Subject: time speeds Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 19:17:37 -0700 From: Joe Crawford <joec@jamisongold.com> Remember to use these times as general guidelines only actual download time varies depending on your system configuration, site traffic, network traffic, etc. These are indicative of typical download times for various file sizes: this was done by CNET to test throughput to some images on their site, but the numbers apply to any type of file download. average download time... 26 KB file 14,400 bps 22 sec. 1.18 KB/sec 26 KB file 28,800 bps 12 sec. 2.17 KB/sec 26 KB file 56K ISDN 7 sec. 3.71 KB/sec 44 KB file 14,400 bps 38 sec. 1.16 KB/sec 44 KB file 28,800 bps 21 sec. 2.09 KB/sec 44 KB file 56K ISDN 12 sec. 3.67 KB/sec 289 KB file 14,400 bps 4 min. 8 sec. 1.66 KB/sec 289 KB file 28,800 bps 2 min. 15 sec. 2.14 KB/sec 289 KB file 56K ISDN 1 min. 22 sec. 3.52 KB/sec 1.772MB file 14,400 bps 25 min. 20 sec. 1.18 KB/sec 1.772MB file 28,800 bps 13 min. 45 sec. 2.28 KB/sec 1.772MB file 56K ISDN 8 min. 21 sec. 3.58 KB/sec (Extrapolated for theoretical 5MB File 5MB file 14,400 bps 91 min. 40 sec. (1.1 KB/sec) 5MB file 28,800 bps 37 min. 52 sec. (2.2 KB/sec) 5MB file 56K ISDN 2 min. 23 sec. (3.5 KB/sec)