[GRLUG] core 5 iso image?

[Joshua Burns]

Well something you also must consider is whether or not you're using cable. 
If you are, keep in mind you are only allowed so a low number of 
simultaneous connections while with T1/3 or DSL, this number is much larger. 
Being that peer to peer networks require many, many connections, using cable 
will be a sure down fall.

I have a friend who has 8 Megabit cable while I myself have 1.5 DSL. I still 
download things nearly as fast as he does, simply because if you were to 
monitor the amount of concurrent connections, you'd see my connection has a 
lot more actively downloading, and less being choked, while his is the 
opposite.



>From: "Tim Schmidt" <timschmidt at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: grlug at grlug.org
>To: grlug at grlug.org
>Subject: Re: [GRLUG] core 5 iso image?
>Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 00:33:59 -0400
>
>On 4/29/06, Jonathan Beasley <dev.jon at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I heartily agree with you regarding wget. It is fast, simple, and has
> > myriad options, including one of my favorites:
> >     wget --continue
> >
> > I do use bittorrent, too, and have been mostly satisfied with the 
>results.
>
>Or 'wget -C' for increased speed! (of typing that is).
>
>I didn't want to sound as down on bittorrent as I did.  It does great
>things.  Automatic peered distribution, automatic integrity checking
>on all downloaded files, (relatively) easy resuming.
>
>However, more and more I get the feeling that bittorrent traffic is
>throttled by the ISPs or backbone providers...  Big widely peered
>files I've downloaded with bittorrent sometimes reach just a
>percentage of my possible downstream bandwidth, even when I'm in the
>DMZ and have uploading throttled to about 30% of upstream bandwidth.
>So the slowness has to either be the connection (easily disproved with
>wget), the peers (unlikely, there are lots, and the majority on very
>high speed links), the software (unlikely in my opinion), or some form
>of throttling.
>
>Suck.
>
>It's all the more likely because I hear repeatedly that BT traffic
>comprises the most packets of any single type moving back and forth
>online.  Over 50% has been bandied about.  And I'd wager most of that
>is illegal movies.
>
>--tim
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