Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Bandwidth limitations in GM

[Miguel Rodríguez <migrax terra es>]

El jue, 17-06-2004 a las 08:51, -0500, Vasileios Gkanis escribió:
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> = 8kb/s) which means that the rest can be used for video transmission.  But, 
> apparently this is not the case ..... I do not know how much bandwidth GM 
> will use. Is it wise to browse during a netmeeting ?
It shouldn't matter if you browse the web or download a big iso while
you use GM as long as it uses UDP packets to transmit the video&audio
info. The speed of your other internet activities should lower
automagically.

> So, from my point of view ( user's point of view) it would be good to have a 
> small diallog where you give the download/upload limits of your network and 
> it calculates the smallest value of the bandwidth. Or better, it would be 
> good while you are changing the advanced quality settings, a program to 
> calculate the needed bandwidth. I am sure that the quality of the picture 
> depends on  the bandwidth...

Code to GM can be added to detect the available downstream bandwidth,
but it only can be calculated during a call, so I wonder if it will be
of any use. Damien?
> 
> Vasilis
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