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22-05-2006, 07:35 PM	#1
Ian Cunningham Rocket Scientist Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 11,541 Trader Rating: (0)	How fast is your Internet connection? We did a similar poll back in 2004 so I think it's time for a bit of an update! If you are a guest voting on this poll, why not register for PC Review and Introduce yourself in this forum __________________ PC Review - Editor-in-Chief

22-05-2006, 07:46 PM	#2
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22-05-2006, 08:11 PM	#3
michael 118 Burndt Jamb Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chandlers ford Posts: 1,589 Trader Rating: (0)	2.2mbps. (fast but never quite fast enough ) thing that annoys me is that i never have downloaded something at 2.2mbps. maximum i have seen it is 180kb/second. __________________ 'Make Love and Revolution' ------------------------------------------------------------------- AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ CPU \| 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM \| BFG 8800 GTS \| Logitech MX518 Mouse \| Yusmart monitor 19" 1280x1064 @ 75Hz \| 500W Tagen PSU \| The most Shiny Metal Case \| 3 Fannin' Fans \| a very flat keyboard \| 5.1-ish surround sound \| A User that is very pennyless!

22-05-2006, 08:14 PM

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2.2mbps. (fast but never quite fast enough

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thing that annoys me is that i never have downloaded something at 2.2mbps. maximum i have seen it is 180kb/second.

Thats about right aint it, If you mean the transfer rate?

Try this.
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/tools/speedtest.asp

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22-05-2006, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by V_R

Thats about right aint it, If you mean the transfer rate?

Try this.
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/tools/speedtest.asp

Yeah, but it usually dips down to about 8 or 9 kb/second.

tried the link and it says 131.5kb downstream and 241.8 upstream, but that isnt consistent.
Thanks for the link though V_R

22-05-2006, 11:15 PM	#6
TriplexDread I kick Cylon Ass Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wirral Posts: 3,535 Trader Rating: (0)	It should be about 120 per Mb If you have a 2meg line you will average or should average 150 to 200 So thts about right depending on the server you are connecting to __________________ what you seek...is only too much if what you offer is any less. Easier to Govern a Kingdom than it is to Rule a Family The more paper work the less there are tree's To the Air we Breath, The Water we Drink, The People we Love, The passion of Life.

23-05-2006, 07:29 AM	#7
crazylegs Member Extraordinairre Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Out There Posts: 2,394 Trader Rating: (0)	If you have a 1 meg you should be getting around 118kb to 122kb, if 2 meg it should be 230kb to 242kb that is the maximum speed and obviously dependant on how fast the servers are that you are downloading from..... Upload speed is greatly reduced.... __________________ AMD Athlon64 3200+......Asus kv8 pro.......Corsair 1gig xms 3200. Sapphire ATI Radeon X1950Pro 512MB GDDR3 .....Hitachi 250GB 16mb Cache Tagan 600watt Dual Engine PSU.....

23-05-2006, 08:21 AM	#8
feckit Hmmm Crunching Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London ~ England Posts: 5,374 Trader Rating: (0)	Speed Virgin 2MB Speed - Downstream 1.6Mbps, Upstream 0.2Mbps, is this good??? __________________ Registered Microsoft User # 29864751 ... Registered Insane Microsoft User # 19,947,365 For the party of the people go to OMRLP

23-05-2006, 08:53 AM	#9
exmoor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 200 Trader Rating: (0)	That depends on who you listen to either BT, ISP or what speed i really get __________________ I'm not a grockle i live here

23-05-2006, 08:15 PM	#10
michael 118 Burndt Jamb Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chandlers ford Posts: 1,589 Trader Rating: (0)	Actually mine is 2.2Mbm broadband, so i guess it will go under the 8mb part. __________________ 'Make Love and Revolution' ------------------------------------------------------------------- AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ CPU \| 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM \| BFG 8800 GTS \| Logitech MX518 Mouse \| Yusmart monitor 19" 1280x1064 @ 75Hz \| 500W Tagen PSU \| The most Shiny Metal Case \| 3 Fannin' Fans \| a very flat keyboard \| 5.1-ish surround sound \| A User that is very pennyless!

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