Slow modem speed

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>>>>> "Gert" == Gert Doering <gert@greenie.muc.de> writes:

    Gert> Hi, On Tue, Nov 16, 1999 at 04:16:53PM +0530, Dr. S.K. Singh
    Gert> wrote:
    Gert> Let's calculate: 33600 bits/sec are 3360 bytes/sec. (10 bits
    Gert> per byte), that's 3.3 Kbyte/sec. - 6 Mb are 6000 Kbyte, so
    Gert> it should take roughly 2000 seconds, half an hour, not
    Gert> 2.5...

    Gert> In any case, it's not a mgetty problem, but more of a "my
    Gert> modem doesn't like your modem" issue.

He did mention earlier that both machines were on the same pbx system.
I believe that some (most?) pbx systems conserve hardware and thereby
reduce cost by reducing bandwidth over what the public telco would
provide.  At 9600 baud -- a typical value for such a pbx to sustain -- 
we would expect to see times of 1.5 to 2 hrs for his ftp.  Perhaps
this is the case?

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