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TwoRails · 10-16-2005, 10:06 PM

I'm now hooked up to cable Internet at 4Mbps (got rid of DSL at 1.5). Just did my first major download (a program update). Since I don't really know what to expect for good D/L times, I figure I'd ask

File size was 966MB, and the D/L time was 34 minutes. That works out to about 28.5MB per minute. I'm sure pleased (DSL averaged 3MB/minute) but am just curious if that speed is about where it should be.

TIA

PeriL_CJM · 10-16-2005, 10:07 PM

Yes that is insanely good.

DonVito · 10-16-2005, 10:45 PM

Yes, that is very good. Im jealous, the best available to me is 1.5mbs wireless.

Dark Nova · 10-16-2005, 10:58 PM

thats really fast dude

codered6651 · 10-17-2005, 02:35 PM

Just to keep your mind at rest test your speeds at www.testmy.net. But those are awsome speeds compared to my DSL 3.0Mbps d/l speed.

rspassey · 10-17-2005, 04:38 PM

Insane speeds, I get like a tenth of that or less.

TwoRails · 10-17-2005, 09:28 PM

Wow! I was kinda expecting just the opposite posts! The speed counter started out extremely high, but kept dropping.. and dropping... until it hit just about 1/3 of what it was when it started, and that is one reason I was curious.

Thanks for the posts, Everybody!

rspassey · 10-17-2005, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwoRails

Wow! I was kinda expecting just the opposite posts! The speed counter started out extremely high, but kept dropping.. and dropping... until it hit just about 1/3 of what it was when it started, and that is one reason I was curious.

Thanks for the posts, Everybody!

Just wondering... how much do you pay for those speeds? I pay like 33 bucks a month and mine are no where near those (given technology is a little slow in Argentina)

Marke522 · 10-17-2005, 10:12 PM

I have 5 Mbps Road Runner at home, but I pay $44.95 a month.
My highest download speed that I have ever seen was about 800 kbps, which = 48 MB per minute. Don't remember what I was getting, only that it was kinda small and insanely fast.

The slowest I've seen recently is zero. Not kidding. Zero. Must have been something wrong with the server. It started out at like 10 kbps and got slower then just stopped.

My average speed for real downloads that have a significant size is 300 - 500 kbps = 18 - 30 MB per minute. The same your getting, and I know a lot of people that say I have a wicked fast connection, so you're right on track.

It all depends on where you're getting the file. It depends on someone elses speed and upload max, if it has to be uploaded.

It also depends on the time of day. Cable is a shared bandwidth that has to transfer the data for your television shows as well as your internet. Along with your neighbors television and internet. The more activity on the information highway, the slower the speed.

By the way, how much does it cost where you live?

Dark Nova · 10-17-2005, 10:26 PM

i also have a 5MB/s connection but i think the max that i got was 400kb/s

wolfie · 10-18-2005, 08:16 AM

i get 800-900 on downloads, sometimes its goes to the next range at 1.2. i have comcast and pay the next tier up. only get 700 on upload, wish they would raise that one more.

Marke522 · 10-18-2005, 01:07 PM

Wow, my upload is only 350.

That speed isn't avaliable for me here.

You have a business account I guess?

guruboy · 10-18-2005, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwoRails

Wow! I was kinda expecting just the opposite posts! The speed counter started out extremely high, but kept dropping.. and dropping... until it hit just about 1/3 of what it was when it started, and that is one reason I was curious.

Thanks for the posts, Everybody!

That should happen for every download you do. I guess it's because the calculations start out a little messed up right when the download starts, then slowly the speed levels out as time passes.

pc master · 10-18-2005, 02:03 PM

My download speed for my 2mb dsl connection is normally around 2-300kbps

If i am connected to my router via wireless then it is around 100kbps

TwoRails · 10-18-2005, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryan124712

Just wondering... how much do you pay for those speeds? I pay like 33 bucks a month and mine are no where near those (given technology is a little slow in Argentina)

Ryan124712 and Marke522: The price is $35, down from $50 if you don't have a TV account with my local (and it is local, not major) cable company. I haven't gotten my first bill yet, so I don't know what the total will be with the taxes and fees tacked on. I figure about $38 - 40 with the bogus (IMO) items tacked on.

TwoRails · 10-18-2005, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guruboy

That should happen for every download you do. I guess it's because the calculations start out a little messed up right when the download starts, then slowly the speed levels out as time passes.

Got it! Thanks Guruboy.

TwoRails · 10-18-2005, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marke522

... It also depends on the time of day. Cable is a shared bandwidth that has to transfer the data for your television shows as well as your internet. Along with your neighbors television and internet. The more activity on the information highway, the slower the speed....

Thanks for the info, Marke522. The above is one reason I stalled on getting cable, until I followed Panama Red's logic that even when cable slows down, it's still faster than the 1.5 DSL that I had!

***glc*** · 10-23-2005, 05:53 PM

That's 3.8 Mbps equivalent - looks like you are getting rated speed.

966 / 34 *8 /60

10-16-2005, 10:06 PM	#1
TwoRails Member (14 bit) Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Great NorthWest Posts: 12,594	Is this download speed good? I'm now hooked up to cable Internet at 4Mbps (got rid of DSL at 1.5). Just did my first major download (a program update). Since I don't really know what to expect for good D/L times, I figure I'd ask File size was 966MB, and the D/L time was 34 minutes. That works out to about 28.5MB per minute. I'm sure pleased (DSL averaged 3MB/minute) but am just curious if that speed is about where it should be. TIA Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-16-2005, 10:07 PM	#2
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10-16-2005, 10:45 PM	#3
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TwoRails Member (14 bit) Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Great NorthWest Posts: 12,594	Wow! I was kinda expecting just the opposite posts! The speed counter started out extremely high, but kept dropping.. and dropping... until it hit just about 1/3 of what it was when it started, and that is one reason I was curious. Thanks for the posts, Everybody! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-17-2005, 10:12 PM	#9
Marke522 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kansas USA Posts: 876	I have 5 Mbps Road Runner at home, but I pay $44.95 a month. My highest download speed that I have ever seen was about 800 kbps, which = 48 MB per minute. Don't remember what I was getting, only that it was kinda small and insanely fast. The slowest I've seen recently is zero. Not kidding. Zero. Must have been something wrong with the server. It started out at like 10 kbps and got slower then just stopped. My average speed for real downloads that have a significant size is 300 - 500 kbps = 18 - 30 MB per minute. The same your getting, and I know a lot of people that say I have a wicked fast connection, so you're right on track. It all depends on where you're getting the file. It depends on someone elses speed and upload max, if it has to be uploaded. It also depends on the time of day. Cable is a shared bandwidth that has to transfer the data for your television shows as well as your internet. Along with your neighbors television and internet. The more activity on the information highway, the slower the speed. By the way, how much does it cost where you live? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ ASUS P5PE-VM Mainboard; Intel Core2Duo E6400@2.13 GHz; 2 x 1 GB GSkill DDR 3200 ASUS CD; SONY CD-RW; SONY DVD-ROM; SONY DVD-RW 250 GB SATA WD Caviar; 2 x 320 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 3850 AGP; Enermax Noisetaker 485 watt; Creative SB Live!; 5.1 Logitech X-530's; Windows XP Home SP 3 My Blog. Feel free to comment.

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Dark Nova Dark Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,128	i also have a 5MB/s connection but i think the max that i got was 400kb/s Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-18-2005, 08:16 AM	#11
wolfie Member (11 bit) Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brooklyn Park,Minn. Posts: 1,864	i get 800-900 on downloads, sometimes its goes to the next range at 1.2. i have comcast and pay the next tier up. only get 700 on upload, wish they would raise that one more. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-18-2005, 01:07 PM	#12
Marke522 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kansas USA Posts: 876	Wow, my upload is only 350. That speed isn't avaliable for me here. You have a business account I guess? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-18-2005, 02:03 PM	#14
pc master Member (9 bit) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: U.K Posts: 357	My download speed for my 2mb dsl connection is normally around 2-300kbps If i am connected to my router via wireless then it is around 100kbps Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-23-2005, 05:53 PM	#18
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,773	That's 3.8 Mbps equivalent - looks like you are getting rated speed. 966 / 34 *8 /60 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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