Re: [gentoo-user] About to have fiber internet and need VPN info

[Dale]

Mark Knecht wrote:
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> On Sat, Jul 16, 2022 at 3:57 AM Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com
> <mailto:rdalek1967@×××××.com>> wrote:
> >
> <SNIP>
> > Also, the package I'm getting is 500Mbs/sec.  What speeds should I
> > really expect?  If memory serves me right, that is about 50MBs/sec, note
> > the size of the B.  By the way, that is about 50 times faster than what
> > I have now.  Also, up and down is the same.  Current up stream is a lot
> > smaller.  Basically, I can upload files as fast as I download them.  Now
> > I can upload videos or something.
>
> You will almost certainly get your 500Mb pretty much right away - or 
> within a day or two. I get 475Mb on my comcast cable connection
> but it's rate limited at the other end. They sell and upgrade which
> I don't need. At these speeds it's more about bytes/month than 
> bytes/second so make sure you know how much data you can move
> without incurring any extra charges. 
>
> As for upload I'm limited at about 13Mb/S. I can upload lots of
> data to a Google drive for backups but I have to do it slowly
>
> - Mark


If I understand this correctly, they are stating bits but most data
speeds are commonly in bytes.  I read once where one should divide by 8
or 9 to get the true speed in common use.  Internet folks use the larger
number because it makes it look bigger.  If I'm correct, and allowing a
little for overhead, I'll see about 50MBs/sec in common use terms.  In
other words, using none salesman terms. 

From what they state, there is no limits.  I may be a bit of a heavy
user at first but at some point, hard drive space will slow me down. 
I'm a collector of videos and other documents.  If I download it, I tend
to keep it unless it is really of no use.  I've got videos on appliance
repairs, tractor, tree management and just interesting stuff that I
refer back to.  It's a lot.  Organizing it is also fun. 

I'm hoping to get it pretty soon.  It's getting really close to me. 

Dale

:-)  :-)