Gaim Upload

[William M. Quarles]

M3 Freak wrote:
> On Sun, 2004-07-18 at 11:58, Dennis Gilmore wrote:
> 
>>>I've noticed the same problem.  My uploads through Gaim are limited to 6
>>>Kbps, but I should be able to upload close to 600 Kbps.  It's a bug in
>>>Gaim, I think.
>>
>>It could be a limitation in either gaim or that the person you are trying to 
>>upload to  has only that amount of bandwidth available.
> 
> 
> I was thinking the same, so I made to sure to ask what type of Internet
> service my friends had, and they all said "hi-speed".  Around here, that
> almost always means hi-speed cable or DSL service.
> 
> I've also asked them if they have experienced slow transfers via MSN
> Messenger with their other friends (who are all on Windows, btw), and
> they've replied "no".
> 
> So, I'm left with two possibilities: 
> 
> 1. Gaim can't upload faster than 6 Kbps
> 2. There's a bug in Gaim
> 
> (1) seems unlikely, but is possible.  I'm leaning towards (2).  Time to
> start searching the net for similar reports, including the Gaim mailing
> list.

Try establishing a Direct IM with that buddy before initiating the file 
transfer.  See if it makes a difference.  Make sure that you know your 
bandwidth limitations and those of your buddy before you make a 
comparison, though.

--
Peace,
William