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Gav · 26-03-07, 04:42 PM

diapason, what I meant was (I presume you were aiming your post at me) is when I took the test on wireless, my connection to the router was limited to 11Mbps - But my net connection was 13Mbps, BUT when I took it again on Gigabit Ethernet (2000Mbps) I got download speeds of 13Mbps. Catch my drift?

I get a pretty constant 13Mbps, which is only limited if I use wireless and am quite far away from the access point.

Mship · 26-03-07, 09:26 PM

1187 download 388 upload on Nildram up to 8 Meg. I'll check again when I've got shot of the 'worm'. Lol

Kev

Mship · 31-03-07, 04:28 PM

2932 download 385 upload on a newly cleaned pc

Kev

diapason · 31-03-07, 06:13 PM

4090 Download and 376 Upload on Saturday 31st at 5.15 p.m. and this on an "up to 8 Mbps" connection.

Gav · 31-03-07, 07:32 PM

Guys, just to point out that SpeedTest is CRAP. I can download on BitTorrent at (at least) 1.1Megabyte/Second (About 9Megabit/Sec) - Speedtest, however, only says I have a 1.5Megabit Connection - Whatever..., ignore what it says and make your own tests.

Oh and by the way, I did stop Bittorrent before I did the test, I'm not a fool.

Gav.

BGonaSTICK · 01-04-07, 01:17 AM

LOL, yes - I wouldn't trust it too much. It's only shunting a tiny amount of data up and down the line as part of the test, but my test results were actually quite realistic.

A good hour-long download where you can be happy your transfer isn't being 'throttled' is the best test.

I get similar results downloading hundreds of gigabytes of data via newsgroups and IRC, though my upload speed is usually better than stated.

26-03-07, 04:42 PM	#21 (permalink)
Gav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 542 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Broadband now faster but not up to speed diapason, what I meant was (I presume you were aiming your post at me) is when I took the test on wireless, my connection to the router was limited to 11Mbps - But my net connection was 13Mbps, BUT when I took it again on Gigabit Ethernet (2000Mbps) I got download speeds of 13Mbps. Catch my drift? I get a pretty constant 13Mbps, which is only limited if I use wireless and am quite far away from the access point. __________________

26-03-07, 09:26 PM	#22 (permalink)
Mship Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Workington, Cumbria Posts: 1,002 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Broadband now faster but not up to speed 1187 download 388 upload on Nildram up to 8 Meg. I'll check again when I've got shot of the 'worm'. Lol Kev __________________ 1m CM, feedhorn + Invacom C120 Quad, 36v Jaeger 128 motor, TM 6900 HD + 160gb HDD, TM 1500 CI+ Super, Skystar 2, DigitAlb Gold, Samsung 40F86BDX LCD

31-03-07, 04:28 PM	#23 (permalink)
Mship Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Workington, Cumbria Posts: 1,002 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Broadband now faster but not up to speed 2932 download 385 upload on a newly cleaned pc Kev __________________ 1m CM, feedhorn + Invacom C120 Quad, 36v Jaeger 128 motor, TM 6900 HD + 160gb HDD, TM 1500 CI+ Super, Skystar 2, DigitAlb Gold, Samsung 40F86BDX LCD

31-03-07, 06:13 PM	#24 (permalink)
diapason Resident Organgrinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 529 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Broadband now faster but not up to speed 4090 Download and 376 Upload on Saturday 31st at 5.15 p.m. and this on an "up to 8 Mbps" connection. __________________ An eight foot long diapason sounds bottom C Technomate 1000D Super, Two dishes receiving three satellites

31-03-07, 07:32 PM	#25 (permalink)
Gav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 542 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Broadband now faster but not up to speed Guys, just to point out that SpeedTest is CRAP. I can download on BitTorrent at (at least) 1.1Megabyte/Second (About 9Megabit/Sec) - Speedtest, however, only says I have a 1.5Megabit Connection - Whatever..., ignore what it says and make your own tests. Oh and by the way, I did stop Bittorrent before I did the test, I'm not a fool. Gav. __________________


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01-04-07, 01:17 AM	#26 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Broadband now faster but not up to speed LOL, yes - I wouldn't trust it too much. It's only shunting a tiny amount of data up and down the line as part of the test, but my test results were actually quite realistic. A good hour-long download where you can be happy your transfer isn't being 'throttled' is the best test. I get similar results downloading hundreds of gigabytes of data via newsgroups and IRC, though my upload speed is usually better than stated. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W