kyle_noad100
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I live in the UK, and im just curious as to what speeds on average are your internet connection in the US?
Kyle.
Kyle.
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HansK
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Re: internet
To test out your connection try running a speed test. There are several sites that do this free. For example:
http://www.dslreports.com/stest
They also provide comparison results.
To test out your connection try running a speed test. There are several sites that do this free. For example:
http://www.dslreports.com/stest
They also provide comparison results.
kyle_noad100
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cheers. I was just wondering because there are still a fair amount of people in the UK with a 56kbs connection. Most people now have a broadband dls connection with 512kbs being the average id guess, unless your a university, government building, importnat building or have a lot of money etc which have a T1 connection.
I personally have a 1mb connection which does me fine. I get on average 120kbs download speed.
cheers. I was just wondering because there are still a fair amount of people in the UK with a 56kbs connection. Most people now have a broadband dls connection with 512kbs being the average id guess, unless your a university, government building, importnat building or have a lot of money etc which have a T1 connection.
I personally have a 1mb connection which does me fine. I get on average 120kbs download speed.
Re: internet
I get an average rate of about 2800. Cable.
I get an average rate of about 2800. Cable.
Barry_Green
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2800 k-bytes per second? As in, nearly three megabytes?
Sheesh. My cable maxxes out at usually around 60kb/sec.
2800 k-bytes per second? As in, nearly three megabytes?
Sheesh. My cable maxxes out at usually around 60kb/sec.
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Well, I just ran a test, and it was 2013. Must be a lot of people on -- or I did all my previous tests at 3:00 in the morning.
Well, I just ran a test, and it was 2013. Must be a lot of people on -- or I did all my previous tests at 3:00 in the morning.
HorseFilms
Look ma no hands
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Yeah, I'm lucky if I get 250kb/sec on my cable connection.
Yeah, I'm lucky if I get 250kb/sec on my cable connection.
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This isn't exactly scientific, but check out this chart.
http://www.dslreports.com/archive
This isn't exactly scientific, but check out this chart.
http://www.dslreports.com/archive
HorseFilms
Look ma no hands
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Well, judging by that, I'm running at 1683 kbps. Weird.
Well, judging by that, I'm running at 1683 kbps. Weird.
Steve Ogden
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In the hotels I live in, 'High-speed' usually ranges from 500 kbps up to 1.5 mps. A couple of times, I've seen speeds of 3 - 5 mps. I use DU Meter http://www.dumeter.com/?LangID=EN to track the speed.
In the hotels I live in, 'High-speed' usually ranges from 500 kbps up to 1.5 mps. A couple of times, I've seen speeds of 3 - 5 mps. I use DU Meter http://www.dumeter.com/?LangID=EN to track the speed.
Soliton
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Well, there is a difference between line speed and d/l speed. I think the speed tests try to serve individual 'clients' for the purpose of the test. During actual d/l we compete with everyone on the server for data.
My first web connection was 1200 baud (1.2kb/s??) back in '93. Until last summer dial-up was my only option for this rural area. Thankfully my new wireless (2.9mb/s down, 1.8mb/s up) allows me access to a considerable amount of content in this site that would otherwise be lost.
Well, there is a difference between line speed and d/l speed. I think the speed tests try to serve individual 'clients' for the purpose of the test. During actual d/l we compete with everyone on the server for data.
My first web connection was 1200 baud (1.2kb/s??) back in '93. Until last summer dial-up was my only option for this rural area. Thankfully my new wireless (2.9mb/s down, 1.8mb/s up) allows me access to a considerable amount of content in this site that would otherwise be lost.
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Everyone's uploading sucks.
Everyone's uploading sucks.
HansK
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[quote author=David Jimerson link=board=Events;num=1104638682;start=0#14 date=01/04/05 at 05:45:31]Everyone's uploading sucks.[/quote]
Yup, because most users are pulling content and don't need high upload speeds.
The ISPs really hit hard for those of us that need u/l speed. Typically businesses need this so they don't care as much.
[quote author=David Jimerson link=board=Events;num=1104638682;start=0#14 date=01/04/05 at 05:45:31]Everyone's uploading sucks.[/quote]
Yup, because most users are pulling content and don't need high upload speeds.
The ISPs really hit hard for those of us that need u/l speed. Typically businesses need this so they don't care as much.
kyle_noad100
Active member
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Are you sure your not just getting kbps and KB/sec mixed up? Because most online test will give you your score in kbps and the windows download prompt shows you your speed in KB/sec, and that would explain why your "actual" speed is one naught shorter than the test speed, because they are using different units.
Are you sure your not just getting kbps and KB/sec mixed up? Because most online test will give you your score in kbps and the windows download prompt shows you your speed in KB/sec, and that would explain why your "actual" speed is one naught shorter than the test speed, because they are using different units.