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Help - Download times
How long does it take to download an upgrade?
The following table indicates the approximate time required
to download files from the internet with various modems. These
times are applicable where the connection is "clean"
and the download is operating at maximum speed.
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File
size |
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Connection
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Modem Speed
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150Kb
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1.44Mb (Floppy Disk)
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8Mb
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32Mb
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PSTN
Modem
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28.8kbits
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42 secs
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6 mins 40 secs
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37 mins
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2½ hours
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56kbits
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21 secs
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3 mins 35 secs
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19 mins
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1 hr 16 mins
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To put this into perspective, downloading a six disk upgrade
will take approximately 40 minutes in "perfect"
conditions on a standard 28.8 modem. The same download will
take approximately 21 minutes with a 56K modem.
This can be compared to faster internet technology, for example
Telstra's ADSL, where the same download could take a little
as 43 seconds (see table below).
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File
size |
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Connection
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Modem Speed
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150Kb
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1.44Mb (Floppy Disk)
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8Mb
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32Mb
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ADSL
speed
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256kbits
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4.7 secs
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40 secs
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4 mins 10 secs
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16 mins 40 secs
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1.5Mb
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0.8 secs
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8 secs
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43 secs
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2 mins 50secs
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For information on Telstra's ADSL Internet, click
here.
File sizes
Kbits = Kilobits
Kb = Kilobytes
Mb = Megabytes
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