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Something fun about the internet
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:55 pm
by VoYdE
This is just something cool I learned in Cisco today,
The fastest speed possible for an internet connection is an
OC-48 which sends/recieves data at UPTO 2.488320 Gig's per second.
Which is about 8 Network media levels above a T1.
So think about downloads ummmm My entire itunes collection (3.8 gigs) in about 2.5 seconds haha
Yeah this could be considered spam, but what isnt here now-a-days.
I was stunned when i heard about this amazing speed (however unless your loaded $$$ i dont think a company will run this line out to your house.
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:05 pm
by metkillerjoe
If you've got the money, its possible.
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:13 pm
by rossmum
Holy crap.
/me wants
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:19 pm
by V0Lt4Ge
If I ever become a billionaire, that would be one of the things I would get. That's pretty awesome.
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:27 pm
by angry man
V0Lt4Ge wrote:If I ever become a billionaire, that would be one of the things I would get. That's pretty awesome.
by the time you become a billionare a gigabyte will be tommorow kilobye
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:05 pm
by metkillerjoe
Angry Man wrote:V0Lt4Ge wrote:If I ever become a billionaire, that would be one of the things I would get. That's pretty awesome.
by the time you become a billionare a gigabyte will be tommorow kilobye
Its true. took bout 15-20 years for gig RAM to be invented.
Think about it not too long ago you were dealing with 512 MB of HDD space.

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Now you use the good 500 gig drives on your Xbox

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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:11 pm
by V0Lt4Ge
Angry Man wrote:V0Lt4Ge wrote:If I ever become a billionaire, that would be one of the things I would get. That's pretty awesome.
by the time you become a billionare a gigabyte will be tommorow kilobye
THAT'S NOT TRUE!
Yes it is...
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:40 pm
by xXxCocoFangxXx
Awesome! I wish I had that.

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:36 pm
by MaestroMan
xXxCocoFangxXx wrote:Awesome! I wish I had that.

Lol, me to, thats fast, but I think most of those connections are reserved for military computers
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:03 pm
by Cuda
Or Steve Jobs/ Bill Gates...
But just think, no lag. Ever again in a CSS or Halo Server ever again, and host a good size server alone. Maybe even a 64 player server on CSS.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:44 am
by Phosphorous
Makes my 60kbps look downright pathetic. Actually, 60kbps is really bad >_>
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:49 pm
by MaestroMan
Phosphorous wrote:Makes my 60kbps look downright pathetic. Actually, 60kbps is really bad >_>
duhr
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:53 pm
by [cc]z@nd!
the only downside to having the OC-48 line (other than cost) is the fact that if you aren't literally connected directly to a major internet connection, like a backbone or something, you'll be limited by consumer-level stuff. like, you might have an OC-48 line connected to your CSU/DSU, but there might be a normal T1 line connecting it to your sub's router/switch.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:56 pm
by Patrickssj6
You need a computer to proess that much data...and thats the almost impossible.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:01 pm
by [cc]z@nd!
server mb?
'net backbone routers deal with that sort of data every day. now, they just deal with only layers 1 2 and 3, but they still haul serious ass. it'll mostly come down to slowest link, then NIC, then processor/RAM.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:45 pm
by JimmyBeGood
you would still need a fast cable on the other side your downloading from to other wise you'd be capped at there max rate
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:39 pm
by ExileLord
Actually, the fastest internet connection is OC-768. I just thought I would correct you. However, I only believe two of those lines exist in the world although I could be wrong.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:17 pm
by Kirk
metkillerjoe wrote:Angry Man wrote:V0Lt4Ge wrote:If I ever become a billionaire, that would be one of the things I would get. That's pretty awesome.
by the time you become a billionare a gigabyte will be tommorow kilobye
Its true. took bout 15-20 years for gig RAM to be invented.
Think about it not too long ago you were dealing with 512 MB of HDD space.

.
Now you use the good 500 gig drives on your Xbox

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I still remember using my dads 80MB HD on his old mac.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:39 pm
by r0tten
if i had that kinda speed i'd just download the whole internet, thats right, the entire thing, onto this
aka joshua
(if you havent seen war games with mathew broderick you suck)
edit:
after more research, you are wrong there is a faster connection OC-192 - 9.6 gigabits per second it's four OC48's that work together and run as one
if i find anymore interesting infor i'll post it.
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:43 am
by ExileLord
r0tten wrote:
after more research, you are wrong there is a faster connection OC-192 - 9.6 gigabits per second it's four OC48's that work together and run as one
Did you read my post?..