diff --git a/protocol/constants.go b/protocol/constants.go
index b7620ec..4492b28 100644
--- a/protocol/constants.go
+++ b/protocol/constants.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package protocol
 // MAXPACKETSIZE.
 // How many bytes can contain one packet (header + body) at maximum
 // (packets with size bigger than MAXPACKETSIZE are invalid and will not be sent)
-const MAXPACKETSIZE uint = 512000 // 50 kilobytes
+const MAXPACKETSIZE uint = 131072 // 128 KiB
 
 // PACKETSIZEDELIMETER.
 // Character that delimits one and the other sides of the next incoming packet.
diff --git a/protocol/packet.go b/protocol/packet.go
index 47f8fa9..fd77912 100644
--- a/protocol/packet.go
+++ b/protocol/packet.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func PacketToBytes(packet Packet) ([]byte, error) {
 	// for debug purposes (ᗜˬᗜ)
 	// fmt.Printf("SENDING PACKET: %s%s%s%s%s%s\n",
 	// 	[]byte(PACKETSIZEDELIMETER), packetSizeBytes, []byte(PACKETSIZEDELIMETER),
-	// 	[]byte(packetToSend.Header), []byte(HEADERDELIMETER), packetToSend.Body)
+	// 	[]byte(packet.Header), []byte(HEADERDELIMETER), packet.Body)
 
 	return packetBuffer.Bytes(), nil
 }
@@ -152,13 +152,13 @@ func ReadFromConn(connection net.Conn) ([]byte, error) {
 	// have a packetsize, now reading the whole packet
 	packetBuffer := new(bytes.Buffer)
 
-	// splitting big-sized packet into chunks and constructing it from pieces
+	// splitting a big-sized packet into chunks and constructing it from pieces
 	left := packetSize
 	for {
 		if left == 0 {
 			break
 		}
-		buff := make([]byte, 1024)
+		buff := make([]byte, 8192)
 		if left < len(buff) {
 			buff = make([]byte, left)
 		}
diff --git a/receiver/receiver.go b/receiver/receiver.go
index 510feae..ef912e6 100644
--- a/receiver/receiver.go
+++ b/receiver/receiver.go
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ func NewReceiver(downloadsFolder string) *Receiver {
 			Filesize: 0,
 		},
 		TransferInfo: &transferInfo{
-			ReceivedFileBytesPackets:       0,
-			ApproximateNumberOfFilePackets: 0,
+			ReceivedFileBytesPackets: 0,
+			ApproximateNumOfPackets:  0,
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func (r *Receiver) HandleFileOffer() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not send an acceptance packet: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	r.TransferInfo.ApproximateNumberOfFilePackets = uint64(float32(r.FileToDownload.Filesize) / float32(protocol.MAXPACKETSIZE))
+	r.TransferInfo.ApproximateNumOfPackets = uint64(float32(r.FileToDownload.Filesize) / float32(protocol.MAXPACKETSIZE))
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ func (r *Receiver) WritePieceOfFile(filePacket protocol.Packet) error {
 // Prints a brief information about the state of the transfer
 func (r *Receiver) PrintTransferInfo(pauseDuration time.Duration) {
 	next := time.Now().UTC()
+	r.TransferInfo.StartTime = next
 	for {
 		if r.TransferInfo.ReceivedFileBytesPackets == 0 {
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -210,8 +211,8 @@ func (r *Receiver) PrintTransferInfo(pauseDuration time.Duration) {
  | Received packets/Approximate number of packets
  | (%d|%d) (%.2f%%/100%%)
 `, r.TransferInfo.ReceivedFileBytesPackets,
-			r.TransferInfo.ApproximateNumberOfFilePackets,
-			float32(r.TransferInfo.ReceivedFileBytesPackets)/float32(r.TransferInfo.ApproximateNumberOfFilePackets)*100)
+			r.TransferInfo.ApproximateNumOfPackets,
+			float32(r.TransferInfo.ReceivedFileBytesPackets)/float32(r.TransferInfo.ApproximateNumOfPackets)*100)
 
 		time.Sleep(pauseDuration)
 	}
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ func (r *Receiver) MainLoop() {
 			// the sender has completed its mission,
 			// checking hashes and exiting
 
-			fmt.Println("Got ", r.TransferInfo.ReceivedFileBytesPackets, " file packets in total")
+			fmt.Printf("Got %d file packets in total. Took %v\n", r.TransferInfo.ReceivedFileBytesPackets, time.Since(r.TransferInfo.StartTime))
 			fmt.Println("Comparing checksums...")
 
 			file, err := os.Open(filepath.Join(r.DownloadsFolder, r.FileToDownload.Filename))
diff --git a/receiver/transferinfo.go b/receiver/transferinfo.go
index 6b75ffb..4eae577 100644
--- a/receiver/transferinfo.go
+++ b/receiver/transferinfo.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package receiver
 
+import "time"
+
 type transferInfo struct {
-	ReceivedFileBytesPackets       uint64
-	ApproximateNumberOfFilePackets uint64
+	ReceivedFileBytesPackets uint64
+	ApproximateNumOfPackets  uint64
+	StartTime                time.Time
 }
diff --git a/sender/sender.go b/sender/sender.go
index 6c0e0e6..b6325b5 100644
--- a/sender/sender.go
+++ b/sender/sender.go
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ func NewSender(port int, filepath string) *Sender {
 		Connection:      nil,
 		IncomingPackets: incomingPacketsChan,
 		TransferInfo: &transferInfo{
-			SentFileBytesPackets:           0,
-			ApproximateNumberOfFilePackets: uint64(float32(fileToTransfer.Filesize) / float32(protocol.MAXPACKETSIZE)),
+			SentFileBytesPackets:    0,
+			ApproximateNumOfPackets: uint64(float32(fileToTransfer.Filesize) / float32(protocol.MAXPACKETSIZE)),
 		},
 		EncryptionKey:   key,
 		TransferAllowed: false,
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func (s *Sender) SendOffer() error {
 func (s *Sender) SendPiece() error {
 	// if no data to send - exit
 	if s.FileToTransfer.LeftBytes == 0 {
-		fmt.Printf("Done. Sent %d file packets\n", s.TransferInfo.SentFileBytesPackets)
+		fmt.Printf("Done. Sent %d file packets\nTook %v\n", s.TransferInfo.SentFileBytesPackets, time.Since(s.TransferInfo.StartTime))
 		s.Stop()
 	}
 
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ func (s *Sender) SendPiece() error {
 // Prints a brief information about the state of the transfer
 func (s *Sender) PrintTransferInfo(pauseDuration time.Duration) {
 	next := time.Now().UTC()
+	s.TransferInfo.StartTime = next
 	for {
 		if !s.TransferAllowed {
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -241,8 +242,8 @@ func (s *Sender) PrintTransferInfo(pauseDuration time.Duration) {
  | Sent packets/Approximate number of packets
  | (%d|%d) (%.2f%%/100%%)
 `, s.TransferInfo.SentFileBytesPackets,
-			s.TransferInfo.ApproximateNumberOfFilePackets,
-			float32(s.TransferInfo.SentFileBytesPackets)/float32(s.TransferInfo.ApproximateNumberOfFilePackets)*100)
+			s.TransferInfo.ApproximateNumOfPackets,
+			float32(s.TransferInfo.SentFileBytesPackets)/float32(s.TransferInfo.ApproximateNumOfPackets)*100)
 
 		time.Sleep(pauseDuration)
 	}
diff --git a/sender/transferinfo.go b/sender/transferinfo.go
index 99f8867..0c9db06 100644
--- a/sender/transferinfo.go
+++ b/sender/transferinfo.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package sender
 
+import "time"
+
 type transferInfo struct {
-	SentFileBytesPackets           uint64
-	ApproximateNumberOfFilePackets uint64
+	SentFileBytesPackets    uint64
+	ApproximateNumOfPackets uint64
+	StartTime               time.Time
 }