Anywho... try using SpeedTest. Post your results here, along with your ISP/internet type.
What are *your* computer speeds?
#1
Posted 20 January 2008 - 11:48 AM
Anywho... try using SpeedTest. Post your results here, along with your ISP/internet type.
#2
Posted 20 January 2008 - 12:54 PM
1/20/2008 6:52 PM GMT 3145 kb/s 319 kb/s 67 ms Lexington, KY ~ 100 mi Close
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so how come my downloads run at 365 Kb/s?
Edited by hfcg, 20 January 2008 - 12:56 PM.
#3
Posted 20 January 2008 - 01:03 PM
#4
Posted 20 January 2008 - 01:11 PM
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Posted 20 January 2008 - 03:38 PM
#6
Posted 20 January 2008 - 03:59 PM
They do vary over the day/month and at what times you are on. Most cable companies, and Comcast is the worse, cut back users bandwidth at certain times. They say no, but read their Terms and Policy info. My friend in Tennessee uses Comcast and they block usage of Firefox even!!!! He verified that for his area.
Ron
#7
Posted 20 January 2008 - 04:05 PM
When comcast bought the road runner accounts the service went from great to no service.They do vary over the day/month and at what times you are on. Most cable companies, and Comcast is the worse, cut back users bandwidth at certain times. They say no, but read their Terms and Policy info. My friend in Tennessee uses Comcast and they block usage of Firefox even!!!! He verified that for his area.
When people complained they tried to blame it on user error (25000 user errors).
#8
Posted 20 January 2008 - 04:29 PM
#9
Posted 20 January 2008 - 10:41 PM
get a 16k to Maryland, yet when i connect to the one in DC i get 8k (which is closer to where i live) its slower... guess too many people connect there..
#10
Posted 21 January 2008 - 08:24 AM
#11
Posted 21 January 2008 - 10:38 AM
These tests are actually pretty useless now. I know a few ISP's in canada are actually giving speed bursts for the first ~15 seconds of a download, this will give you a falsified report from these scanners because your measuring the burst rate and not the average speed. I know Shaw does this in Canada, I believe Telus and bell might do it as well.Use SpeedTest.net once or twice a month to keep a running track of CableOne.net.
James
Edited by james_8970, 21 January 2008 - 10:42 AM.
#12
Posted 21 January 2008 - 10:44 AM
#13
Posted 21 January 2008 - 10:46 AM
James
Edited by james_8970, 21 January 2008 - 10:47 AM.
#14
Posted 21 January 2008 - 11:58 AM
Edited by AgentMES, 21 January 2008 - 12:00 PM.
#15
Posted 21 January 2008 - 12:13 PM
Cross continent - California to Washington, D.C.
Note to HFCG
Keep in mind that Speedtest dot net is measuring between your machine and a designated server.
You mention actual download rates of 365kb/s.
"Actual download" may/probably involves more hops and is additionally dependent upon the equipment, built in speed limits, and local traffic at the host site that is feeding the content up to their server network and eventually to you.
Download rates of 365kb/s are really not that shabby at all.
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