Speed Test

[planetmaker]

I have a 4mb bb connection.
Can someone tell me if these speed test results are what you'd expect?

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:11:06 UTC

1st 512K took 1468 ms = 348.8 KB/sec, approx 2874 Kbps, 2.81 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1204 ms = 425.2 KB/sec, approx 3504 Kbps, 3.42 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1140 ms = 449.1 KB/sec, approx 3701 Kbps, 3.61 Mbps
4th 512K took 1125 ms = 455.1 KB/sec, approx 3750 Kbps, 3.66 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3457 Kbps, 3.38 Mbps

[jellybaby]

They look ok :)

[Zee]

Looks fine.

This is the speed tests thread...

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/12/33602980-merged-speed-tests.html

[planetmaker]

ok ta !

[Nikesh]

Your speeds are similar to mine. :)

[alferret]

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:58:28 UTC

1st 512K took 1079 ms = 474.5 KB/sec, approx 3910 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps
2nd 512K took 1093 ms = 468.4 KB/sec, approx 3860 Kbps, 3.77 Mbps
3rd 512K took 1078 ms = 475 KB/sec, approx 3914 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps
4th 512K took 1079 ms = 474.5 KB/sec, approx 3910 Kbps, 3.82 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 3899 Kbps, 3.81 Mbps


NG18 (mansfield)

[Beerzo]

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:44:33 GMT

1st 512K took 515 ms = 994.2 KB/sec, approx 8192 Kbps, 8 Mbps
2nd 512K took 422 ms = 1213.3 KB/sec, approx 9998 Kbps, 9.76 Mbps
3rd 512K took 485 ms = 1055.7 KB/sec, approx 8699 Kbps, 8.5 Mbps
4th 512K took 656 ms = 780.5 KB/sec, approx 6431 Kbps, 6.28 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 8330 Kbps, 8.14 Mbps

Are these speeds ok for 10mb??

[englishpaul]

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:44:33 GMT

1st 512K took 515 ms = 994.2 KB/sec, approx 8192 Kbps, 8 Mbps
2nd 512K took 422 ms = 1213.3 KB/sec, approx 9998 Kbps, 9.76 Mbps
3rd 512K took 485 ms = 1055.7 KB/sec, approx 8699 Kbps, 8.5 Mbps
4th 512K took 656 ms = 780.5 KB/sec, approx 6431 Kbps, 6.28 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 8330 Kbps, 8.14 Mbps

Are these speeds ok for 10mb??

I would say that they were not unreasonable.

[Harry56]

I upgraded from 4Mb to 10Mb and have found that I can now only get 3-4'ish Mb on the PC but between 8-10Mb on my Apple Mac? If Virgin advertise a 10Mb service how fast should we expect [and pay for] and why the difference between my PC & Mac?

H56

[Leeds_Tykes_RFU]

I upgraded from 4Mb to 10Mb and have found that I can now only get 3-4'ish Mb on the PC but between 8-10Mb on my Apple Mac? If Virgin advertise a 10Mb service how fast should we expect [and pay for] and why the difference between my PC & Mac?

H56
I had a similar problem, except the differences were between two PCs rather than a Mac and a PC. My problem seemed to stem from using a wireless router, apparently the network card in my older machine wasn't quite up to the job, and when I connected it directly to the modem via ethernet it connected at 8-10 meg just like the newer machine.

[martyoo7]

Remember matey,its 'up to ' 4 meg,and not guaranteed.Cheers.;)

[Harry56]

Remember matey,its 'up to ' 4 meg,and not guaranteed.Cheers.;)

Tonight (just now) I download an MP3 file and bearly got 1.3Mb!! To be honest paying £35 per month for 10Mb and getting a 1/10th of that speed when I use it the most is not worth the money so I'll be downgrading back to 4Mb tomorrow. I can't see how they [VM] can charge that much for a service they cannot guarantee. I know they say "up to" but surely there has to be a lower limit to make it fair on the customer. It's almost a license to print money!

H56

[sstainer]

Tonight (just now) I download an MP3 file and bearly got 1.3Mb!! To be honest paying £35 per month for 10Mb and getting a 1/10th of that speed when I use it the most is not worth the money so I'll be downgrading back to 4Mb tomorrow. I can't see how they [VM] can charge that much for a service they cannot guarantee. I know they say "up to" but surely there has to be a lower limit to make it fair on the customer. It's almost a license to print money!

H56

i agree there as just upgraded myself today and after several checks both personally and with virgin via phone i am DL at terrible speeds

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:31:34 UTC

1st 512K took 961 ms = 532.8 KB/sec, approx 4390 Kbps, 4.29 Mbps
2nd 512K took 952 ms = 537.8 KB/sec, approx 4431 Kbps, 4.33 Mbps
3rd 512K took 951 ms = 538.4 KB/sec, approx 4436 Kbps, 4.33 Mbps
4th 512K took 871 ms = 587.8 KB/sec, approx 4843 Kbps, 4.73 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 4525 Kbps, 4.42 Mbps
this is the lastest test from here on this site have done others some say about same was down as far as 1.5mb this afternoon

also done route traces and found some are very slow responding if thats the right word ? [on the hops?]

[Harry56]

Just checked the connection at 08:42hrs. So great if I want to download whatever first thing in the morning but as for the evening....terrible:td:
Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:42:48 GMT

1st 512K took 452 ms = 1132.7 KB/sec, approx 9333 Kbps, 9.11 Mbps
2nd 512K took 414 ms = 1236.7 KB/sec, approx 10190 Kbps, 9.95 Mbps
3rd 512K took 436 ms = 1174.3 KB/sec, approx 9676 Kbps, 9.45 Mbps
4th 512K took 439 ms = 1166.3 KB/sec, approx 9610 Kbps, 9.38 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 9702 Kbps, 9.47 Mbps



To repeat this test from the source server click here.

[Hom3r]

Just checked the connection at 08:42hrs. So great if I want to download whatever first thing in the morning but as for the evening....terrible:td:
Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:42:48 GMT

1st 512K took 452 ms = 1132.7 KB/sec, approx 9333 Kbps, 9.11 Mbps
2nd 512K took 414 ms = 1236.7 KB/sec, approx 10190 Kbps, 9.95 Mbps
3rd 512K took 436 ms = 1174.3 KB/sec, approx 9676 Kbps, 9.45 Mbps
4th 512K took 439 ms = 1166.3 KB/sec, approx 9610 Kbps, 9.38 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 9702 Kbps, 9.47 Mbps



To repeat this test from the source server click here.

That's not bad for 10Meg

[Harry56]

That's not bad for 10Meg

Agreed, it's not bad at half past eight in the morning but at half past eight in the evening it drops to about 1.5Mb!

[sstainer]

just done test here and wow
Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:04:23 UTC [10.05am uk]

1st 512K took 441 ms = 1161 KB/sec, approx 9567 Kbps, 9.34 Mbps
2nd 512K took 401 ms = 1276.8 KB/sec, approx 10521 Kbps, 10.27 Mbps
3rd 512K took 530 ms = 966 KB/sec, approx 7960 Kbps, 7.77 Mbps
4th 512K took 331 ms = 1546.8 KB/sec, approx 12746 Kbps, 12.45 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 10199 Kbps, 9.96 Mbps

[xspeedyx]

Tonight (just now) I download an MP3 file and bearly got 1.3Mb!! To be honest paying £35 per month for 10Mb and getting a 1/10th of that speed when I use it the most is not worth the money so I'll be downgrading back to 4Mb tomorrow. I can't see how they [VM] can charge that much for a service they cannot guarantee. I know they say "up to" but surely there has to be a lower limit to make it fair on the customer. It's almost a license to print money!

H56

One thing if you was using p2p then you cnt guarentee top speed u will only get what other people can give you

[boodykaka]

4meg for me

297.2 kilobits per second
1MB file download 28.2 seconds
Subjective rating Mediocre

Tried 3 times

In my opinion it seem's that certain website's are being screened along with applications & protocol's

I have also had e-mail's not getting to me when subscribing to web sites

[banjo]

10 meg

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2007/04/114.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Harry56]

Can someone explain this to me [in layman's language]? Last evening around 8-9pm I tried 3 different 3 speed tests, two of them gave more or less the same results ~9 meg and the other less than 1meg!! Why the difference?

I also tried downloading an MP3 file from LBC's website and got less than 100kb/sec.

So why do 2 speed tests give similar values and the other a totally different one? Is there any definitive way to test what the speed is that you are getting at any particular time?

H56

[LaineY]

im on 10 meg and download @ 1200kbps SOLID off of newsgroups
from gamefiles i get an average of 1132
i ping the bbc @ 19-23 ms
im on the uddingston ubr up in scotland just outside glasgow..

roll on 20 meg! 2400kbps!

Guys.. i dont know what u use for speedtesting..
but to be honest the amount of calls i get from customers that are using
the standard www. speed tests etc are all TOTAL Crap!...

They are not even 50% accurate

i tend to find sometimes the best way to do a speedcheck is downloading windows media player from the microsoft website..

[dev]

Can someone explain this to me [in layman's language]? Last evening around 8-9pm I tried 3 different 3 speed tests, two of them gave more or less the same results ~9 meg and the other less than 1meg!! Why the difference?

I also tried downloading an MP3 file from LBC's website and got less than 100kb/sec.

So why do 2 speed tests give similar values and the other a totally different one? Is there any definitive way to test what the speed is that you are getting at any particular time?

H56

doing a speedtest to one site will only tell you your speed to that site, so it may be slower or faster than what you'll see elsewhere