[thelist] upload chart, within time limit

Chris Blessing webguy at mail.rit.edu
Mon Dec 2 14:36:01 CST 2002


Do you just need hard numbers?  I imagine from these you could write your
own chart-generating function...

56k = ~4kb/sec = in 10 minutes, ~2.4mb (that's megabytes, not bits)
DSL (256k) = ~20kb/sec = in 10 minutes, ~12.0mb
T1 (1.5mbit/sec both ways) = ~150kb/sec = in 10 minutes, ~90.0mb

This is of course based off real-world experiences, so YMMV.  Sorry if this
isn't valuable at all. :)

Chris Blessing
webguy at mail.rit.edu
http://www.330i.net

> ok, i wanna make a chart that shows how large a file a user can
> expect to be able to upload based on connection speed and given
> a server timeout... something like:
>
> Given a server timeout of 10 minutes, you can upload the following
> file size safely with the following connection types:
> Conn.	| Size
> 56k	| 400k
> DSL	| 1200k
> T1	| 4800k
>
> i've googled for a calculator, and can't seem to find poo, and my
> math skills, while great for calculus, are leaving my brain in pain...
>
> i do need a calculator, or at least a convenient chart of numbers so
> i can run the math myself, since the timeout will change from app
> to app...
>
> help?




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