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daxx · 21-11-2006, 22:39

Even NTL's offering and reported rumours look good 'on paper' but as we all know its not all as pretty as its painted, especially as you'll be running down BT's circuit (read old copper cabling) to the exchange, however far that is away from you!!

and as a comparison heres my "up to 10meg" speed test on an empty cache

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:42:22 GMT
1st 512K took 578 ms = 885.8 KB/sec, approx 7299 Kbps, 7.13 Mbps
2nd 512K took 203 ms = 2522.2 KB/sec, approx 20783 Kbps, 20.3 Mbps
3rd 512K took 266 ms = 1924.8 KB/sec, approx 15860 Kbps, 15.49 Mbps
4th 512K took 250 ms = 2048 KB/sec, approx 16876 Kbps, 16.48 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 15205 Kbps, 14.85 Mbps

These results appear to be rather fast - this page was probably in the browser cache. To repeat this test from the source server click here.

21-11-2006, 22:39	#2
daxx Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: DE24 0XX Services: All XL Posts: 454	Re: Should I Stay Or Should I Go (Sky Broadband) Even NTL's offering and reported rumours look good 'on paper' but as we all know its not all as pretty as its painted, especially as you'll be running down BT's circuit (read old copper cabling) to the exchange, however far that is away from you!! and as a comparison heres my "up to 10meg" speed test on an empty cache Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:42:22 GMT 1st 512K took 578 ms = 885.8 KB/sec, approx 7299 Kbps, 7.13 Mbps 2nd 512K took 203 ms = 2522.2 KB/sec, approx 20783 Kbps, 20.3 Mbps 3rd 512K took 266 ms = 1924.8 KB/sec, approx 15860 Kbps, 15.49 Mbps 4th 512K took 250 ms = 2048 KB/sec, approx 16876 Kbps, 16.48 Mbps Overall Average Speed = approx 15205 Kbps, 14.85 Mbps These results appear to be rather fast - this page was probably in the browser cache. To repeat this test from the source server click here.