32 replies to this topic

[ArnyVee]

I was through a wireless connection as well. I'll try it later on my PC.

[FullMetalBabe]

... u_u God, I want my old Internet back.

[Ak Worm]

LOL I IM Wired.....

[Wayne Luke]

Nick said:

My speed is much lower than a lot of yours, but I don't understand why; my internet is blazing fast. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that I'm connected wirelessly to the router.



Something must not be right though because Speakeasy's results are different:

Download: 6.94 Mb/s
Upload: 2.40 Mb/s

This is inline with 802.11g which is 56 megabits/second. Your could probably double your download speed with 802.11n. 'N' is  144 megabits per second which is better than Cat-5 ethernet, the most commonly used type of cabling. Of course, 802.11n isn't finalized yet but many devices are on the market using the draft specification which should be approved early next year.

As for fluctuation. Its common with these kinds of tests. Want to see what your true download speed is over time, go to Ubuntu's website and download a distribution and time it. Divide the size of the download by the time spent.

Edited by Wayne Luke, 21 June 2009 - 06:32 PM.

[The Real Patrick]

Should be getting around 5MB/s but my modem is really old and crappy. Oh well. I can play without lag online on my PS3.

[Tyler]

My test was wireless. Nick, your internet just sucks. It's okay, I'm here for you.

[FullMetalBabe]

Savage X said:

My test was wireless. Nick, your internet just sucks. It's okay, I'm here for you.

If his sucks...Mine are just terrible!! :(

[Nick]

Savage X said:

My test was wireless. Nick, your internet just sucks. It's okay, I'm here for you.

LOL. I guess numbers don't matter though when it blazes through for me though - in terms of loading. :unhunh:

[Wayne Luke]

Those speed tests are just marketing tools anyway. Speakeasy.net is an Internet Service Provider telling you that their service is better than you current one and you should switch. Speedtest.net is owned by a company that optimizes networks and builds software for network diagnostics.

[coolsuji]

Tyler said:

I love these threads - take the test(s) and post your results.

My speed test results are,

Downloadspeed:1.779Mbps
Uploadspeed:0.829Mbps
I performed my internet speed test here Scanmyspeed.com.
Is this good or not?

[SupaDiva]

Download Speed:  3263 kBit/s
Upload Speed:        98kBit/s
Ping Time:               41ms

not great is it?

Thank you BT!

[coolsuji]

It is a good information about speed test,
In this way i test my internet everyday , because it is useful to know about the uploading and downloading speed, so i check my speed, through this site www.ip-details.com/internet-speed-test
My speed test results are,
upload speed:0.52 kbps
download speed:1.96 kbps
It has the best & accurate results for my internet speed test , internet service provider,location, country and and also provides the IP details .................

[SupaDiva]

I'm with BT Infinity now, and here's my 2013 improvements:

Download Speed:  13338 kBit/s
Upload Speed:    9140 kBit/s
Ping Time:    34 ms