not sure

angi_1 · 12-04-2006, 09:40

my internet connection has gone really slow wont open alot of pages and if it does takes forever! comes back with alot of page cant be found etc yet it was ok a month or so ago.I am supposed to be on 1mb broadband but i ran the speed test as suggested and it says
1st 512k
2nd 512k etc does this mean that it isnt 1mb sorry if i sound thick had lots of probs with ntl in the past grrrrr

12-04-2006, 10:09

512k is the size of the test file that is used to determine the connection speed - what does it say for the average speed, when you run it?

angi_1 · 12-04-2006, 10:11

overall average speed = approx 771 kbps, 0.75 mbps

Aragorn · 12-04-2006, 10:17

Hi, the '512k' refers to the size of data used in the speed test. You are more interested in the final average at the bottom, eg:

Quote:

1st 512K took 2823 ms = 181.4 KB/sec, approx 1495 Kbps, 1.46 Mbps
2nd 512K took 4275 ms = 119.8 KB/sec, approx 987 Kbps, 0.96 Mbps
3rd 512K took 2653 ms = 193 KB/sec, approx 1590 Kbps, 1.55 Mbps
4th 512K took 961 ms = 532.8 KB/sec, approx 4390 Kbps, 4.29 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 2116 Kbps, 2.07 Mbps

(Note - this test was from work!)

Slow browsing could be due to a dodgy proxy server, in which case following the instructions here may help.
Post the full results of a speed test first.

---------- Post added at 10:17 ---------- Previous post was at 10:15 ----------

0.75 Mbps is not too bad on a 1Mb line. I would have a look at the proxy instructions above.

angi_1 · 12-04-2006, 11:26

1st 512k took 5781 ms = 88.6 KB/sec, approx 730 Kbps, 0.71 Mbps
2nd 512k took 5547 ms = 92.3 KB/sec, approx 761 Kbps, 0.72 Mbps
3rd 512k took 5953 ms = 86 KB/sec, approx 709 Kbps, 0.69 Mbps
4th 512k took 4782 ms = 107.1 KB/sec, approx 883 Kbps, 0.86 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 771 Kbps, 0.75 Mbps

---------- Post added at 11:26 ---------- Previous post was at 10:23 ----------

ok i looked at the proxy server link above found out this
leic-cache-3.server.ntli.net think it means i go thru a proxy server not sure sorry did read it all but wasnt sure what to do i think ive had too long on the sick my minds gone googoo lol any ideas plz thxs

dcclanuk · 12-04-2006, 13:14

on my 1mb i am currently getting this:

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:12:59 UTC

1st 512K took 4250 ms = 120.5 KB/sec, approx 993 Kbps, 0.97 Mbps
2nd 512K took 4468 ms = 114.6 KB/sec, approx 944 Kbps, 0.92 Mbps
3rd 512K took 4407 ms = 116.2 KB/sec, approx 957 Kbps, 0.93 Mbps
4th 512K took 4343 ms = 117.9 KB/sec, approx 971 Kbps, 0.95 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 966 Kbps, 0.94 Mbps

tbh this is slightly slower than usual...... its around 0.96-0.97Mbps,but cant really complain!

i do think there is something wrong at ur end!

angi_1 · 12-04-2006, 13:23

my server as in leic isnt listed in the link given to me do i just pick another one of those and try?

12-04-2006, 13:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by angi_1

my server as in leic isnt listed in the link given to me do i just pick another one of those and try?

any that are 'geographically' close, will do - a more up to date list is available here

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/forum/article.php?a=10

Nottingham proxies usually work quite well ...