Internet Speed
-
- UraniumLounger
- Posts: 9265
- Joined: 13 Feb 2010, 01:27
- Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas
Internet Speed
This might be better as a poll but I couldn't wade through the mental mist to figure out how to phrase it; so I'll just ask the question.
What download speeds do you usually achieve when testing your link?
What upload speed?
What tool do you use to test speeds?
Who is your ISP?
I'll go first:
Download ~34 mbps
Upload ~ 6 mbps
Test using Speedtest.net
Time Warner Cable (Roadrunner)
What download speeds do you usually achieve when testing your link?
What upload speed?
What tool do you use to test speeds?
Who is your ISP?
I'll go first:
Download ~34 mbps
Upload ~ 6 mbps
Test using Speedtest.net
Time Warner Cable (Roadrunner)
Bob's yer Uncle
Dell Intel Core i5 Laptop, 3570K,1.60 GHz, 8 GB RAM, Windows 11 64-bit, LibreOffice,and other bits and bobs
(1/2)(1+√5) |
-
- Administrator
- Posts: 78391
- Joined: 16 Jan 2010, 00:14
- Status: Microsoft MVP
- Location: Wageningen, The Netherlands
Re: Internet Speed
Download: 51 Mbps
Upload: 5.1 Mbps
Also using Speedtest.net
ISP: Telfort (subsidiary of Dutch Telecom)
Upload: 5.1 Mbps
Also using Speedtest.net
ISP: Telfort (subsidiary of Dutch Telecom)
Best wishes,
Hans
Hans
-
- gamma jay
- Posts: 25455
- Joined: 17 Mar 2010, 17:33
- Location: Cape Town
Re: Internet Speed
Download: *&^$%#% Mbps
Upload: &^#%#*& Mbps
Also using Speedtest.net
ISP: %^#^%(* &^%^&$ ^%#%$@#$
Sorry Bob, our packages vs. rates here in RSA are less than pathetic so I thought I'd reveal my current speeds above with all honesty. Hope its useful.
Upload: &^#%#*& Mbps
Also using Speedtest.net
ISP: %^#^%(* &^%^&$ ^%#%$@#$
Sorry Bob, our packages vs. rates here in RSA are less than pathetic so I thought I'd reveal my current speeds above with all honesty. Hope its useful.
Regards,
Rudi
If your absence does not affect them, your presence didn't matter.
Rudi
If your absence does not affect them, your presence didn't matter.
-
- UraniumLounger
- Posts: 9265
- Joined: 13 Feb 2010, 01:27
- Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas
Re: Internet Speed
Rudi wrote:Download: *&^$%#% Mbps
Upload: &^#%#*& Mbps
Also using Speedtest.net
ISP: %^#^%(* &^%^&$ ^%#%$@#$
Sorry Bob, our packages vs. rates here in RSA are less than pathetic so I thought I'd reveal my current speeds above with all honesty. Hope its useful.
Bob's yer Uncle
Dell Intel Core i5 Laptop, 3570K,1.60 GHz, 8 GB RAM, Windows 11 64-bit, LibreOffice,and other bits and bobs
(1/2)(1+√5) |
-
- 3StarLounger
- Posts: 227
- Joined: 08 Feb 2010, 22:27
- Location: Mid-Cheshire, UK
Re: Internet Speed
@BobH, Please excuse my curiosity but as with your request for information on routers what purpose do you have in mind for the responses you receive? Have I missed something; a previous announcement perhaps?BobH wrote:What download speeds do you usually achieve when testing your link?
What upload speed?
What tool do you use to test speeds?
Who is your ISP?
Malcolm
-
- Administrator
- Posts: 12601
- Joined: 16 Jan 2010, 15:49
- Location: London, Europe
-
- Microsoft MVP
- Posts: 1316
- Joined: 24 May 2013, 15:33
- Location: Warminster, PA
Re: Internet Speed
Download: 84 Mbps
Upload: 39 Mbps
Speedtest.net
ISP: Verizon FiOS
What surprised me is that, compared to those numbers to a server in New Jersey (~100 km), I get 83 Mbps download and 36 Mbps upload to a server in London, UK (5700 km).
Upload: 39 Mbps
Speedtest.net
ISP: Verizon FiOS
What surprised me is that, compared to those numbers to a server in New Jersey (~100 km), I get 83 Mbps download and 36 Mbps upload to a server in London, UK (5700 km).
-
- UraniumLounger
- Posts: 9265
- Joined: 13 Feb 2010, 01:27
- Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas
Re: Internet Speed
My sole purpose in each post was to gather information so that we might compare our situations with those of other loungers. My interest started with my difficulties in maintaining Internet access. This started about 3-4 weeks ago and became worse over time until I had no access at all. In troubleshooting, I came to believe that my router was malfunctioning which prompted the question about what routers Loungers use. I was finally able to resolve my Internet connection problems after I replaced my cable modem and router with an all-in-one Arris unit provided by my ISP. I was having problems with extremely slow downloads thereafter, which prompted the question about speeds.MalcolmWalker wrote:@BobH, Please excuse my curiosity but as with your request for information on routers what purpose do you have in mind for the responses you receive? Have I missed something; a previous announcement perhaps?BobH wrote:What download speeds do you usually achieve when testing your link?
What upload speed?
What tool do you use to test speeds?
Who is your ISP?
Malcolm
Other than posting on topics that I thought might interest others, I have no other purpose in mind.
Bob's yer Uncle
Dell Intel Core i5 Laptop, 3570K,1.60 GHz, 8 GB RAM, Windows 11 64-bit, LibreOffice,and other bits and bobs
(1/2)(1+√5) |
-
- PlatinumLounger
- Posts: 5405
- Joined: 24 Jan 2010, 08:33
- Location: A cathedral city in England
Re: Internet Speed
What download speeds do you usually achieve when testing your link? 54.1 Mbps
What upload speed? 3.1 Mbps
What tool do you use to test speeds? speedtest.net, http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Who is your ISP? Virgin Media (now owned by Liberty)
This is Fibre To The Cabinet: FTTC
DOCSIS-3, EU version (hence the wide disparity between download and upload speeds)
I could get 152 Mbps download by paying £more - but that's only for those who want to download Windows Updates more rapidly!
What upload speed? 3.1 Mbps
What tool do you use to test speeds? speedtest.net, http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Who is your ISP? Virgin Media (now owned by Liberty)
This is Fibre To The Cabinet: FTTC
DOCSIS-3, EU version (hence the wide disparity between download and upload speeds)
I could get 152 Mbps download by paying £more - but that's only for those who want to download Windows Updates more rapidly!
John Gray
"(or one of the team)" - how your appointment letter indicates you won't be seeing the Consultant...
"(or one of the team)" - how your appointment letter indicates you won't be seeing the Consultant...
-
- BronzeLounger
- Posts: 1598
- Joined: 26 Jan 2010, 20:28
- Location: Ottawa ON
Re: Internet Speed
John, what does 'Fiber to the Cabinet' mean? To the cable cabinet at the end of the street? Or closer to home? Is the final link co-ax?
Regards,
Paul
The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The realist adjusts his sails.
Paul
-
- BronzeLounger
- Posts: 1242
- Joined: 25 Jan 2010, 22:25
- Location: Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Re: Internet Speed
ISP = Bell Canada; contract calls for 50Mbps Download, 10Mbps Upload. I get different results when testing via wired connection on PC vs wireless connection on iPad.
Results of wired connection: Results with wireless:
Results of wired connection: Results with wireless:
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Regards,
Bob
Bob
-
- PlatinumLounger
- Posts: 5405
- Joined: 24 Jan 2010, 08:33
- Location: A cathedral city in England
Re: Internet Speed
You are correct - but the distance between the fibre cabinet and someone's house can vary (surprise, surprise!); hopefully not more than a few hundred metres.PaulB wrote:John, what does 'Fibre to the Cabinet' mean? To the cable cabinet at the end of the street?Or closer to home?Is the final link co-ax?
YDMV - Your Distance May Vary
FTTH - Fibre To The Home - is available in a very few locations and costs £LOTS.
John Gray
"(or one of the team)" - how your appointment letter indicates you won't be seeing the Consultant...
"(or one of the team)" - how your appointment letter indicates you won't be seeing the Consultant...
-
- PlatinumLounger
- Posts: 5405
- Joined: 24 Jan 2010, 08:33
- Location: A cathedral city in England
Re: Internet Speed
BobArch2
... which goes to show that the limiting factor
* for ethernet is the speed of the internet connection (you probably have a 1 Gbps NIC)
* for wireless connections is the wireless speed, which is usually slower than the internet connection
This may/will change when we get faster wireless!
... which goes to show that the limiting factor
* for ethernet is the speed of the internet connection (you probably have a 1 Gbps NIC)
* for wireless connections is the wireless speed, which is usually slower than the internet connection
This may/will change when we get faster wireless!
John Gray
"(or one of the team)" - how your appointment letter indicates you won't be seeing the Consultant...
"(or one of the team)" - how your appointment letter indicates you won't be seeing the Consultant...
-
- BronzeLounger
- Posts: 1242
- Joined: 25 Jan 2010, 22:25
- Location: Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Re: Internet Speed
Just for giggles, I tried testing with your UK speedtest.net link and got speeds about 50% less than my local ISP. Still far better than the speeds I got back in the days when I used a 300 baud modem and could watch and read the text scroll by on the screen!John Gray wrote:What tool do you use to test speeds? speedtest.net, http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Regards,
Bob
Bob
-
- PlatinumLounger
- Posts: 5405
- Joined: 24 Jan 2010, 08:33
- Location: A cathedral city in England
Re: Internet Speed
That's hardly surprising - you need to test on a server in your own locale! Thinkbroadband is British; speedtest.net has servers all over the world...
John Gray
"(or one of the team)" - how your appointment letter indicates you won't be seeing the Consultant...
"(or one of the team)" - how your appointment letter indicates you won't be seeing the Consultant...
-
- BronzeLounger
- Posts: 1242
- Joined: 25 Jan 2010, 22:25
- Location: Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Re: Internet Speed
Correct: Intel(R) 82579V Gigabit Network ConnectionJohn Gray wrote:BobArch2
... which goes to show that the limiting factor
* for ethernet is the speed of the internet connection (you probably have a 1 Gbps NIC)
Agreed* for wireless connections is the wireless speed, which is usually slower than the internet connection
Hopefully...This may/will change when we get faster wireless!
Regards,
Bob
Bob
-
- UraniumLounger
- Posts: 9265
- Joined: 13 Feb 2010, 01:27
- Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas
Re: Internet Speed
I found this interesting.
Bob's yer Uncle
Dell Intel Core i5 Laptop, 3570K,1.60 GHz, 8 GB RAM, Windows 11 64-bit, LibreOffice,and other bits and bobs
(1/2)(1+√5) |
-
- BronzeLounger
- Posts: 1598
- Joined: 26 Jan 2010, 20:28
- Location: Ottawa ON
Re: Internet Speed
ISP is Rogers Cable to a DOCSIS 3 modem, Cisco/Linksys EA4500 Dual-band N900 router. Service is nominally rated at 60 Mb/s download speed, 10 Mb/s upload. Actual, as measured by Speedtest.net or Rogers own speed test (both Ookla based), are consistently ~75 Mb/s download and ~11 Mb/s upload.
The Ookla based speed tests are wildly optimistic and are biased towards the glass-half-full, best case scenarios. My reverie was brought to a crashing halt when I tried the Canadian Internet Registration Authority speed test survey based on the MLAB test suite. I don't know how well it may work outside of Canada, but give it a try here.
The Ookla based speed tests are wildly optimistic and are biased towards the glass-half-full, best case scenarios. My reverie was brought to a crashing halt when I tried the Canadian Internet Registration Authority speed test survey based on the MLAB test suite. I don't know how well it may work outside of Canada, but give it a try here.
John, it's not quite clear to me what you mean by faster wireless. My desktop is connected wirelessly to the router using a Cisco/Linksys AE2500 802.11n USB dongle. It connects at 300 Mb/s. Newer 802.11ac routers can operate at 1.3 Gb/s. Speedtest has measured my iPad at speeds in the 90 Mb/s range.* for wireless connections is the wireless speed, which is usually slower than the internet connection
This may/will change when we get faster wireless!
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Regards,
Paul
The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The realist adjusts his sails.
Paul
-
- Administrator
- Posts: 78391
- Joined: 16 Jan 2010, 00:14
- Status: Microsoft MVP
- Location: Wageningen, The Netherlands
Re: Internet Speed
I tried the link you posted. The results were slightly but not significantly slower than those of Speedtest.net if I select a server in Toronto. They are a lot slower than Speedtest results with a server near to where I live, but that's not really surprising taking the difference in distance into consideration.PaulB wrote:I don't know how well it may work outside of Canada, but give it a try here.
Best wishes,
Hans
Hans
-
- 3StarLounger
- Posts: 227
- Joined: 08 Feb 2010, 22:27
- Location: Mid-Cheshire, UK
Re: Internet Speed
Thank you the courtesy of your reponse and its contents. I had no concern that you had any other motive than the interests of others.BobH wrote:My sole purpose in each post was to gather information so that we might compare our situations with those of other loungers. My interest started with my difficulties in maintaining Internet access. This started about 3-4 weeks ago and became worse over time until I had no access at all. In troubleshooting, I came to believe that my router was malfunctioning which prompted the question about what routers Loungers use. I was finally able to resolve my Internet connection problems after I replaced my cable modem and router with an all-in-one Arris unit provided by my ISP. I was having problems with extremely slow downloads thereafter, which prompted the question about speeds.
Other than posting on topics that I thought might interest others, I have no other purpose in mind.
My router's performance is puny compared to the high speed broadband used by other Loungers that I doubt its speeds will add to the worth of the information so far supplied. Suffice to say that for my Internet use, email and some Website development and maintenance I find my broadband service adequate for my needs.
Thank you again for your reply,
Malcolm