Post by: Texas Mac Man on June 28, 2007, 03:07:31 PM
I have AT&T Yahoo DSL service rated at 1.5mbps (the fastest available DSL where I live), however, I rarely get over 1.2+mbps.
Cheers, Tom
Forgot to add that you can check your speed here: http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
Post by: sandyman on June 28, 2007, 03:17:33 PM
Sandy
Post by: gunug on June 28, 2007, 04:29:33 PM
Post by: danf63 on June 28, 2007, 06:26:19 PM
Download: 4617 kbps (I guess that's 577.125 kbs, which seems very slow compared to yours)
Upload: 472 kbps (59 kbs)
Disappointing, but everything downloads fast. There's no waiting for youtube or for the Apple movies they post.
Dan
Post by: chriskleeman on June 28, 2007, 06:45:21 PM
This is wireless, on the G4 iBook, Airport Extreme, Airport Extreme Card in the iBook. 811.g standard.
EDIT: G4 Digital Audio, running a 1.5 Ghz OWC Mercury Extreme processor upgrade, hardwired into the router:
2272 kbps download, 481 kbps upload.
Running ADSLx2 copper wire ADSL.
I'll edit this post with a download speed on the wired desktop G4 shortly.
CK
Post by: danf63 on June 28, 2007, 07:25:09 PM
Verizon told my neighbor that we'll be getting FIOS in a couple of years.
Dan
Post by: Bbob on June 28, 2007, 09:55:24 PM
Upload 545 kbps
Cox Cable
Cox has been fairly reliable and consistent. It occasionally slows during the afternoon, but not seriously.
Post by: krissel on June 29, 2007, 03:02:51 AM
I'm on Optimum Online.
Best from a NYC server:
Download Speed: 13140 kbps (1642.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1851 kbps (231.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Worst from LA server:
Download Speed: 3993 kbps (499.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1829 kbps (228.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
...which of course makes sense since I live near NYC.
Post by: Highmac on June 29, 2007, 11:40:30 AM
Best of three tests using Speakeasy was Seattle at 1936 download, Washington upload at 375; using Speedtest.net:: Maidenhead (near London) 1524 download, 379 upload; Napier, New Zealand 1255 download, 332 upload; Seattle 1593 download, 369 upload.
I guess different organisations use slightly different criteria and set-ups for their tests, but it's curious the best results I got on both were through Seattle. All tests run at about 17.20-17.30 UK time.
Post by: Gregg on June 29, 2007, 12:59:57 PM
So, I just use Fast Reply
Post by: sandyman on June 30, 2007, 10:43:59 AM
QUOTE(Highmac @ Jun 29 2007, 05:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ISP is Virgin Media "up to 8mbps" over BT landline - which is the real limiter - Airport from Netgear.....
Best of three tests using Speakeasy was Seattle at 1936 download, Washington upload at 375; using Speedtest.net:: Maidenhead (near London) 1524 download, 379 upload; Napier, New Zealand 1255 download, 332 upload; Seattle 1593 download, 369 upload.
I guess different organisations use slightly different criteria and set-ups for their tests, but it's curious the best results I got on both were through Seattle. All tests run at about 17.20-17.30 UK time.
Best of three tests using Speakeasy was Seattle at 1936 download, Washington upload at 375; using Speedtest.net:: Maidenhead (near London) 1524 download, 379 upload; Napier, New Zealand 1255 download, 332 upload; Seattle 1593 download, 369 upload.
I guess different organisations use slightly different criteria and set-ups for their tests, but it's curious the best results I got on both were through Seattle. All tests run at about 17.20-17.30 UK time.
Neil
Try Giganews As they have a European server you may well get a better measurement of your download speed.
As you are a "Beardy Weirdy" customer you may also have access to the Blueyonder FTP server. Try downloading a large file from there as that will also give you an idea of your "REAL" download speed. No ISP can guarantee speeds outside their own part of the network. That's why peoples results vary so much.
Sandy
Post by: Highmac on June 30, 2007, 01:25:21 PM
QUOTE(sandyman @ Jun 30 2007, 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Try Giganews As they have a European server you may well get a better measurement of your download speed.
Giganews.europe - 304kbps download (doesn't test upload); so is that 3040mbps? I'm not too well up on these fancy numbers - I'm still on pounds, shillings and pence
Post by: sandyman on June 30, 2007, 02:19:18 PM
QUOTE(Highmac @ Jun 30 2007, 07:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE(sandyman @ Jun 30 2007, 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Try Giganews As they have a European server you may well get a better measurement of your download speed.
Giganews.europe - 304kbps download (doesn't test upload); so is that 3040mbps? I'm not too well up on these fancy numbers - I'm still on pounds, shillings and pence
Neil
It basically means that they are reporting your download speed as 3Meg. As you are on a BT line your theoretical maximum is 8Meg. 8Meg happens if you are close to the exchange and "at the bottom of the hill". I checked myself on the BT site . The most I can get on a BT line is theoretically 8meg but in reality it is 6meg. Try the FTP test. I'm Virgin Media (ex Telewest) but on cable and I get the advertised speed as long as I stay within the VM/BY network. Outside of that they can not guarantee speeds.
IIRC the upload speeds on VM/BY are 384 KBS. This is down to the fact that uploads cost the ISP more than downloads.
Tacit are you there? I'm sure that you can elaborate
Sandy
Post by: Bruce_F on June 30, 2007, 04:29:31 PM
Download 5,586,168 bps
Upload 488,952 bps
QOS 95%
RTT 83 ms
MaxPause 32 ms
I did the above test to show that my connection is a good one for VoIP with Sunrocket.
Result: Speakeasy (local server)
Download Speed: 6197 kbps (774.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 486 kbps (60.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Post by: JohnKentucky on July 01, 2007, 09:54:55 AM
Post by: Bruce_F on July 01, 2007, 12:14:52 PM
QUOTE(JohnKentucky @ Jul 1 2007, 07:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This is my speed on my Cable provider
John, just curious... What does your cable provider charge for their service at that speed?
I pay $37.75 per month when paying 1 year in advance for up to 6Mbps downloads and up to 512kbps uploads.
Post by: JohnKentucky on July 01, 2007, 06:27:25 PM
I pay ~$44/month and that's the normal fee. Cheaper when you do it yearly. They upgraded it for free from 1.5Mbps to 10 down and 1 up.