How Fast Are You?

[Mojo]

Bristol

 

[me123]

Very low considering I'm paying for 8 meg BB*. Might give Virgin media a call...



*(Before you start, I know it's up to 8 meg, but 2 meg is a bit of a joke really. It is possibly possible to raise my profile depending on the SNR being high enough).

EDIT: The line is capable of 7meg, so they'll be getting a phone call all right...

 

[DJC_158]

melksham

 

[Sir_Clagalot]

Seaham (County Durham)


Interesting as my Router says 8096kbps downstream and 448kbps upstream...

 

[LondonBVE]

From London:



From Singapore (Recommended):



I felt cheated for the upload speed since they promise 512kbps. Oh and their Network programs says I am using 3.5mbps and if you reinstall the program it will show 8mbps! hock:

 

[Ben]

Huddersfield

 

[Craig]

*(Before you start, I know it's up to 8 meg, but 2 meg is a bit of a joke really. It is possibly possible to raise my profile depending on the SNR being high enough).

That'll be their new "traffic shaping" policy AKA capping speeds at peak periods because they don't want to upgrade their hardware. Try again at a quieter time and you'll probably get better results.
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Gateshead


20:30 on a Friday evening probably isn't the best time to test it though

Slightly better on a Saturday afternoon

 

[mbonwick]

Can't be bothered to post mine up. I always think that these speed tests aren't the most accurate thing to gauge you connection on; theres so many potential sticking points. I just use my routers reported speeds which currently are:

Down:6944 Kb/S
Up:448 Kb/S

 

[me123]

That'll be their new "traffic shaping" policy AKA capping speeds at peak periods because they don't want to upgrade their hardware. Try again at a quieter time and you'll probably get better results.

Ahh, yes. The good old (un)FUP. I don't even use the internet that much! I imagine this site isn't particularly big and the others certainly aren't...

 

[Craig]

Ahh, yes. The good old (un)FUP. I don't even use the internet that much! I imagine this site isn't particularly big and the others certainly aren't...

It doesn't matter how much you use it, they're still capping speeds at peak times (evenings mostly).

 

[BJMorley]

Derby:

Brandon

 

[Max]

Hull...

...although I am doing this through the wireless dongle, which is a bit slower than on the main family pc direct through the router. I get more like 2500-3000 kb/s there (although still very low considering we're paying for 8 MG!)

 

[ungreat]

Blimey,I win so far!!!

 

[Guinness]

Virgin Media cap useage between 1600-2100 IIRC

 

[ungreat]

Virgin Media cap useage between 1600-2100 IIRC

Not with mine..always been consistent

 

[Guinness]

Hmm, I think it then depends on which package your on...

See this Beeb Article:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7483675.stm