1.5 or 3m?

[Miss winnie]

well.. i just want to know how i could check my connection speed... I came to realise that my connection is slower than other 3Mb connections.. how could i check if it's 3Mb or 1.5?

[Godfodda]

here (http://www.dslreports.com)

[R0BB23]

this is a better test in my opinon

http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/

its there new version, and its closer on my test then dsl reports

[Godfodda]

I think I like that one better, too, ROBB. :)

[R0BB23]

yap, the older one was just as accurate, AT TIMES> hehhehehe

one minute it would give a read out pretty close the next it would give you a 56k or t3 type numbers:D:D:D:D:D

[Fightingpiper]

Also could use www.speedtest.net

[Gresyth]

Originally posted by R0BB23
this is a better test in my opinon

http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/

its there new version, and its closer on my test then dsl reports

Nice test.
<gloat mode>

Results

Your raw speed was 3053703.02 bits per second.
There are 3 meaningful ways we can interpret this number:

Communications

3.1 megabits per second

Storage

372.8 kilobytes per second

1MB file download

2.7 seconds

compared to all connection types worldwide yours is fantastic


</gloat mode>
:cool:

[Fightingpiper]

<partial gloat mode>

Communications- 1.6Mbps

Storage- 195.2 kilobytes/s

1 Mb file download-5.0 seconds


compared to all worldwide yours is fantastic

<partial gloat mode>

[Flanagun]

well i got a 56k modem
our raw speed was 33411.73 bits per second.
There are 3 meaningful ways we can interpret this number:
Communications--33.4 kilobits per second
Storage--4.1 kilobytes per second
1MB file download--4.2 minutes

[R0BB23]

your a sniping punk a flanagun;):D:D:D:D

[donny_paycheck]

Originally posted by R0BB23
this is a better test in my opinon
http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/
its there new version, and its closer on my test then dsl reports

That's a nice one...the best I've seen yet by far! Thanks for posting it.

[R0BB23]

no prob.

i wonder what there new upload one will be like, so far most of the ones ive used just arent accurate and are very up and down.

[Gresyth]

Originally posted by Flanagun
well i got a 56k modem
our raw speed was 33411.73 bits per second.
There are 3 meaningful ways we can interpret this number:
Communications--33.4 kilobits per second
Storage--4.1 kilobytes per second
1MB file download--4.2 minutes

I feel your pain.:D

[whooping_a_panda]

Originally posted by Flanagun
well i got a 56k modem
our raw speed was 33411.73 bits per second.
There are 3 meaningful ways we can interpret this number:
Communications--33.4 kilobits per second
Storage--4.1 kilobytes per second
1MB file download--4.2 minutes

sheesh.... IE timed out 3 times for me when i was trying to load the bloody page.... and then when i finally got the thing to work it told me this

Communications

11.9 kilobits per second

How communication devices are rated. Kilo means 1,000 and mega means 1,000,000. Examples include 56k modem and 10Mbit Ethernet
Storage

1.5 kilobytes per second

The way data is measured on your hard drive and how FTP programs measure transfer speeds. Kilo is 1,024 and mega is 1,048,576.
1MB file download

11.7 minutes

The time it would take you to download a 1 megabyte file at this speed.

and

compared to all connection types worldwide yours is poor


I hate living out in the sticks....

[Fightingpiper]

Hey panda nice to have a fellow Minnesotan on the CS team. How far out in the sticks do ya live-I grew up about a 100 miles west of the twin cities in a town of about 1400 people and that was on holidays and counting the cemetary.

[cam fortner]

Your raw speed was 1766901.96 bits per second.
There are 3 meaningful ways we can interpret this number:

Communications

1.8 megabits per second OR


215.7 kilobytes per second OR


4.7 seconds

The time it would take you to download a 1 megabyte file at this speed.

at first, i thought this test was a little inflated, but then i realized that sometimes AT&T's servers are really busy, and whatever medium they use to enforce my cap doesn't always kick in right away, so sometimes i can get 4-5 Mbits for 20-30 seconds..... but sure as snow, it always kicks in sometime or another before i'm done downloading...........stupid cap........ 1500/300......

i really wish they would change the cap to 2000/400 like time-warner does in the areas adjacent to me.

[Fightingpiper]

[i]stupid cap........ 1500/300......

I really wish they would change the cap to 2000/400 like time-warner does in the areas adjacent to me. [/B]


Ah shucks come on those are some pretty sweet speeds. unless you are running some servers you probably don't NEED any more speed than what your getting. Heck a T-1 line is 1.5/1.5 and your getting at least that on your downloads consistently. Even If your running a server-game, FTP, small web-consistent 300K uploads is fine. Would we like more speed?-YES do we Need more speed-probably not at this time but give it a few years and well all be clamoring for more.

Cheers!

[KFB]

All y'all true broadbanders make me sick with jealousy! I am lucky to get ~27 KB/sec with my dial-return Hughes Satellite (DirecPC or now they call it DirecWay). But hey, that is way better than modem alone!
BTW, Robb I like your avatar - Boondock Saints rule!:beer:

[R0BB23]

YAP the boondock saints is one of the best movies ever, only behind fight club.:)