chris_uk
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ok.
512kb/s = (about) 40 - 60 kb/s download speed
1mb/s = (about) 70 - 120 kb/s download speed
2mb/s = (about) 250kb - 1mb/s download speed.
how come such a great increase form 1mb to 2mb.??
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Pablo
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I never understood that either
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chris_uk
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o well i dont mind 200kb/s + download speeds
2.10mb took 9 secs
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Pablo
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Slut
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Tim
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512k gives a max of 64kb/s
1mbit gives a max of 128k/s
2mbit gives a max of 256k/s
Infact real speeds are slightly lower due to the overheads of TCP/IP...
Where's the great increase?
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James_DT
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quote: Originally posted by Tim
512k gives a max of 64kb/s
1mbit gives a max of 128k/s
2mbit gives a max of 256k/s
Infact real speeds are slightly lower due to the overheads of TCP/IP...
Where's the great increase?
Here...
quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
2mb/s = (about) 250kb - 1mb/s download speed.
But 2mb/sec doesn't get 1mb/sec downloads.
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LoudCorsa
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and also the figures between for example 512 and 64 relate to the bit/byte words - divide 512 by 8 and what do you get?
chaz
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willay
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well what do you expect from 1mb->2mb? you are doubling the bandwidth.
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Nismo
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just test mine
Downstream 38013 Kbps (4,751.6 KB/sec) 41054 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Upstream 5989 Kbps (748.6 KB/sec) 6468 Kbps (inc. overheads)
is this ok
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modded_corsa
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rite:
we have 4computers on a home network....gonig thru a hub...rather than a router
we av a 600k broadband connection.....
and i can get speeds of 90kbs and higher continuously
so how do them figures work out thn
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TNM
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also depends on contention ratio as well.
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willay
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why nismo, thats a massive virtual penis you have there!
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TNM
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quote: Originally posted by willay
why nismo, thats a massive virtual penis you have there!
erm or a leased line!
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Tim
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quote: Originally posted by modded_corsa
rite:
we have 4computers on a home network....gonig thru a hub...rather than a router
we av a 600k broadband connection.....
and i can get speeds of 90kbs and higher continuously
so how do them figures work out thn
Because haven't NTL just upgraded all 600K modems to 750K like blueyonder have? That would give a max speed of 93k/s...
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willay
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quote: Originally posted by modded_corsa
rite:
we have 4computers on a home network....gonig thru a hub...rather than a router
we av a 600k broadband connection.....
and i can get speeds of 90kbs and higher continuously
so how do them figures work out thn
whats the highest speed you have got out of it?
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willay
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quote: Originally posted by TNM
quote: Originally posted by willay
why nismo, thats a massive virtual penis you have there!
erm or a leased line!
did you even get that joke?
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Nismo
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quote: Originally posted by willay
why nismo, thats a massive virtual penis you have there!
i thought it was allways real
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modded_corsa
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tim:
i no ntl only just upgraded the 512 to 600 bout 3-4month ago aint seen no news on ntl's site bout upgrading
willay:
the most i haev had on a continuous download is about 115kbs....but that was from microsofts site....so am guessing there servers wer a bit quiet
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willay
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should be able to get full speed from quite a few places modded_corsa, I frequently max out on sites such as ftp.uk.freebsd.org and .ac.uk's.
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Dom
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got NTL her and on the 600k service i can get anything from 65ks to 80 odd k's...with the odd 120k popping up every so often
And yes, NTL will upgrading the speed of their services during this summer, although telewest (BY) still get the best deal - 50 quid for a 2meg service and you get 50% extra...so 3mb line for 50....bargin
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Nismo
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booshank
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