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From: chabutjc@wpafb.af.mil (John Chabut)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Throughput from MILNET
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Date: 12 Dec 89 15:02:14 GMT
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I'm sure I'm not the first to notice that even if you
have two hosts connected to PSNs at 56 kb/s, the throughput
of an FTP is down around 4 kb/s. I realize there's overhead
associated with FTP, TCP/IP, and X.25, but how much does the
MILNET affect throughput?  Can anyone refer me to studies done
of MILNET throughput? I presume it changes due to congestion
at certain times of the day, number of active PSNs, etc.

I appreciate your interest and assistance.

--John Chabut
  SAIC
  513-429-6553
  chabutjc@asd.wpafb.af.mil   OR   jcc%dayvd%dayvb@uunet.uu.net