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From: thomas@utah-gr.UUCP (Spencer W. Thomas)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: MacTerminal File Transfer Speed
Message-ID: <1693@utah-gr.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 27-Feb-86 11:00:55 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 27 11:00:55 1986
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In article <765@wang.UUCP> ephraim@wang.UUCP (pri=8 Ephraim Vishniac x76659 ms1459) writes:
>the line speed was 19,200 bps.  
Can your machine really sustain 19.2kbps output?  Many can't.

>174080 bytes * 10 bits/byte / 438 seconds = 3974 bps.
>
>Allowing 10% xmodem protocol overhead (a generous allowance)
>raises the line usage to about 4370 bps or 23%.

This about matches the performance I saw at 9600 baud from a Vax to a
RamDisk.  The Vax CAN sustain 9600, so I expect that this is about
MacTerminal's maximum data rate.  I'll try it at home (at 4800 baud) and
see if it goes down any.

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