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From: hughes@silver.bacs.indiana.edu (larry hughes)
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Subject: Re: RE-RE: FTP via modem, or fast kermit
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Date: 29 Nov 89 22:01:36 GMT
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In article <14064@cc.usu.edu> JRD@cc.usu.edu (Joe Doupnik) writes:
>John,
>        You asked about fast PC to <any> host file transfer programs, remarking
>that Kermit is slow. I think it would be worth while being a little specific
>about what conditions the file is transferred (between what kind of machines,
>identical or much different), through what kinds of communications channels,
>and finally measure the speed by actually doing it. I think that you will
>find that the major communications programs are running as fast as conditions
>and constraints will allow.
>        Joe D.


Some old versions of kermit only permit small packet sizes; newer
versions permit up to 1K, I believe, which dramatically increases
throughput (far fewer ack/naks) unless the line is noisy.  That's why
lots of people have preferred zmodem over kermit for years.

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