Average Download/Upload Speed?

[chamcham]

what is the average download/upload speed of:

64k
cable
dsl
t1
t3

i'm using 6m isdn, but my download/upload speed is always between 40-55k/bps, is it abnormal?
how can i increase the speed?

[joey tribiani]

....on who you are downloading from what the provider is limiting you to,and your settings.

[joey tribiani]

By the way...I get 3mb/ps down 256k up

[Mels_Smileys45]

WhenMx is not a good place to test your speed. Go to PC pitstop and perform an upload/download test. They also have several tweaks you can download to max your speed.

[Miniver]

try www.2wire.com (http://www.2wire.com) they have a great bw tester

[chamcham]

download bandwidth test results:
transmission speed: 572 kb/s

upload bandwidth test results:
upload speed: 248 kb/s

so, if isp is limiting the speed, is it still possible to change???

[Kyle06]

no ChamCham you can't change it unless you pay them more or in some area's you are just stuck with it, and don't uncap your modem cause you will lose your internet and get sued

[Rapu]

Pcpitstop said i can dl 696K Kb/s when i can dl about 1mb/s :P

[fireforce555]

Well I have comcast and I get 380-410KB thats kiloBYTEs not bits. And uploading is usually between 25-31KB a sec. I downloaded the Knoppix CD iso a couple days ago and its 700MB and it took alomst exactly 30 mins.

[ThePillarOfAutumn]

charter communications just upgraded thier packages deals - and are continuing to during the next month.

3Mbit/256

ummm

[hawkburn]

If the question is whats everyone's dl/ul speed... mine is:
4.5 mbit/down
512 kbit/up
It's $42.95/month

As for the problem of your speed, there is nothing you can do about it.The speed you have you are stuck with, unless you want to pay more.

[Miniver]

yeah, I use charter as my backup connection...good speed but their news server sucks ass...3mb/s don't mean dick when you can only dl from the newsgroups at 256k. I use verizon for my daily newsgroup feeding. The charter connection is just for p2p.

[Mels_Smileys45]

charter communications just upgraded thier packages deals - and are continuing to during the next month.

3Mbit/256

ummm



I hope this is true, I cant find any info on this. Charter actually down graded my connection about 6 months ago. Now my upload sucks balls

[njdhockey]

I have 56k.

Download Speeds...3-6kb/s
Upload Speeds...1-2kb/s

Its not so bad for just mp3s but movies take forever so I just use my friends cable to download big shit.

[mybackhurts]

got verizon dsl over here , 694kbs for me

[ThePillarOfAutumn]

I hope this is true, I cant find any info on this. Charter actually down graded my connection about 6 months ago. Now my upload sucks balls

its true - i recently called them up to upgrade my cable HD package and asked what is the news on thier cable internet and the guy told me they will be offering new package deals this summer or ealier . Yes they did downgrade me before - first starterd with 1.5/256 then they increased my download and downgraded my upload to 2mbit/128 now they will give me 3mbit/256 - the paper came in the mail just last week - all for only 40 for me since i have the combo HD with hbo cinimax and showtime an a bunch of other crap and thier internet - so i will be paying about 99.00 a month now for cable and internet - and what they offer in HD - its pretty coo - just wish i coul have switched my dam calbe TV to DISH - but could not get thier service.

a well VOOM will hae to wait till later in the future - but i will defenatley enjoy the upgraded since iam a long time customer . :santa

[Mels_Smileys45]

Thats awesome news! They reduced my upload to 128 also. I cant wait!

[ThePillarOfAutumn]

Thats awesome news! They reduced my upload to 128 also. I cant wait!


i suggest you give them a call right this moment and ask them what speed you will be recieving. just check up on your account and let me know what they tell you.

[wonderboy2005]

this thread inspired me to compare the prices of internet services around my area. Basically, we are limited to 2 high speed ISPs in this small town. The one our family is on, a fairly local company, is DiversiCom/Mainstree Communications. The other availible ISP is charter. I looked up the Speeds one could get for $40 a month, which is the equivilant to what we are paying now. (we have a package deal where phone/tv/internet are all included, and we really pay about $35/mo for internet, but as a standalone service, they charge $40 for our speed) We currently are getting 256kb down/ 128kb up. on the otherhand, for the same price ($40) charter has 2mb/256kb. thats an 8 fold difference in download, and 2 fold difference in upload. what a crock. tomarrow, im going to tell my dad this, and maybe we can switch. Add in the fact that you guys mentioned charter upgrading its services to 3mbit, and I'd be in heaven. that would be 12 times my current speed.

[Mels_Smileys45]

Hey charter Upgraded my connection today!!!!! 3M down 256up! You were right and me happy now!

[SamJam]

Hey charter Upgraded my connection today!!!!! 3M down 256up! You were right and me happy now!

I am going to have to check on this as well, Charter is my other ISP, and I still get the 128 UL speed, bah.

That's for pointing this out guys :)