[Duo2400] Re: Slow Internet question

[Thomas G. Monclova]

On Mon, 8 Mar 2004, Thomas G. Monclova wrote:

> modem (which it no doubt is) or the processor.  If you don't see a drastic
> speed difference (as I do not on my PB 2300 with OS 8.6) then you know the
> modem isn't the cause of your waiting (too much).
>


	I just read my message and thought I'd clarify something.

	By testing my Duo 2300 with Localtalk, Ethernet (Minidocked and
DuoDocked) and a modem, I came to the conclusion that my expectations were
askew from what the Duo could deliver.  There was no significat speed
increase from Localtalk->Ethernet->files on local hard disk, although all
of these tested faster, objectively and subjectively, to a modem.  That is
to say, I ran into an upper limit of PageLoadSpeed pretty quickly and
could not expect Ethernet to improve my state.

	Perhaps you've hit the upper limit of what a modem can deliver and
an extra 35 bps in modem tuning won't help SUBJECTIVELY speaking.

	-t