just connected
 

hi i have finally been connected :D

a few questions if i may.

is it safer to hook up the wireless router i got off virgin today?
o will i be ok just connected threw the modem? is it faster or more reliable connected just threw the modem? i don't need a wireless connection till march when i get my laptop. but a router has an extra firewall right?

how do i find out my true speed? when i go on these online speed test they come out with stupid results like 77000kbps :erm:

Re: just connected
 

Hi mate, if you are the only one using the internet then connecting directly to the modem is preferred and a lot more reliable i have heard.

Re: just connected
 

The speed test result of this forum is quite reliable, like click speed test near the top of the page.

Re: just connected
 

yes i did that but like i say all speed tests are coming out with stupid results!

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:17:26 GMT

Test 1: 1024K took 140 ms = 7314.3 KB/sec, approx 60270 Kbps, 58.86 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 142 ms = 7211.3 KB/sec, approx 59421 Kbps, 58.03 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 143 ms = 7160.8 KB/sec, approx 59005 Kbps, 57.62 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 1402 ms = 1460.8 KB/sec, approx 12037 Kbps, 11.75 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 47683 Kbps, 46.57 Mbps

Re: just connected
 

If you are a Virgin Media customer then the best speedtest is from the link below.

Have you tried going to this link to check your speeds http://gamefiles.virginmedia.com/

click on blueyondergames>demos>then click on at least 2 large files around 400/500 mb and save them to your desktop, and then wait a couple of minutes then write down the transfer rates on the files that are running > times them by 8 and you will get a truer download speed.

Remember to stop and delete the files.



i.e : 250kBps X 8 = 2MB, 500kBps X 8 = 4MB, 1250kBps X 8 = 10MB, 2500kBps X 8 = 20MB

Re: just connected
 

cheers mate my results were 1200 + 1100 x 8 = 18400kbps

im pleased with that :)

Re: just connected
 

Saves you ringing in to Tech Support and being told to do the same test as this is the only Speed test that we recognise.

Re: just connected
 

Thats great.

All we need now is for you to download the rest of the internets onto those servers and you'll never get any complaints at all! :D

Re: just connected
 

just done another speed test at peak time :D

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