["Olivier Biot (Ethereal)" <ethereal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: Colin O'Keeffe

> okay,
>
> i have this image from ethereal.
>
> the blue line is the throughput of a http page with only text without
> any encryption
> the red line is the throughput with encryption.
>
> does that look correct?
> theres only simple text on the page, no images or javascript.

This looks fine, as when you use HTTPS, the browser first needs to establish 
a SSL or TLS connection with the server. This connection setup takes some 
more time (and bandwidth) due to the SSL/TLS handshake and the encryption 
once a code and cipher have been agreed upon. Once this secure connection 
has been established, an HTTP request-response is being transmitted over it. 
this explains the noticed delay between the blue and the red line.

Best regards,

Olivier