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Date:      Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:26:45 +0000
From:      RW <fbsd06@mlists.homeunix.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ports download speed!
Message-ID:  <20080113222645.5b7a15d3@gumby.homeunix.com.>
In-Reply-To: <BAY104-W29D3355037E20D9C30FF1E9A450@phx.gbl>
References:  <BAY104-W29D3355037E20D9C30FF1E9A450@phx.gbl>

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On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:59:04 +0000
Dead Line <dead_line@hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Hello People..
>  
>     I recently have noticed something!
>     Im installing FreeBSD 6.2R fresh install, When im downloading
> anything using the ports, The download speed appear as it is 33 K or
> 32 K! In fact im on DSL 512 K. 
>     Im a missing something silly here? is it the actual download
> speed ? or the estimated? or? 

32kBytes/s * 8bits/Bytes = 256kbit/s

You are getting 50% of your nominal speed, that's not particularly
unusual.



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