Re: [Nolug] Cox.net and choosing a close mirror

On 12/24/08 11:16, Chris Jones wrote:
> Just traceroute the two servers.

Does that indicate bandwidth? (I'm thinking that a lightly-loaded
machine connected to a narrow pipe would respond the same as a
busier machine connected to a fat pipe.)

> ------Original Message------
> From: Ron Johnson
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>
> Hi,
>
> This is mainly aimed at Charles Jouglard, but anyone is welcome to
> answer:
>
> All else being equal, if I have the choice of downloading a large
> file from mirrors in Dallas and Atlanta, which should I choose based
> on Cox's network topography?

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