My friend was telling me that he thinks that the file transfer time of something would be less if it was someone in the same city as compared to someone in a different country, but I didnt think so... I would appreciate any information on this topic.
Thanks..
2006-08-15 07:52:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Your friend is correct. There is added latency for every layer of switches or routers that you add. These are necessary to enable the internet to work around the world. These limitations occur because of the limits of transmission range for signals across fiber optic or other lines.
Go to a command prompt and type in ping www.yahoo.com and you'll see how many "hops" it takes to get to the yahoo servers. Now try it with a computer you know is nearby such as your school or your friend (if he has a static IP address). You'll see fewer hops. Fewer hops means less latency and faster transmission.
2006-08-15 07:56:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends more on the speed of the connections, and the speed of the servers in between (and routers and switches) than just the distance. It is possible for a file to transfer slow and be close, but transfer fast and be far. But, all things being equal, it would be marginally faster if it were closer (speed of light and all).
2006-08-15 14:58:53 · answer #2 · answered by Rjmail 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's true. the greater the distance, the more chances of errors, and the need for re-transmission.
2006-08-15 14:59:22 · answer #3 · answered by blazeimurill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋