Re: how to tell the download time of a file

Bryan,
 Thanks for the tips. As my UBB users always seem to have chronic download
time complaints, yet when I test it the site extremely fast loading, I often
scratch my head.  I did post your response to my users, even though I have
advised them of this again and again. Lisa
----- Original Message -----
From: <bryan.westbrook(at)amd.com>
To: <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 11:24 AM
Subject: RE: how to tell the download time of a file


> Because the end user's connection speed is not the only factor.  That will
> only tell you at what speed he is connecting to his ISP.  It does not take
> into consideration the speed of your own server's connection, pro-rated
for
> the number of active connections you have at the time or all of the
various
> connections in between and their congestion.
>
> I use a cable modem at home, and a 4 MB download can take me anywhere
> between 20 seconds and 2 hours depending upon where it is coming from.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray T. Mahorney [mailto:coffee_head(at)coastalnet.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 10:05 AM
> To: Westbrook, Bryan; hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
> Subject: Re: how to tell the download time of a file
>
> inevitably say why would anyone want to do this?  Would it not be possible
> to insert a line of code
> which reports the file download time or not depending on the type of
> connection the end user is
> connecting to the site by?
>

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