What's your internet speed?

[solmanic]

Just curious to know what data transfer speeds people get on what kind of connection.

I'm currently getting just over 400kB/sec (3200kb/sec) on Telstra Bigpond Cable (and doing this at the same time). Pretty damn good and it means I'll have two more episodes of Top Gear down in less than an hour. Cable does seem to fluctuate depending on how heavy the neighbourhood usage is. I guess everyone must be at Church or something.

[Blknight.aus]

not fast enough....

[Disco_owner]

I'm currently getting just over 400kB/sec (3200kb/sec) on Telstra Bigpond Cable (and doing this at the same time).




that's good speed.. I get around that speed on ADSL+2..I have hit 700 KB/s at times , ... I assume that you use Utorrent to download Top gear..

okay if you really wanna get technical , I'm about 600 meters from Telstra's exchange and often connect to TPG DSLAM at 22.6 Mb/s

3 different Broadband speed tests.

test 1)

Sprint D/L = 3080 = Kb/s U/L = 390 Kb/s latency 128ms

test 2)

Speakeasy D/L = 2147 kb/s U/L 682 kb/s

test 3)

Megapath D/L = 2664 kb/s U/L = 743 kb/s latency 110 ms

these site are in states


from Ron's speed test site below ( great site Ron ) , here are results

Test run on 16/12/2007 @ 07:51 PM

Mirror: aaNet
Data: 15 MB
Test Time: 10.69 secs

Your line speed is 11.73 Mbps (11730 kbps).
Your download speed is 1.43 MB/s (1466 KB/s).Results for Whirlpool

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Test run on 16/12/2007 @ 07:52 PM

Mirror: AAPT
Data: 9 MB
Test Time: 21.54 secs

Your line speed is 3.51 Mbps (3509 kbps).
Your download speed is 439 KB/s (0.43 MB/s).
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Test run on 16/12/2007 @ 07:53 PM

Mirror: Adam Internet
Data: 15 MB
Test Time: 15.06 secs

Your line speed is 8.32 Mbps (8321 kbps).
Your download speed is 1.02 MB/s (1040 KB/s).


sorry forgot to mention , I'm on a LAN with 3 Computers connected... 2x laptops and 1xPC

[p38arover]

We probably need to use the same test.

I used: Oz Broadband Speed Test - Bandwidth Test (http://www.ozspeedtest.com/bandwidth/)

I'm on Optusnet cable. These tests were run with two of us surfing the net via a router. The router has this PC hard connected, plus two laptops and two network printers currently connected.

Test run on 16/12/2007 @ 07:16 PM
Mirror: OptusNet
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 42.91 secs
Your line speed is 571 kbps (0.57 Mbps).
Your download speed is 71 KB/s (0.07 MB/s).


Upload Test

Results

You uploaded 104 KB bytes in 8.45 seconds.
kbps: 100.88
KB/s: 12.61
Mbps: 0.1

[Hymie]

1.5Mbps, at least thats what the little connection doover in my system tray is telling me.....

[solmanic]

Speed has dropped a little noew - usually does after 6pm when everybody starts surfing...

Mirror: Telstra Bigpond
Data: 600 KB
Test Time: 2.09 secs

Your line speed is 2.34 Mbps (2337 kbps).
Your download speed is 292 KB/s (0.29 MB/s).

[p38arover]

You can see my results are abysmal for a cable connection.

[Xavie]

well, in theory on cable you should be getting faster but it is not just dependent on your connection, it is dependent on the other end. IF your using torrents then things like seeders and lechers make all the difference.

400 is a good speed but cable is made to run at over 1000kbs and adsl 2 is 2000kbs.

Don't let the Telstra folks use the upload test cause they'll pay in download bandwidth for it!!! hahaha, Telstra is so dodgy!

[Grizzly_Adams]

I'm on Optusnet cable as well.

At the moment I am also downloading some Windows Updates to another machine in the same network.

My results are as follows:

Test Results from Oz Broadband Speed Test
(http://www.ozspeedtest.com)
Test run on 16/12/2007 @ 08:13 PM
Mirror: OptusNet
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 2.77 secs
Your line speed is 8.86 Mbps (8859 kbps).
Your download speed is 1.08 MB/s (1107 KB/s).

[solmanic]

Don't let the Telstra folks use the upload test cause they'll pay in download bandwidth for it!!! hahaha, Telstra is so dodgy!

Not just Telstra - I thought Optus charged for data both ways too.

[Disco_owner]

well, in theory on cable you should be getting faster but it is not just dependent on your connection, it is dependent on the other end. IF your using torrents then things like seeders and lechers make all the difference.

400 is a good speed but cable is made to run at over 1000kbs and adsl 2 is 2000kbs.

Don't let the Telstra folks use the upload test cause they'll pay in download bandwidth for it!!! hahaha, Telstra is so dodgy!

Hi xavie;

what you mean is 1000 KB/s for Cable and 2000KB/s for ADSL+2 . not kb/s.

cable is capable of 30Mbits/sec. thru Telstra for now untill FTTN comes in , not sure about optus.

and ADSL+2 has a theoretical speed of 24Mb/s. depending on Distance from the local Exchange...

Telstra calculates your D/L and your U/L together and sums it up as a total and there is a reason for this ,having the most amount of broadband users on their Network they're trying to reduce the amount of Torrent traffic on their network in order to reduce the load on their DSLAMS and routers/switches etc.... which is why i didn't sign up with them in 1st place ... and i work for them...

however TPG only calculates your Downloads. not really sure about optus

also

Kb/s = Kilo bits per/seconds

KB/s = Kilo Bytes per /seconds

1 byte = 8 bits of data

I often get 350-400 Kilo Bytes/sec = KB/s which equates to app 400x8= 3200 kb/s...and that's good speed for ADSL+2 .. but could be better..

[Xavie]

Not just Telstra - I thought Optus charged for data both ways too.

Only on a few of there plans do you pay up and down but on most of the optus plans upload is free.

[Xavie]

Hi xavie;

what you mean is 1000 KB/s for Cable and 2000KB/s for ADSL+2 . not kb/s.

cable is capable of 30Mbits/sec. thru Telstra for now untill FTTN comes in , not sure about optus.

and ADSL+2 has a theoretical speed of 24Mb/s. depending on Distance from the local Exchange...

Telstra calculates your D/L and your U/L together and sums it up as a total and there is a reason for this ,having the most amount of broadband users on their Network they're trying to reduce the amount of Torrent traffic on their network in order to reduce the load on their DSLAMS and routers/switches etc.... which is why i didn't sign up with them in 1st place ... and i work for them...
better..

Yes, sorry, I knew I did not write it correctly but I have to admit I was being a bit lazy and just thought peoples would know.

Xavier

[29dinosaur]

Test run on 16/12/2007 @ 09:12 PM
Mirror: Internode
Data: 600 KB
Test Time: 6.11 secs
Your line speed is 799 kbps (0.8 Mbps).
Your download speed is 100 KB/s (0.1 MB/s).

Test 2:
Test run on 16/12/2007 @ 09:16 PM
Mirror: Internode
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 19.88 secs
Your line speed is 1.23 Mbps (1233 kbps).
Your download speed is 154 KB/s (0.15 MB/s).

[jik22]

My line is syncing at 15Mb and I usually see 800k/sec off decent sites. It's the 60GB/month limit that kills though - at those speeds, you hit it all too easily if you're not careful.

[Milton477]

You guys are just showing off!

[Disco_owner]

You guys are just showing off!

heheh , I knew someone would say that at some stage , now 60GB is a lot of d/l unless your u/l is counted ?

[Hymie]

Woo Hoo!!!!

Mirror: Telstra Bigpond
Data: 600 KB
Test Time: 24.92 secs

Your line speed is 196 kbps (0.2 Mbps).
Your download speed is 24 KB/s (0.02 MB/s).

[solmanic]

Whoah - this is on the Optus mirror, but I am with Telstra Cable...

Mirror: OptusNet
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 3.68 secs

Your line speed is 6.65 Mbps (6655 kbps).
Your download speed is 832 KB/s (0.81 MB/s).


Anyway, Telstra's upload data transfer count doesn't bother me, I am a certified LEECH. As long as you set uTorrent to upload at a minimum 8kb/sec, then you get full speed downloads... he he.

[p38arover]

Kb/s = Kilo bits per/seconds

KB/s = Kilo Bytes per /seconds

1 byte = 8 bits of data


In transmitted data, a byte = 10 bits, not 8. The transmitted data includes an allowance for start and stop bits (assuming a parity bit is not transmitted).

[cucinadio]

Test run on 17/12/2007 @ 05:47 PM

Mirror: Telstra Bigpond
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 31.14 secs

Your line speed is 787 kbps (0.79 Mbps).
Your download speed is 98 KB/s (0.1 MB/s).




now is that good ot what i unno!!!????

cheers

[Roverray]

often connect to TPG DSLAM at 22.6 Mb/s

Well Disco owner that is about 1000 times faster than my dial up in the country.
When you are posting photos etc remember us slow connections just can not load some posts with large format photos.

[Disco_owner]

often connect to TPG DSLAM at 22.6 Mb/s

Well Disco owner that is about 1000 times faster than my dial up in the country.
When you are posting photos etc remember us slow connections just can not load some posts with large format photos.

sure , I'll definitely keep that in mind for next time , i actually do have to reduce the size of the photos before posting them up..otherwise site won't allow me to upload them if they are too big.

[Disco_owner]

In transmitted data, a byte = 10 bits, not 8. The transmitted data includes an allowance for start and stop bits (assuming a parity bit is not transmitted).

This sounds more correct.

[JDNSW]

often connect to TPG DSLAM at 22.6 Mb/s

Well Disco owner that is about 1000 times faster than my dial up in the country.
When you are posting photos etc remember us slow connections just can not load some posts with large format photos.

I'll second that! Remember there is a large part of Australia does not have any form of broadband available except satellite (which I will probably have to get eventually) and even when this is used the speed will be nothing like that available from cable or ADSL.

John

[Hymie]

I'll second that! Remember there is a large part of Australia does not have any form of broadband available except satellite (which I will probably have to get eventually) and even when this is used the speed will be nothing like that available from cable or ADSL.

John

Out at work we have Satellite Internet and TV. Optus have a mobile cell a few K's away and there is juuuuuuust enough signal to get reception if outside on a fine day and facing Nth whike standing on one leg.
Dialup Internet is useless, Telstra won't replace 5 Kilometers of paired cable just so we can get dialup, similarly, Faxes don't come through for 3-4 days after it rains, the lines have to dry out.
All of this just 100 kilometers from Melbourne!

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Test run on 17/12/2007 @ 06:35 PM
Mirror: aaNet
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 57.19 secs
Your line speed is 428 kbps (0.43 Mbps).
Your download speed is 54 KB/s (0.05 MB/s).

[Bushie]

Test run on 18/12/2007 @ 11:45 AM
Mirror: Telstra Bigpond
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 3.16 secs
Your line speed is 7.76 Mbps (7762 kbps).
Your download speed is 970 KB/s (0.95 MB/s).






Martyn

[Slunnie]

Through TPG ADSL 2+ at North Parramatta

Test run on [*18/12/2007*] @ [*12:26 PM*]
Mirror: [*TPG*]
Data: [*15 MB*]
Test Time: [*20.53 secs*]
Your line speed is [*6.1 Mbps*] (6104 kbps).
Your download speed is [*763 KB/s*] (0.75 MB/s). )]