Adam Maloney said: > The only reason I could see more than 256k is if you're planning on > transferring large amounts of data from more than 1 place simultaneously. > Most things you download won't be able to peg a 256k DSL line (or the ISP > on the other end or backbone won't support it). I have to disagree with you here. I have (and am quite happy with) a 256k DSL connection with Visi as my ISP. Although there are some that run slower, the majority of my downloads consistently report transfer rates of ~25.3 kB/s. When you factor in overhead for packet headers, error correction, etc., that's extremely close to 256 kb/s, so, yes, I do manage to peg the connection fairly frequently. -- "Two words: Windows survives." - Craig Mundie, Microsoft senior strategist "So does syphillis. Good thing we have penicillin." - Matthew Alton Geek Code 3.1: GCS d- s+: a- C++ UL++$ P+>+++ L+++>++++ E- W--(++) N+ o+ !K w---$ O M- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t 5++ X+ R++ tv b+ DI++++ D G e* h+ r++ y+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org