How fast is your broadband?

[Chicago Jake]

Try this test:

www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/

My results:

Download Speed: 3027 kbps (378.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 559 kbps (69.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

kbps is thousands of bits per second, KB/sec is thousands of bytes per second (where a byte is eight bits).

Mine is nothing to brag about, but it's nice to have actual data.......Jake

[Leslie Caron is Gigi]

For the sake of comparison, there is also The CNET Bandwidth Test.

[Robin Hood]

last time I checked mine I was at 14445 kbs down and 956 kbs up. That was with www.speedtest.net

[Ardbeg... innit]

My satellite dish maxed out at (1007 kbps) 126Kb/sec download and (222kbps) 28 Kb/sec up.

[Liz of Chris & Liz]

Another satellite here & 1504 down & 146 up...wretched! But that is what rural gets ya around these here parts!

[Hank]

First test:

download speed 16653 bps (2081 Kb/sec transfer rate)
upload speed 1389 bps (173 Kb/sec transfer rate)

Second test:

download speed 16429 bps (2053 Kb/sec transfer rate)
upload speed 1389 bps (173 Kb/sec transfer rate)

I had to test mine twice because I didn't think it was accurate after looking at the other posted speeds. I thought my connection seemed a lot slower but realized it is probably my machine which is about seven years old and I'm running PC-Gillian Security Software which takes up a lot of memory. So, even though the transfer speeds are there my computer is probably not able to keep up with these speeds.

Any suggestions ?

My subscription to PC-Gillian runs out in two months and Com cast offers McGee for free and I have been thinking of trying that to free up some memory but I do enjoy the protection PC=Gillian provides.

Hank

Edited to add:

I went back and looked at my control panel and I think this is probably were I'm losing it:
Compaq
AMD Processor
1.30 GHz, 348 RAM

I'm not very computer literate and am not sure if I'm even looking in the right direction ?

[Ardbeg... innit]

chrisandlizvt said:

Another satellite here & 1504 down & 146 up...wretched! But that is what rural gets ya around these here parts!

I AM JEALOUS at your download speed.

[Ardbeg... innit]

Hank

I shitcanned the McAfee that was loaded on my new computer when I got it. Its rated pretty low these days compared to other packages out there. Check pcmag.com for reviews

[pixiedust]

Mine is 11731 kbps download
1605 upload

I'm on cable dsl

Colleen

[Irish Stu]

My results on ADSL :

Download Speed: 963 kbps (120.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 324 kbps (40.5 KB/sec transfer rate)

I read an article the other day that said the UK is ahead of the US on actual broadband take-up, but behind on speeds. Looks like they may have been right.

Simon (who is going to take the test again tomorrow at work to see if there is any difference in the results)

[Exildo Wonsetler Briggs III]

Download Speed: 6881 kbps (860.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 491 kbps (61.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

Road Runner cable here. I think I will check with DSLReports and see what speed I get there.

I also recently canned McAfee. I have used it for years, but the last upgrade turned my virus checker into an "internet suit" that took over all aspects of internet computing and slowed things down greatly. Moreover, there was not way to simply exit the program. It ran no matter what.

My new computer has Norton's full-service internet suit, but I have everything turned off except virus checking. Since it was free, I'll use it till it expires, then probably switch to a different one.

[B Squared]

Download Speed: 3557 kbps (444.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 478 kbps (59.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

[edie2u]

Download Speed: 1273 kbps
Upload Speed: 345 kbps

I am not sure I did it right. I just clicked on Houston and the above numbers are what I got. I clicked on Atlanta and thisd is what I got:

Download Speed: 968kbps
Upload Speed: 247 kbps

This is BrightHouse (RoadRunner) Cable

[Ardbeg... innit]

Edie

The variation depend on a lot of things, but mostly on the traffic level along the route your message (the test packet) takes, which may be a VERY circuitous route, and server load at the far end. So you can expect a pretty good variation depending on the test server location, day of the week, and time of day

[Chicago Jake]

Gordon is correct, and it is especially true for cable internet, where you share a "loop" with a number of neighbors. How many of them are on line at a given moment will have a large effect on your speed.

[Irish Stu]

bornagaindruid said:

Edie

The variation depend on a lot of things, but mostly on the traffic level along the route your message (the test packet) takes, which may be a VERY circuitous route, and server load at the far end. So you can expect a pretty good variation depending on the test server location, day of the week, and time of day

Ain't that the truth!! I just tested mine again and I got :

Download Speed: 3242 kbps (405.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 295 kbps (36.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

as opposed to my result yesterday of :

Download Speed: 963 kbps (120.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 324 kbps (40.5 KB/sec transfer rate)

Simon

[Ardbeg... innit]

Sheep in Scotland especially fear my upload time

[Irish Stu]

I thought it would be what you download that would trouble them the most.

Simon

[Ardbeg... innit]

its all simonentics, giver/receiver, I upload/they download

[edie2u]

LOL, thanks guys!

[Merlot Joe]

Download Speed: 7474 kbps (934.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1636 kbps (204.5 KB/sec transfer rate)

Comcast here.


Joe.