12-02-2007, 08:07 PM
[quote MacMagus]Yes, Comcast throttles large file transfers.
It's not quite the same as the BitTorrent issue. It's done on different ports and they don't need to send maliciously crafted packets to each party to slow down a normal network file transfer.
They slam me when I xfer large files. I start out with perhaps a 140kps upstream speed and that quickly drops down to around 76kps after a minute or so. This is a royal PITA as I often have to exchange huge Photoshop files with colleagues.
You may also notice that your downstream speed is throttled during large file transfers and for about 2 minutes after a file transfer is concluded. They really need to be bitch-slapped. Hard.
This mirrors my experience as well. I'm aware of the speed boost factor but what's happening on large files is actually the complete opposite. Comcast advertises that they give you all this incredible speed but when you actually use it they throttle you for doing so. Seems highly unethical to say the least. But back to my original question. Is there anyway to create a secure or encrypted connection between 2 macs to get around Comcast's dirty tricks??
It's not quite the same as the BitTorrent issue. It's done on different ports and they don't need to send maliciously crafted packets to each party to slow down a normal network file transfer.
They slam me when I xfer large files. I start out with perhaps a 140kps upstream speed and that quickly drops down to around 76kps after a minute or so. This is a royal PITA as I often have to exchange huge Photoshop files with colleagues.
You may also notice that your downstream speed is throttled during large file transfers and for about 2 minutes after a file transfer is concluded. They really need to be bitch-slapped. Hard.
This mirrors my experience as well. I'm aware of the speed boost factor but what's happening on large files is actually the complete opposite. Comcast advertises that they give you all this incredible speed but when you actually use it they throttle you for doing so. Seems highly unethical to say the least. But back to my original question. Is there anyway to create a secure or encrypted connection between 2 macs to get around Comcast's dirty tricks??