Dedicated, high speed Internet access enables many applications. These include the capability to host email, web sites, web-based applications at your physical business location. Applications such as these require a dedicated connection with static IP addresses. Furthermore, applications such as ICQ or AOL chat can always be on. These applications can add to you and your staff’s productivity.

One of the flavors of Internet access is DSL. One of the chief productivity benefits is the ability to rapidly transfer and download files, conduct video conferencing and play streaming multi-media from remote Web Servers. This applies to both home and business settings. Below is a matrix of the average time it takes for file sizes to transfer depending on the circuit speed.

Results for 256k transmission speed:

File Size Theory In Minute(s) Reality In Minute(s) Theory In Hour(s) Reality In Hours(s) 1KB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100KB 0.05 0.10 0.00 0.00 500KB 0.26 0.52 0.00 0.01 1M 0.52 1.04 0.01 0.02 100M 52.08 104.17 0.87 1.74 500M 260.42 520.83 4.34 8.68 1G 520.83 1,041.67 8.68 17.36

Results for 1544k transmission speed:

File Size Theory In Minute(s) Reality In Minute(s) Theory In Hour(s) Reality In Hours(s) 1KB 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100KB 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00 500KB 0.04 0.09 0.00 0.00 1M 0.09 0.17 0.00 0.00 100M 8.64 17.27 0.14 0.29 500M 43.18 86.36 0.72 1.44 1G 86.36 172.71 1.44 2.88

The Theory column represents the fastest possible time given file size and tranmission speed.

The Reality column represents the most likely time given the network overhead, congestion and shared use. For presentation purposes, time is doubled.