Re: AT&T Internet Runner?
On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 09:34:12 -0600
Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com> wrote:
> Hi World!
>
> Having recently switched to Mexican AT&T ISP, they sent me a CD
> with something called Internet Runner on it. I did not open it
> because I threw out my XP Professional.
>
> It claims "speeds up to 4 times faster". Faster than what?
>
> Anybody have a clue what that that thing might actually do?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Hugo
>
> PS. I find their speeds excellent (Downloading Debian CD's I see
> wmppp running at 6000 = 6K/sec.?
> I am on a 56K USRobotic external modem and run Woody's PPP.
>
If it's like other's who claim to be "faster", they use compression
to compress and then decompress images and other files. Then your
machine has to decompress those files.
--
Raquel
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