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From: Steve Prentice <steve@aries.bbcc.ctc.edu>
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Subject: Re: odd question about data transfer/PPP
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On Sun, 11 Feb 1996, Doug White wrote:
> > 	I'm just curious, but on a per day basis, how many Meg should
> > I be able to expect to transfer through a 14.4 modem using PPP?  Considering
> > a continuous flow, we figure that probably about 4Meg/hr or 96Meg/day...
> 
> I would say less, more 2 or 3 MB/hr.  

I would guess higher.  An average cps rate for a 14.4 is around 1,500.  And 
a lot of the times, you'll get 1,600cps.  This would add up to a little over 
5mb an hour.

Steve Prentice
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