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Yes the server would need to support it. The request is made via a HTTP header (Range[1] IIRC). Also, I wouldn't consider that a stupid question. :) [1] https
by laumars 11y ago
Yes the server would need to support it. The request is made via a HTTP header (Range[1] IIRC).
Also, I wouldn't consider that a stupid question. :)
[1] https://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec14.html#Range https://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec14.html#Rang...
- hobarrera 11y agoThis is also how download accelerators worked (back in the late nineties, early naught's), by having different connections work at several ranges to maximize bandwidth usage.
- laumars 11y agoFunny enough, it was writing a download accelerator that taught me about the Range HTTP request header.