How fast is your internet connection?

[Discord]

Well?

NB: Please remember that a kb (kilobit) is not a kB (kilobyte).

NB: 1 M = 1000 k

NB: If you have absolutely no idea, go here: Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test (http://www.speedtest.net/) (Special thanks to ZeZipster for the link)

[ZeZipster]

Fast enough to download all these ads in under 30 seconds!

[Nominus Experse]

1.5 megs

Not fast enough dammit

[Discord]

Meh, I actually just got a free upgrade from my ISP. 16Mb/s now. I watch streaming HD videos as long as they're compressed in DivX 6.

[Araciel]

it will never be fast enough, even when it's instant, the fact that i at one point didn't have something will still irk me.

also, you have some blistering speeds up there...the fastest i DL from torrents or limewire is like 100kbps, and from ftp/direct downloads around 175.

[Discord]

it will never be fast enough, even when it's instant, the fact that i at one point didn't have something will still irk me.

also, you have some blistering speeds up there...the fastest i DL from torrents or limewire is like 100kbps, and from ftp/direct downloads around 175.

I've had 700 with my 6ker line. You just need a good download manager that allows splitting. The fastest you can get in these parts is 50Mb/s. But I guess there are faster lines in other regions of the world, thus the 100+ option.

[Luara]

I DUNNO :eek:

[ZeZipster]

I DUNNO :eek:

Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test (http://www.speedtest.net/)

[Discord]

I DUNNO :eek:

Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test (http://www.speedtest.net/)

Hmm... that one doesn't seem to be very reliable downloadwise.

[~*~Celes~*~]

I dunno, but it's pretty fast ^-^ Road Runner High Speed Online pwns!

[ZeZipster]

I DUNNO :eek:

Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test (http://www.speedtest.net/)

Hmm... that one doesn't seem to be very reliable downloadwise.

I've used a handful and they've all yielded similar results for me.

[Discord]

I DUNNO :eek:

Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test (http://www.speedtest.net/)

Hmm... that one doesn't seem to be very reliable downloadwise.

I've used a handful and they've all yielded similar results for me.

Mine ranged from 3k to 12k being all around my home, while the correct answer is 17k.*shrug* The upload's correct though.

It's a good reference though. I don't know any better ones.

[Parker]

I think I'm around 2mb/s. I get around 240-260kb/s downloading from usenet, which usually maxes out your connection.

[Tavrobel]

I've done a few tests, and I've gotten anywhere from 7 to 12 MBs.

EDIT: Yeah I probably should've edited this in earlier.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/141223541.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Comet]

2kb ;)

[louby_4eva]

Currently I have some stupid student broadband called MCW, it's supposed to be 1 meg but runs at about 250kb (dunno about the whole capitalisation of the 'b', but a quarter of 1 meg:) ). I'm moving in less than a week and will be getting the amazing Be broadband, so 24 meg :D :D :D

Smile and Be happy :love:

[Mirage]

64k is the maximum for a single line dialup, not 52.

Also, my internet connection is technically about 16Mbps, but it's shared and throttled. QoS ensures :skull::skull::skull::skull: transfer rates if I do anything but browse the web.

[Shauna]

497kb/s. Slooow. :(

[Ramza Beoulve]

419 kbps

Enough for me, anyways I keep playing videogames aside of being here, listening music, and playing with my Graphic design programs, so yeah.

[Faris]

1977kb/s Apparently.

[Discord]

Currently I have some stupid student broadband called MCW, it's supposed to be 1 meg but runs at about 250kb (dunno about the whole capitalisation of the 'b', but a quarter of 1 meg:) ). I'm moving in less than a week and will be getting the amazing Be broadband, so 24 meg :D :D :D

Smile and Be happy :love:

I think that it is supposed to be 1 Megabit, while you're getting 250 kiloByte. Obviously, they've lied to you. With a Byte being 8 bits, you must have a 2 Megabit connection in order to get the 250kB/s.:p


64k is the maximum for a single line dialup, not 52.

Hmm... is it? It'd seem logical, but I haven't ever seen a 64k modem. 52ks on the other hand are everywhere.*shrug*

[Ramza Beoulve]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/141291168.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I love my mexican connection n.n

[Meat Puppet]

Probably 6million megatronbytes per half a second.

[The Triumphant Hero]

My average connection is 997 bytes per second downloading

[fire_of_avalon]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/141294527.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[yanis]

I already knew my connection, but this site is :cool:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/141306788.png

[PyroManiak]

I got 74kB :D, and you can take of the 20% bandwidth cap if you want, if your OS is windows

ADDED:
1.Log on as "Administrator".

2. Run - gpedit.msc

3. Expand the "Local Computer Policy" branch

4. Then expand the "Administrative Templates" branch

5. Expand the "Network" branch

6. Highlight the "QoS Packet Scheduler" in left pane.

7. In the right window pane double-click the "Limit Reservable Bandwidth" setting

8. On the settings tab check the "Enabled" item

9. Change "Bandwidth limit %" to read 0

10. Then go to your Network connections Start=>Connect to=>Show All Connections and
right-click on your connection. Then under the General or the Networking tab,
(where it lists your protocols) make sure QoS packet scheduler is enabled.

[yanis]

I think that site shows the current speeds coz my max speeds are 1024kbps/256kbps!!!

[ZeZipster]

That site is a tester of your current speed, and your current speed CAN be decreased by downloading other files simultaneously. Also, choosing a server that isn't recommended may slightly decrease your speed.

Basically close down your illegal torrenting while you do it.

[Nominus Experse]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/141354876.png

Lame....

[Rase]

According to the link thing:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/141357265.png

[ryandivall]

2mb so not great :(

[The Summoner of Leviathan]

According to my ISP it should be 7Mbps download and 820Kbps upload.

EDIT: According to that site:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/141382849.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Not far off I suppose. All I have running that would potentially slow it down is Firefox but no pages are loading and MSN.

[Vivisteiner]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/141386390.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[starseeker]

I should have 2mb

[Rocket Edge]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/141531780.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
How :skull::skull::skull::skull: is this?! We are paying for 2Megs!

[Rye]

5946 kbs/1625 kbs.

The upload speed kind of sucks, I think, but download is niiiiice.

[Denmark]

at home i have dialup, so really slow (i think i get something like 4kb/s download). at school i tested it a bit before i went home and i think it was something like 1667kb/s down? i forget exactly.

EDIT: every b in this post should Be capitalized. those should Be kiloBytes, not kilobits.

[Rye]

at home i have dialup, so really slow (i think i get something like 4kb/s download). at school i tested it a bit before i went home and i think it was something like 1667kb/s down? i forget exactly.

Gotta get rid of that AOHELL. ;_;

[Denmark]

I would if it were possible! no one wants to give us a high speed connection though! also it's not my computer.

[Yamaneko]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/141549343.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[yanis]

That site is a tester of your current speed, and your current speed CAN be decreased by downloading other files simultaneously. Also, choosing a server that isn't recommended may slightly decrease your speed.

Basically close down your illegal torrenting while you do it.

Yeah, by downloading something else the speed is really decreasing...How did you know about the torrent?:greenie:

[Tallulah]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/141567891.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I have NO idea what this means... :confused:

[Quindiana Jones]

0-60 in 0.021 seconds.

[Fatal Impurity]

I can't believe this! I'm paying for 8 meg!

http://www.speedtest.net/result/141602878.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Plus my ISP isn't NTL it's Virgin Media!

[fire_of_avalon]

I'm so winning this thread.

[Mr.SimpleandClean]

DSL? does that count

[Yuffie514]

54.0 Mbps - at least for the pc i am using now.

[Kirobaito]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/142733026.png

Good enough for me.

[escobert]

I voted wrong.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/142734306.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[XxSephirothxX]

At home we have 1.5 mbps DSL, with a pretty :skull::skull::skull::skull:ty 30 kb/s upload speed. I'll be moving into an apartment pretty soon, and I think we're going to get either 5 or 10 mbps cable. I don't know what kind of real speed I'll get out of that, though, since it's probably not as good as they advertise and will be split between my housemates.

[Mirage]

64k is the maximum for a single line dialup, not 52.

Hmm... is it? It'd seem logical, but I haven't ever seen a 64k modem. 52ks on the other hand are everywhere.*shrug*
Analogue modems have a maximum connection rate of 56kbps, but if you have an ISDN phone line, which is fully digital, you can get 64k. Now this seems like a relatively small increase in speed, but you gotta keep in mind that analogue connections sometimes get connected at lower than 56k, for example 48k or 42k, depending on for example the quality of the phone lines. ISDN always give you 64k, and never slows down. It also allows you to bundle two ISDN connection and get 128k. The technology is also synchronous, unlike ADSL.

This technology was somewhat interesting a while before ADSL exploded in availability, because it gave you two phone lines, one for calling and one for internet. Though as I said earlier, you could make your computer use both at the same time for a speed boost, but that would count as making two phone calls at once, thus normally double the cost too. But seeing as ADSL also allowed you to use your phone while on the internet, this didn't remain a good argument for getting ISDN. Before ADSL was available though, ISDN practically meant a 30-50% increase in speed compared to analogue modems, plus two phone lines, and a few lesser features such as displaying the caller's number and sending SMS messages to the mobile network.

[Discord]

Brings back memories. I'd hate to loose my internet and telephone flatrates now...

[DarkLadyNyara]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/143232651.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Brennan]

308 kb/s download
184 kb upload

It's lying to me dammit!

I usually download things at at least 30 MB when my comp's running slow!

[G13]

It's too late for me to do proper math but I'm fairly sure this thread is 70+ years old. Generally we don't post in threads past the three month expiration date, so um...

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