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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed Zaleski ran some remarkable and very impressive
load tests on icecast reported on <A
href="http://www.icecast.org">www.icecast.org</A> (Home page). What wasn't
mentioned in the test specifications was the type of internet line that was used
which totally influences bandwidth and subesequent overall load
characteristics.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Questions:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. Was it a T1 line, Verizon FIOS, or
cable internet, or what?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. What were the download/upload bandwidths in
MBPS?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. Or was this an offline simulation with no real
listeners just testing CPU load?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am using Time Warner cable internet at 10/0.8
MBPS bandwidth and am wondering how this translates to server load streaming
mp3's at 128kbps. I.e., how many listeneers can I connect without
breakup.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Right now I am thinking switching to Verizon FIOS
which runs at 30/5 MBPS</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>TIA,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chet</FONT></DIV>
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