1mb going slower.

[Florence]

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

Mon, 10 May 2004 18:01:50 GMT
1st 128K took 1142 ms = 114774 Bytes/sec = approx 955 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 1142 ms = 114774 Bytes/sec = approx 955 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 4035 ms = 32484 Bytes/sec = approx 270 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 1142 ms = 114774 Bytes/sec = approx 955 kbits/sec

[kronas]

try it a few times kits

here is mine

1st 128K took 1078 ms = 121588 Bytes/sec = approx 1012 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 1062 ms = 123420 Bytes/sec = approx 1027 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 1063 ms = 123304 Bytes/sec = approx 1026 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 1062 ms = 123420 Bytes/sec = approx 1027 kbits/sec

[Nikko]

Originally Posted by kronas

try it a few times kits

here is mine

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

[Defiant]

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

If thats worth £37 they can see my arse

[Florence]

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

[TheBlueRaja]

Originally Posted by Defiant

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

If thats worth £37 they can see my arse

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



See the man above...

[markmarkymark]

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

[TheBlueRaja]

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.

[Florence]

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

Originally Posted by Defiant

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

If thats worth £37 they can see my arse

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.

[LenMackin]

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.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by dr wadd

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.

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!

[BBKing]

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.

[andrew_wallasey]

Im getting 120kb/sec no problem here.

[andrew_wallasey]

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