Something fun about the internet

VoYdE · Post by **VoYdE** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:55 pm

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.

metkillerjoe · Post by **metkillerjoe** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:05 pm

If you've got the money, its possible.

rossmum · Post by **rossmum** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:13 pm

Holy crap.

/me wants

V0Lt4Ge · Post by **V0Lt4Ge** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:19 pm

If I ever become a billionaire, that would be one of the things I would get. That's pretty awesome.

angry man · Post by **angry man** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:27 pm

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

metkillerjoe · Post by **metkillerjoe** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:05 pm

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

.

V0Lt4Ge · Post by **V0Lt4Ge** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:11 pm

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...

xXxCocoFangxXx · Post by **xXxCocoFangxXx** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:40 pm

Awesome! I wish I had that.

MaestroMan · Post by **MaestroMan** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:36 pm

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

Cuda · Post by **Cuda** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:03 pm

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.

Phosphorous · Post by **Phosphorous** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:44 am

Makes my 60kbps look downright pathetic. Actually, 60kbps is really bad >_>

MaestroMan · Post by **MaestroMan** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:49 pm

Phosphorous wrote:Makes my 60kbps look downright pathetic. Actually, 60kbps is really bad >_>

duhr

[cc]z@nd! · Post by **[cc]z@nd!** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:53 pm

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.

Patrickssj6 · Post by **Patrickssj6** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:56 pm

You need a computer to proess that much data...and thats the almost impossible.

[cc]z@nd! · Post by **[cc]z@nd!** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:01 pm

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.

JimmyBeGood · Post by **JimmyBeGood** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:45 pm

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

ExileLord · Post by **ExileLord** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:39 pm

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.

Kirk · Post by **Kirk** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:17 pm

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 .

I still remember using my dads 80MB HD on his old mac.

r0tten · Post by **r0tten** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:39 pm

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.

ExileLord · Post by **ExileLord** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:43 am

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?..