[iyonix-support] Re: Internet speed

Paul Sprangers wrote:

In article <6d8e927f50.druck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, David J. Ruck
<druck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


As I type this one Iyonix using NetSurf is downloading an 85MB file
from the other Iyonix running WebJames at 1.17MB/s. With a proper webserver, it will be a lot better. 

I barely dare to admit that I still don't know what WebJames is,


Webjames is a web server that runs on RISC OS which gives me some idea
of what speeds can be achieved for a http connection between a web
browser and web server on the local network, and shows there is no intrinsic limit of 350KB/s Given a sufficiently fast broad connection (cable or ADSL2) it should be possible to match or exceed that transfer rate. 


but when it comes to downloading data across a home network, my
Iyonix just copied 18,6 MB from a Windows computer in just under 3
seconds, using LanMan98. That's more than 3 MB/s. But probably, one
can't compare these two matters.
Using a webserver, particularly on RISC OS, will be a slower than using a file sharing protocol between machines on the local network,. 


Anyhow, apparently none of the servers that I download from use
WebJames.


They'll be using something a lot faster.

Cheers
---David

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