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You can use the javascript calculator below to find out how long it may take to download a particular file. Remember that an HTML page may call images. So be sure to see how long those images will take to download as well.
File Size
Time to Download
Modem Spead Hours Minutes Seconds
9.6 Kb
14.4 Kb
28.8 Kb
56.6 Kb
ISDN (64 Kb)
ISDN (128 Kb)
T1

Estimating Download Time

Q: Is there a formula that I can use to estimate how long a file will take to download based on its size and the connection speed?

A: Unfortunately, its difficult to determine the exact amount of time it takes to download a file because there are too many factors that can effect the download speed, such as connection type and network traffic. However, Table A contains a list of estimated download times for different sized files and typical connection type. Keep in mind that these are only rough estimates and that your download time may vary.

Table A

File Size Connection Type
  28.8 56 K T1
500 K 4 minutes 2 minutes <1 minute
1 MB 7 minutes 4 minutes <1 minute
5 MB 37 minutes 22 minutes <1 minute
20 MB 148 minutes 89 minutes 2 minutes
50 MB 370 minutes 222 minutes 4 minutes
100 MB 741 minutes 444 minutes 9 minutes

Q/A and table source: http://www.zdnet.com/

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