Russell, at 06:05 on Apr 28 1996, you wrote ...

RB>>> The file name used to test was 95SJONG2.ZIP from the 
RB>>> Windows95 file area, at Jaberwocky
RB>>> The date was the 19th of January '96
RB>>> The time was some where between 1pm and 5pm (sorry the 
DD>> This one?
DD>> ===========================================================
DD>> # 19 Jan 15:13:43 BINK Connect 28800/Arq/V34/Lapm/V42Bis 
DD>> : 19 Jan 15:13:50 BINK Spawning BBS 
DD>> + 19 Jan 15:13:52 MAX  Begin, v3.00 (task=1)
DD>> : 19 Jan 15:13:52 MAX  Caller at 28800 bps
DD>> + 19 Jan 15:14:13 MAX  Bill Grimsley calling
DD>> # 19 Jan 15:14:17 MAX  Given 121 min.
DD>> : 19 Jan 15:14:22 MAX  Browsing msg areas
DD>> + 19 Jan 15:23:19 MAX  CPS: 3881 (1354521 bytes) Efficiency: 134% 
DD>> = 19 Jan 15:23:19 MAX  DL-Z S:\059A\95SJONG2.ZIP 
DD>> + 19 Jan 15:24:47 MAX  Bill Grimsley off-line. Calls=620, Len=10, 
DD>> Today=10
DD>> : 19 Jan 15:24:47 MAX  End, v3.00 (5)
DD>> 
DD>> ==================================

DD>> hmmm doesn't show 4000 here . . .

DD>> Bill doesn't use Terminate does he? 

RB> We did try it (same file) a couple times
RB> If this is the one then why did it say connect at 28800

28800/33600 perhaps?

That was the only call Bill made (as a user) that week (according to the
log).  He attempted one download only.

RB> The comms prog we used saved the dump in a .sav format, BILL
RB> Does that  mean it was livewire.

Is LiveWire written by the Terminate people?

RB> For us to see the thoughput hovering on 4000cps for at least 
RB> 4 solid minutes of the time that it took to download the 
RB> file, then the thought put through the uploading modem must 
RB> have been Higher than 4000cps.

RB> We did have other OS/2 sessions crash at the same time as 
RB> this was all going on. This did not affect the thoughput on 
RB> our end

RB> Your logs HAVE TO BE WRONG DAVID as we connected at 33600 
RB> for the said call. This log must have been when we used his 
RB> 28800 sportster to get the same file.

RB> I am not satisfied your logs here... I'm comming around to 
RB> your place with a big hammer. And Bill can expect a visit 
RB> from me this week, as I want to come back and repeat these 
RB> tests under the same conditions. I will bring Randall Lane as 
RB> a witness. We are not telling fibs about What we actually saw 
RB> with our own eyes. (gets nasty when backed into a corner 
RB> doesn't I)

Mind the electric door knob.

David
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