Telewest/Blueyonder Speed Upgrades- Have you been upgraded yet??? - Page 4

J.D · 03-05-2006, 16:00

Is USB 2.0 any good compared to Ethernet. As long as it could handle 1,260kb/s transfer speeds then it should be fine. I think it can handle 480Mb/s (491,520kb/s) and is it like what our internet speeds are i.e, 10meg line but 1meg download speed. Divide roughly by ten? Even at that it's 48Mb/s Am I right in saying this?

Druchii · 03-05-2006, 16:03

In theory USB2 is capable of 60Mbytes/ps. Which is 480mbps.

You have a good point, however am i right in thinking USB is not full duplex?

J.D · 03-05-2006, 16:56

I think your right about USB1.1 not being full duplex but I'm not too sure about USB 2.0 and I don't know squat about full duplex, half duplex. Some learning is in need.

I tried to quickly google it while writing this post but could see nothing related to this subject except this http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.walker/cmtips/usb.html

delmontebanana · 15-05-2006, 20:10

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Mon, 15 May 2006 19:09:30 UTC

1st 512K took 2172 ms = 235.7 KB/sec, approx 1942 Kbps, 1.9 Mbps
2nd 512K took 2157 ms = 237.4 KB/sec, approx 1956 Kbps, 1.91 Mbps
3rd 512K took 2156 ms = 237.5 KB/sec, approx 1957 Kbps, 1.91 Mbps
4th 512K took 2172 ms = 235.7 KB/sec, approx 1942 Kbps, 1.9 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 1949 Kbps, 1.9 Mbps

Goddamnit, where's my other 0.1Mbps gone? :p

Druchii · 15-05-2006, 20:22

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Originally Posted by delmontebanana

Goddamnit, where's my other 0.1Mbps gone? :p

I borrowed it,... hehehehee...

Very nice test there

delmontebanana · 16-05-2006, 22:07

Just upgraded to 10Mbps today, they charging me an extra fiver a month for 6months then its gonna be normal price. Took about an hour to upgrade and this is what I get.

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1st 512K took 437 ms = 1171.6 KB/sec, approx 9654 Kbps, 9.43 Mbps
2nd 512K took 422 ms = 1213.3 KB/sec, approx 9998 Kbps, 9.76 Mbps
3rd 512K took 453 ms = 1130.2 KB/sec, approx 9313 Kbps, 9.09 Mbps
4th 512K took 438 ms = 1169 KB/sec, approx 9633 Kbps, 9.41 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 9650 Kbps, 9.42 Mbps

Can't complain I guess...

Also got this score from adslguide.org.uk

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Speed Test Results
Downstream7,995.6 Kbps( = 7.8 Mbps ) Upstream481.4 Kbps( = 0.5 Mbps )

But I'm using the NTL:Home Internet 120. Should I upgrade to 250? Will there be any difference?

James Henry · 16-05-2006, 22:31

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Originally Posted by delmontebanana

Just upgraded to 10Mbps today, they charging me an extra fiver a month for 6months then its gonna be normal price. Took about an hour to upgrade and this is what I get.

Can't complain I guess...

Also got this score from adslguide.org.uk

But I'm using the NTL:Home Internet 120. Should I upgrade to 250? Will there be any difference?

Perhaps the Telewest/Blueyonder section isn't the best one to ask about ntl services, and to answer your question no, your service is spot on.

delmontebanana · 16-05-2006, 23:12

oops sorry

eto · 13-06-2006, 22:58

hmm .. i live in Camden .. just upgraded from 56k to , erm, 2mb
yesterday
so im not sure if ill se a jump from that
what i do see, on the line, is gazillions of ARPs, lots from one addy
is that connect attemts, it looks like its scanning for a bunch of other addy's
never saw this on 56k
but then i wouldnt, innit

---------- Post added at 22:58 ---------- Previous post was at 22:54 ----------

Your Connection

Speed Test Results
Downstream 1,987.3 Kbps ( = 1.9 Mbps ) Upstream 235.8 Kbps ( = 0.2 Mbps )

shadowsparx · 13-06-2006, 23:06

im on 10mb telewest but my upload is rubbish my down speed is like 9.2mb on the speed test but i dont really need that is anyone else around the same speed?

janipewter · 13-06-2006, 23:08

The upstream data rate on the 10Mbps product is 384Kbps, which is relatively slow in comparison to the large downstream data rate.

And in reply to the first post by J.D: the connection speed itself is measured in kilobits per second (10240Kbps or 10Mbps), but programs such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and I imagine most other web browsers, P2P applications etc measure the download rate in kilobytes per second (the theoretical maximum for 10Mbit being 1,250KB/s or 1.25MB/s). Since there are 8(eight) bits in a byte, to convert between you two you just divide by or multiply be 8 respectively.

shadowsparx · 13-06-2006, 23:19

360kb up thats crap.anyone no how i can do a speed test without going through a pc so i can gt a true speed

janipewter · 13-06-2006, 23:23

What do you mean 'doing a speedtest without going through a computer'?

shadowsparx · 13-06-2006, 23:26

just a straight connection to something else because with pc there are things like spyware and files that slow u down when u doa speed test on ur explorer so i was thinkin if theres a way to speed test from modem to something direct for a more accurate speed

janipewter · 13-06-2006, 23:29

No.