12-02-2007, 08:29 PM
[quote prof]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??
For large file transfers, ignore the whole "PowerBoost" thing. Your agreement with Comcast is most likely for 6 MB down, 768 kB up. This translates to sustained transfers of 768 kB per sec down and 96 kB per second up. Throw in protocol overhead and your are more likely to expect around 600 kB per sec down and 76 kB per second up.
Assuming a 5G file and a 100% dedicated channel, it should take about 19 hours to transfer. What estimated transfer times are you seeing?
For large file transfers, ignore the whole "PowerBoost" thing. Your agreement with Comcast is most likely for 6 MB down, 768 kB up. This translates to sustained transfers of 768 kB per sec down and 96 kB per second up. Throw in protocol overhead and your are more likely to expect around 600 kB per sec down and 76 kB per second up.
Assuming a 5G file and a 100% dedicated channel, it should take about 19 hours to transfer. What estimated transfer times are you seeing?