[dba-Tech] Firefox question

Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Tue Feb 13 12:12:00 CST 2007


OK.  So it's just an artificial restriction. Not some hardware thing.

Rocky
 

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From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of JWColby
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 9:35 AM
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Because you are purchasing asymmetrical bandwidth.  Which means that uploads
are given less bandwidth (by the ISP) than downloads.  In the US, virtually
all Cable and DSL is asymmetrical.  If you purchase a T1 or something like
that you would likely be purchasing symmetrical bandwidth.

The ISP does this for the simple reasons that:

1) Total bandwidth over a given medium is fixed.  
2) Downloads are more used than uploads (by the ISP's users).  
3) Bandwidth is the commodity sold.  

Thus limiting the upload speed frees up bandwidth which can be allocated to
downloads and allows the ISP to make more money on a given medium, and it
does this without adversely affecting most clients.  It also provides the
very real benefit of limiting your ability to host a web server, FTP (file
sharing) site etc. but that is NOT the REASON for the limit, just a side
effect.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at
Beach Access Software
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 12:23 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Firefox question

So on the way out the door this morning, Noah, my 10 y.o. asks "Why are
uploads so much slower that downloads?" (He's been running speed tests.)

Well, I never really thought about it.  My answer was "I don't know".. But
I'd better find out. (My rep's on the line here).

So why are uploads slower than downloads?

TIA

Rocky
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 8:10 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Firefox question

There's an add-on called IE View that you may want to consider. With it
installed, if you get to a page that doesn't seem to work correctly you can
right click and choose "View in IE". IE then opens to that page. It saves
time. 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at
Beach Access Software
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 7:35 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Firefox question

Arthur:

I use FF and have had a few little problems with it but not many.
Occasionally I have to view something in IE - usually a Microsoft site.

I'm not sure what you mean by resizing the viewing pane however.  I assume
you've maximized the window.

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