Modem send/receive rates.. are they independent???
I always thought that these two operated independent from each other. Is this correct?? Can you download at full speed as well as upload at full speed at the same time?? Thanks!
Core 2 Duo w Radeon 4850, Droid Phone, Mits HD1000U projector
It depends upon the circuit type and the hardware.
Switched analog circuits (POTS) can't run in full-duplex mode.
Switched digital circuits (ISDN) can and do run in full-duplex mode.
Broadband type circuits run in full-duplex mode but typically are restricted to different speeds in each direction. There are many exceptions because the issues are not technical, but marketing and capacity oriented. Symetrical DSL (sDSL) is widely available and used mainly by business.