Newsgroup questions

[Damien]

I am on Giganews with SSL. I can have up to 20 simultaneous connections to the server. My question is, Whats the point? As far as I can see the more connections I have then the small download rate each gets, I.E My top download speed is spread out across how ever many connections I have!

I am guessing that although the connection is spread, overall i will still be getting a higher speed but I cant measure it because the speed changes to much and I dont have time to work it out. There must be some advantage to it right?

Also, Are there any other sites than newsbin to find binaries?

Cheers

[Druchii]

If one connection maxes out at 200kBps to the server, and you're on 10Mb then that's only a fraction of your maximum download rate.

So, open another few threads/connections, and you'll end up with (in theory) say, 5 x 200kBps = 1000kBps Which is almost maxing a 10Mb connection, open 6 and you would hit 1200kBps.

Basically ensures you get the best speed, you don't always need the max amount of connections, and it would probably be best for the network if everyone only ever used the connections they needed really, but noone does

[Damien]

I see, how do you find out the max connection to the server? Is it best top open up more connections and is 20 a bit excessive?

Also, do you know anywhere else than newsbinz?

[Druchii]

Just try 5 connections and see how you go with download speeds, surely there's a total speed option somewhere?
Then obviously up it until you get the max speed.

I have no idea about any other sites bar newsbinz, although if you mean searches like yabse.com ?

[David F]

merlins portal

[Damien]

Cool, Thanks!

[Richy99]

start with 1 connection then up it and test the speed and keep going until you hit the max speed you can obtain with your conenction

more conenctions means more overheads on the server aswell as your connection