perplexing problem

[WarChild]

let me see what you guys think i currently have Charter (Non)communication as an isp i calll the tech service everynight because i have sub56k speeds i have been told that the problem is my computer my modem my ethernet card etc... but never that something is wrong with their system any way i was wondering if my computer could give my modem a Rf problem because for some reason i have a microsoft ACPI compliant system, 3D prophet, 2 via usb host controllers, creative sb live series win2k promise ultra 100 all on Irq #9 but under conflicts none are shown tell me what you guys think and maybe how i could improve my online connection

[oc jason]

if you have a 56k modem then u will never get 56k out of it-and with broadband sometimes youll only get 30k a sec dl anyway-its not normal to run under rated speeds-most if not all internet connections run at under default speed-my broadband is 1.5megs a second dl-do i EVER get that NO! ususlly 150-300k sec but hey thats still fast-at www.dslreports.com on the speed test i rated 1453dl and 459 ul speed 29x faster than 56k-go there and try it for yourself

[WarChild]

Im sorry i should have been more clear i have a cable modem not a 56k

[Tomas]

LikuidFusion (May 30, 2001 10:00 a.m.):
if you have a 56k modem then u will never get 56k out of it-and with broadband sometimes youll only get 30k a sec dl anyway-its not normal to run under rated speeds-most if not all internet connections run at under default speed-my broadband is 1.5megs a second dl-do i EVER get that NO! ususlly 150-300k sec but hey thats still fast-at www.dslreports.com on the speed test i rated 1453dl and 459 ul speed 29x faster than 56k-go there and try it for yourself

It is NOT 1.5mbyte/s its 1.5mbit/s so ur getting what u should have and even more!!! Most ppl still dont understand the speed is rated in kbit/mbit and not BYTE. If u had 10mbit u would have gotten like 1mbyte/s MAX.

56k=5kb/s and something maximum

[oc jason]

I think i am confused-i have a 1.5 mbit connection, not sure what that convets to in k/sec but i know that the speed test was 1459 k/sec dl and on Hotlie Client i have dled from a t3 ar 6 megs a second-yes that was wrong im sure-that sounds way to fast-but i did get a 483 meg file in lie 20minutes or something-please explain this-what is mbit vs mbyte

[rugby]

1bit=8 bytes

1,544 mbit=193K/sec

[asmodean]

You also have to take all the extra crap into account, like TCP/IP headers, ping requests, etc... That'll shave something off the speed also.

[oc jason]

well i fell stupid- i found out that i had a 10mbit connection that is why i can dl more than the rate that i thought i could. Thanks for the clarification-u guys rock

[WarChild]

When i speed test on www.dslreports it reccommend i upgrade to 56k
about 4-7 a night my cable modem completely reboots itself its not the modem though this is the 4th one ive tried

[NorthernLights]

Dude I use to have those kinda probs with my cable service(@home)......but now I get like 678k. That screams. But as far as your connection goes, Im assuming you have cable with Charter? If so how are the cables in your house. If they are old I would recommend putting in new cable. Old cable and subpar connectors believe it or not will screw you big.Also ask the cable company what the condition of the lines are in your neibor hood. If you live in the city limits your lines are probably older thatn the lines in the surrounding areas. Also 1 more thing is there might be way too many peeps on your node. Use a utility like TraceRoute and see which hop you bottle neck in. If you have a large packet loss before you leave your city its probably your ISP.