On Jan 26 09:04 97, Steven Anderson of 3:623/683 wrote:

SB>>  SA> V.Mach 43k2 protocal will speed QUAKE up even more :) :)
SB>> No it wont sorry, the problem is not, and has never been bandwidth, it
SB>> is the roundtrip time or ping time that is mainly responsible, and a
SB>> faster connection to your ISP wont help.
SA>  Funny then, when the ISP's modems upgraded from 28k8 to 33k6 my ping 
SA> lowered,
SA> A Faster connection lowers ping (roundtrip) times as the packets get where 
SA> they are going FASTER :)

They don't actually.  Propagation time is the same.  The transmission is
over quicker because each bit takes less time to send.  (Pendant alert..:-)

SA>  I say, Yes, V.Mach will help, HEAPS...

Perhaps not heaps - but help it will.  Probably quite significantly.

Regards,
Dave Hatch.

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