1mb going slower.
 

I have found recently that 1mb is going slower. Tonight is showing just how much slower it is.

Re: !mb going slower.
 

try it a few times kits :)

here is mine

Re: !mb going slower.
 

similar here

Mon, 10 May 2004 21:06:17 UTC
1st 128K took 1062 ms = 123420 Bytes/sec = approx 1027 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 1063 ms = 123304 Bytes/sec = approx 1026 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 1078 ms = 121588 Bytes/sec = approx 1012 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 1062 ms = 123420 Bytes/sec = approx 1027 kbits/sec

Re: 1mb going slower.
 

Just reimaged and downloaded sp2 at 101kb/sec. Nothing else using the net either :(

If thats worth £37 they can see my arse

Re: 1mb going slower.
 

Mon, 10 May 2004 21:20:37 GMT
1st 128K took 1232 ms = 106390 Bytes/sec = approx 885 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 941 ms = 139290 Bytes/sec = approx 1159 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 1102 ms = 118940 Bytes/sec = approx 990 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 1041 ms = 125910 Bytes/sec = approx 1048 kbits/sec

Mon, 10 May 2004 21:22:01 GMT
1st 128K took 1102 ms = 118940 Bytes/sec = approx 990 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 1101 ms = 119048 Bytes/sec = approx 990 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 3856 ms = 33992 Bytes/sec = approx 283 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 1272 ms = 103044 Bytes/sec = approx 857 kbits/sec

I seem to not be able to stay at the faster speeds

Re: 1mb going slower.
 

Oh, so you pay an extra 12 quid for an extra - what - 31kps over what i get.. (600k)

:Yikes:

See the man above...

Re: 1mb going slower.
 

this is my latest :

1st 128K took 1062 ms = 123420 Bytes/sec = approx 1027 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 1063 ms = 123304 Bytes/sec = approx 1026 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 1062 ms = 123420 Bytes/sec = approx 1027 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 1063 ms = 123304 Bytes/sec = approx 1026 kbits/sec

hmmm £37 and 500 kbits extra (so I hear ?) ...

You know what, I really do ask myself do I really need this speed now - and do I really need another 500kbits .... and do I really need to pay £37. To be honest the novelty is wearing a bit thin now ....

Amrk

Re: 1mb going slower.
 

Well, your going to get 1.5 mbs pretty soon for the same price, so your actually going to be even quicker.

I would wait until then just to see what you think then.

Re: 1mb going slower.
 

this mornings perhaps one of the best I have had for a while.

Tue, 11 May 2004 07:02:04 GMT
1st 128K took 902 ms = 145313 Bytes/sec = approx 1209 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 1061 ms = 123536 Bytes/sec = approx 1028 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 1092 ms = 120029 Bytes/sec = approx 999 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 1041 ms = 125910 Bytes/sec = approx 1048 kbits/sec

Re: 1mb going slower.
 

I somehow doubt you were the only person on the internet in the entire world at that very time. Using a download of this nature isn`t a good way of testing your connection speed as it will be entirely contingent on what is going on further down the link.

Re: 1mb going slower.
 

Same here in Warwickshire, my 1mb service is the worst I have ever seen it. Its truly dreadful, particularly web browsing even though I have changed the proxy. Downloaded from Microsoft tonight at 34kb per sec!!! thats less that on a 600 service.

Can't see anything on the serverstats about this.

With the hike to £37 I am now thinking of saving £10 per month and going back to the lower speed.

Re: 1mb going slower.
 

I think what Defiant meant was that no other program on his PC was using the net-not that he was the only person online! ;)

Re: 1mb going slower.
 

Sigh.

Only an extended download from a server known to be able to sustain transfer rates markedly in excess of your rated modem speed will come close to getting a viable result. Robin's speed test is very good for a quick check of speeds, but it is only 500Kbytes of data. At least 10Mbytes of data is required to get an accurate reading, and, for accuracy, repeat it several times.

When rolling out broadband a couple of years ago I generally used an 11Mbyte FTP of a Linux kernel patch archive from sunsite FTP at Imperial College, which I've always known to be capable of extremely high speeds.

Microsoft's website is a) in the USA and b) subject to highly variable loads - after a patch is released it often crawls.

Re: 1mb going slower.
 

Im getting 120kb/sec no problem here.

http://81.29.70.160/scousetunez/ntldlspeed.jpg

Re: 1mb going slower.
 

You cant judge the speed of a 1mbit connection very easily just downloading 128K. IMO.