn 12 or 13/kps.....The rep for the DSl company gave me more detailed stats but in my old age, I forgot them. :p |
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| Orbax |
| server side software limits upload, the cable never changes |
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| Tranc3 |
Ok, bandwidth-wise, theoretically speaking, there is no difference. Uploading does not magically take up twice the bandwidth, and vice versa.
In practical terms, some ISP's will put separate caps on upload speed/download speed. This is most apparent in the early satellite setups (might even still be true today, although I don't know anyone who still uses a satellite for internet service) where your download speed was limited only by the satellite's transfer rate (and the corresponding caps on the ISP's end), whereas the upload rate was limited only by the crappy modem you used in conjunction with it.
Going with the separate caps idea, most xDSL providers will put a cap on the download speed and a cap on the upload speed. Typically the upload speed is 1/2 to 1/4 the speed of the download rate in this situation.
Other companies will simply put a restriction on the amount of total bandwidth you can consume during any given second. In this case, your uploads will affect your downloads...high upload rates will reveal slower download rates, and vice versa. I don't know if the ISP does this or if it's just the way it's set up, but dial-up modems are also restricted in this way, afaik. |
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| meneedit |
| thats not what i meant |
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| Boomer187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by meneedit
thats not what i meant |
eh, wtf do you mean.
its the same bandwidth, however you usually have to pay when you upload, well thats what I saw when I was looking for T1 lines.
is that what you mean. |
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| Tranc3 |
| quote: | Originally posted by meneedit
thats not what i meant |
Dude just saying that it's not what you meant isn't gonna help us any...it's like a surgeon opening up your body while he/she looks for youe heart, except the surgeon starts at your foot and works up. |
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| Orbax |
| i delcare you a trollwhore! |
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