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At that point you also need expensive networking hardware and SSDs to get that kind of speed. Most people stream movies rather than download so there it's okay

At that point you also need expensive networking hardware and SSDs to get that kind of speed. Most people stream movies rather than download so there it's okay even if it takes hours to download the whole content. I think the house with many people case is overwhelmingly more common than the single networking enthusiast gamer/pirate. (I have gigabit at home but probably wouldn't get 2 gigabit)

seanp2k2 3y ago
>SSDs First, who doesn’t have SSDs in computers these days? Also, spinning rust drives haven’t been frozen in time since SSDs became mainstream. Modern 3.5” HDDs can hit >2000mbps, which is 250 MB/s. See eg https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/seagate-firecuda-8tb-hdd-review https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/seagate-firecuda-8tb-hd... > expensive networking hardware Many newer consumer-grade home routers have 2.5G ports, eg GL.iNet GL-MT3000 which is $100 right now https://a.co/d/bowJMRn https://a.co/d/bowJMRn The important number here is not 2000mbps aka 250MBps. The important number is the current upload speed for the highest Comcast DOCSIS 3.1 “1200mbps” plan which is 45mbps aka 5.625 MB/s. To put that into perspective time-wise in networking terms, 802.11G was out on 2003 — 20 years ago — and that was rated at 54mbps. In other words, current Comcast aka XFINITY upload speeds could be saturated by wifi technology that is old enough to vote.
- chpatrick 3y ago
  > Many newer consumer-grade home routers have 2.5G ports, eg GL.iNet GL-MT3000 which is $100 right now https://a.co/d/bowJMRn https://a.co/d/bowJMRn This only has one 2.5GB port so it's only suitable for the many-users case, not the downloading-stuff-fast-alone case.
- olyjohn 3y ago
  Restricting uploads ensures that you can't use any peer to peer applications to their full potential. In other words, it keeps you dependent on cloud services and other value bullshit add-ons. Why would I need cloud storage if I could just access my NAS when I'm out and about?

seanp2k2 3y ago

>SSDs First, who doesn’t have SSDs in computers these days? Also, spinning rust drives haven’t been frozen in time since SSDs became mainstream. Modern 3.5” HDDs can hit >2000mbps, which is 250 MB/s. See eg https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/seagate-firecuda-8tb-hdd-review https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/seagate-firecuda-8tb-hd... > expensive networking hardware Many newer consumer-grade home routers have 2.5G ports, eg GL.iNet GL-MT3000 which is $100 right now https://a.co/d/bowJMRn https://a.co/d/bowJMRn The important number here is not 2000mbps aka 250MBps. The important number is the current upload speed for the highest Comcast DOCSIS 3.1 “1200mbps” plan which is 45mbps aka 5.625 MB/s. To put that into perspective time-wise in networking terms, 802.11G was out on 2003 — 20 years ago — and that was rated at 54mbps. In other words, current Comcast aka XFINITY upload speeds could be saturated by wifi technology that is old enough to vote.

chpatrick 3y ago
> Many newer consumer-grade home routers have 2.5G ports, eg GL.iNet GL-MT3000 which is $100 right now https://a.co/d/bowJMRn https://a.co/d/bowJMRn This only has one 2.5GB port so it's only suitable for the many-users case, not the downloading-stuff-fast-alone case.
olyjohn 3y ago
Restricting uploads ensures that you can't use any peer to peer applications to their full potential. In other words, it keeps you dependent on cloud services and other value bullshit add-ons. Why would I need cloud storage if I could just access my NAS when I'm out and about?