Re: Genie?

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From: jwhitnell
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 1988 22:10

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dbw@crash.cts.com (David B. Whiteman) writes 
|Genie is better than CIS in this regard -- Genie sends the entire file 
|to the local node that the user is downloading from quickly, and the local node
|handles the download.  CIS sends the file in packets across the entire network
|which slows the download down considerably. 

I think this depends alot on what protocol you are using.  With Compuserve,
the protocol of choice is CompueServe QuickB.  Using QuickB, I've averaged
220 to 230+ cps on a 2400 bps line.  Only during the busiest of times (6 to 8
pm here on the west cost) does it ever drop below 220.  You can't get a whole
lot faster then that.  I don't have number for Genie, but I don't think they
come close to that, even with the new 1K Xmodem.

--
Jerry Whitnell
jwhitnell@cup.portal.com
...!sun!portal!jwhitnell

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