The only thing I can think of his the browser and the ammount of RAM it eats -- because once *physical* memory (RAM) runs out, it goes to *virtual* memory (swap file) -- and proceeds to beat the hard drive like a Muslim wife. That and the number of available TCP/IP connections he's able to make. Both of those combined and by some fluke -- this lead him to believe that more RAM = faster internets.
Actually, it probably renders pages ten times faster? Mathematically, it may be true -- but it's hard to measure since webpages load relatively quickly in any browser. Folding@Home is reported to crunch workloads 30 times faster than a standard Intel PC. However, that's more using just the Cell processor than anything else.
To be technical, RJ45 defines the connector at the endpoints, 586A & 586B (details) defines how the connectors are wired. Catagory 5/5e/6 (CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6) defines the cable medium and ultimately how quickly it can transfer data.
Also, it's worth mentioning that some newer service providers offer 15Mbit and faster up/downstreams. However, some older routers still have a 10Mbit interface on the WAN end, so some people are paying for faster bandwidth but are unable to use it (unknowingly) due to the hardware limitations of their router.
You're right, I should have refered to it as cat5 rather than that, but it's not like this guy would know the difference. At first I thought that he was talking about page rendering speeds as well, in which ram would make a difference, but he thought he was actually trying to talk about CPU speeds... this guy was just about clueless. But I'll give him credit for trying. Thanks again for the info!
And just on a side note, it's looking like this break was more or less spare time for homework than anything else. I don't think I can make it down this week, but I might just have to take a day off from work some weekend and come over your way for the heck of it.
Actually, it probably renders pages ten times faster? Mathematically, it may be true -- but it's hard to measure since webpages load relatively quickly in any browser. Folding@Home is reported to crunch workloads 30 times faster than a standard Intel PC. However, that's more using just the Cell processor than anything else.
To be technical, RJ45 defines the connector at the endpoints, 586A & 586B (details) defines how the connectors are wired. Catagory 5/5e/6 (CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6) defines the cable medium and ultimately how quickly it can transfer data.
Also, it's worth mentioning that some newer service providers offer 15Mbit and faster up/downstreams. However, some older routers still have a 10Mbit interface on the WAN end, so some people are paying for faster bandwidth but are unable to use it (unknowingly) due to the hardware limitations of their router.
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And just on a side note, it's looking like this break was more or less spare time for homework than anything else. I don't think I can make it down this week, but I might just have to take a day off from work some weekend and come over your way for the heck of it.
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