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xXxChambaxXx
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Joined: August 27, 2008
Posts: 3
|  Posted: 2010-03-29 18:02
Why is it with darkspace I can download server info of upwards of 320+ kb/s? When I regularly download stuff from the internet I get an average of 150+ kb/s but never more then 200+ kb/s.
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Anathemia
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Joined: June 23, 2009
Posts: 38
| Posted: 2010-03-29 18:06
For those of us with faster internet... I live in the southern USA and dont get more than 200 kb/s from palestar when i DL at more than 800 kb/s from normal internet sites xD
Nothing is as it seems with faustus apparently. :P
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BackSlash
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Galactic Navy
Joined: March 23, 2003
Posts: 11183
From: Bristol, England
| Posted: 2010-03-29 18:10
I get 400+ Kb/s from the UK.
Me thinks your ISP is throttling you.
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Aesin
Fleet Admiral
Joined: February 25, 2010
Posts: 3
| Posted: 2010-03-29 18:35
I was DLing at 35-Kb/s from PaleStar normaly when it updates or i have to redownload it.. but my normal DL rate on the net is 90-150 lol.
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Faustus
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Palestar
Joined: May 29, 2001
Posts: 2748
From: Austin, Texas
| Posted: 2010-03-29 18:45
OK, here is the highly technical reason you see faster download speeds...
Basically, I calculate the speed based on the amount of "uncompressed data" received by your client per second. However, I compress all data that is sent, so the amount of actual compressed data is limited by your bandwidth.
[ This Message was edited by: Faustus on 2010-03-29 18:49 ]
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xXxChambaxXx
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Joined: August 27, 2008
Posts: 3
| Posted: 2010-03-29 23:21
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On 2010-03-29 18:45, Faustus wrote:
OK, here is the highly technical reason you see faster download speeds...
Basically, I calculate the speed based on the amount of "uncompressed data" received by your client per second. However, I compress all data that is sent, so the amount of actual compressed data is limited by your bandwidth.
[ This Message was edited by: Faustus on 2010-03-29 18:49 ]
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I see. That makes a lot of sense.
But the second part I don't quite understand. Seeing how I have adsl. I won't have to decompress? Or is it because the data is compress so it can handle more data at a time?
one more thing: could it be because your signals (bandwidth?) are much stronger. I.E. You are much closer to me?
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Kenny_Naboo
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Joined: January 11, 2010
Posts: 3823
From: LobsterTown
| Posted: 2010-03-29 23:25
Nothing to do with signals getting stronger.
Besides DL/UL caps or throttling, it also depends on the routing. If your ISP routes it thru many nodes or hops, and/or thru slower networks then you end up with lower download speeds.
[ This Message was edited by: Kenny_Naboo on 2010-03-29 23:26 ]
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Eledore Massis [R33]
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Templar Knights
Joined: May 26, 2002
Posts: 2694
From: tsohlacoLocalhost
| Posted: 2010-03-30 02:07
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| On 2010-03-29 18:45, Faustus wrote:
OK, here is the highly technical reason you see faster download speeds...
Basically, I calculate the speed based on the amount of "uncompressed data" received by your client per second. However, I compress all data that is sent, so the amount of actual compressed data is limited by your bandwidth. |
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Dirty trick Faustus, but i love it.
Example we have a 320kb file when compressed it is 200kb. This compressed file is send across the internet and when it reaches your client it will be decompressed and installed.
While across the internet only 200kb has been tranfered the client reports it has downloaded 320kb.
Side note, i get around ~180kb/s for a DarkSpace update and ~220kb/s for Beta.
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xXxChambaxXx
Admiral
Joined: August 27, 2008
Posts: 3
| Posted: 2010-03-30 02:57
Alright, that makes a lot more sense. Thank you for clearing that up.
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