What's your Internet connection speed? - Page 2

1LONDONER · June 3rd, 2012, 06:18 PM

BT, not too bad for an advertised speed of 40Mb, as its usually around 37-38Mb, previously the speed was about 1Mb or less I think.

Erebus555 · June 3rd, 2012, 07:56 PM

On that Speedtest site I get around 30Mbps, but on http://www.broadband.co.uk/broadband-speed-test it always come up with around 15Mbps... Why are the results so different?

***Medo*** · June 3rd, 2012, 08:35 PM

***wjfox*** · June 3rd, 2012, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Medo

levaniX · June 3rd, 2012, 08:51 PM

Time Machine, maybe?

alonzo-ny · June 3rd, 2012, 09:29 PM

Don't we already have 25 threads on this?

levaniX · June 3rd, 2012, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alonzo-ny

Don't we already have 25 threads on this?

Year ago maybe?

Sy · June 3rd, 2012, 11:56 PM

BT promise me between 12mb and 76 mb download (that's some margin!) and up to 20mb upload. Often it's around the 20mb-30mb down and 10mb-15mb up (over wifi). I have to say I'm surprised how poor a lot of your upload speeds are compared to your download speeds?

(speedtest says I tested a server 100 miles away as it puts my location in Dorset for some reason, rather than Southampton. It's more like 70 miles to the server I tested with.)

alonzo-ny · June 4th, 2012, 12:03 AM

Uploads tend to be 10% of download in my experience.

Sy · June 4th, 2012, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by levaniX

LUL, i have one of the nicest speeds

But 60 Mbits.....IMPOSSIBLE

This is my result on the Moscow server...not bad.

Graham56 · June 4th, 2012, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddyk

This is what you get for living out in the sticks.

Over wi-fi

NO, this is what you get when you live out in the sticks.

***wjfox*** · June 4th, 2012, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alonzo-ny

Don't we already have 25 threads on this?

No, and the last time I asked this question was 2009.

***Medo*** · June 4th, 2012, 01:40 PM

On some days it can go as low as 6Mbps and as high as 40Mbps.

***b4mmy*** · June 4th, 2012, 03:23 PM

in menorca, on wifi, its

massive

cheaperthrillz · June 5th, 2012, 07:10 AM

Aaronj09 · August 11th, 2012, 07:57 AM

The internet speed on my laptop on occasion is shockingly slow for no apparent reason - in a year I'll definitely have to switch from Sky (Slowest) to Virgin (fastest). They often charge me unexpectedly high prices too (£85 recently!). Looking at broadband speeds in my area, Virgin definitely provide the best, with speeds, last time I checked, between 30 and 50mbps, and are cheaper!! What was I thinking..

Gzdvtz · August 11th, 2012, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Medo

Hm, is this a 'shopped img?!

mintgum84 · August 30th, 2012, 03:40 AM

SkyscraperSuperman · August 30th, 2012, 05:16 AM

Beijing's excellent Internet service...

A lot of the time it isn't painfully slow, thank goodness - but it can sometimes be a bit dodgy.

alphaxion · August 30th, 2012, 09:48 AM

That's just because all of the good sites on the net are blocked

View Poll Results: What's your Internet connection speed?
Faster than 100Mb	8	13.11%
Up to 100Mb	7	11.48%
Up to 50Mb	4	6.56%
Up to 30Mb	6	9.84%
Up to 20Mb	13	21.31%
Up to 16Mb	1	1.64%
Up to 12Mb	5	8.20%
Up to 8Mb	10	16.39%
Up to 4Mb	1	1.64%
Up to 2Mb	2	3.28%
Up to 1Mb	3	4.92%
Up to 512Kb	1	1.64%
56K dialup or slower	0	0%
I don't have a home Internet connection	0	0%
Voters: 61. You may not vote on this poll

June 3rd, 2012, 07:56 PM	#22
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June 3rd, 2012, 08:51 PM	#25
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June 3rd, 2012, 11:56 PM	#28
Sy Bada Bing! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,338 Likes (Received): 15	BT promise me between 12mb and 76 mb download (that's some margin!) and up to 20mb upload. Often it's around the 20mb-30mb down and 10mb-15mb up (over wifi). I have to say I'm surprised how poor a lot of your upload speeds are compared to your download speeds? (speedtest says I tested a server 100 miles away as it puts my location in Dorset for some reason, rather than Southampton. It's more like 70 miles to the server I tested with.) __________________ Obey The Suit! Last edited by Sy; June 4th, 2012 at 12:04 AM.

June 4th, 2012, 03:23 PM	#34
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June 3rd, 2012, 06:18 PM	#21
1LONDONER Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Northern sides Posts: 599 Likes (Received): 9	BT, not too bad for an advertised speed of 40Mb, as its usually around 37-38Mb, previously the speed was about 1Mb or less I think.

June 3rd, 2012, 08:35 PM	#23
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June 3rd, 2012, 09:29 PM	#26
alonzo-ny Thermobaric Thagomizer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,806 Likes (Received): 1018	Don't we already have 25 threads on this?

June 4th, 2012, 12:03 AM	#29
alonzo-ny Thermobaric Thagomizer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,806 Likes (Received): 1018	Uploads tend to be 10% of download in my experience.

June 4th, 2012, 01:40 PM	#33
*Medo* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 18,436 Likes (Received): 108	On some days it can go as low as 6Mbps and as high as 40Mbps.

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August 11th, 2012, 07:57 AM	#36
Aaronj09 Not a Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 7,688 Likes (Received): 215	The internet speed on my laptop on occasion is shockingly slow for no apparent reason - in a year I'll definitely have to switch from Sky (Slowest) to Virgin (fastest). They often charge me unexpectedly high prices too (£85 recently!). Looking at broadband speeds in my area, Virgin definitely provide the best, with speeds, last time I checked, between 30 and 50mbps, and are cheaper!! What was I thinking.. __________________ CONFIRMED SIGHTINGS OF POSITIVE AND REALISTIC CASES FOR SCOTLAND TO BECOME INDEPENDENT: 0 Last edited by Aaronj09; August 11th, 2012 at 08:07 AM.

August 30th, 2012, 03:40 AM	#38
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August 30th, 2012, 05:16 AM	#39
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August 30th, 2012, 09:48 AM	#40
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