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How much bandwidth does folding use.
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2001 1:14 am
by gmcd33
I wouldnt think it takes up any. My guess its mostly processor time. Is this true because my friend owns a store and has a 168k dsl line that he uses for credit card authentication. IF it wouldnt interfere with that then I think I can get him to donate 6 or 7 machines to the cause and add them to his switch. They would be pentium 90's. I know there old but 7 of them wouldnt be to bad. I think they have win 95 on them.
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2001 1:33 am
by Knine
just has to get the work unit and send the finished work unit takes all of a couple seconds each
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2001 2:41 am
by BaLa
Seti@Home downloads about 500k, prolly the same upload
not sure exactly how much F@H sends and uploads BUT I know it's FAR less then Seti
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2001 9:25 am
by SeedOfChaos
Well, I just happened to have a unit close to completion, so I opened my ZoneAlarm window and closed everything else that might cause webtraffic down.
I came to the result that it had sent close to 1 MB and downloaded just a few kB.
I'd imagine that it's not too much traffic, considering how long the P90's take for a WU.
Cheers,
Ronald