Broadband Test

Mike Daytona600 · Post by **Mike Daytona600** » Nov 28th, '07, 21:59

http://gadgetshow.five.tv/jsp/speed_test.htm

I saw this on The Gadget show and as I'm bord I decided to try it. I should get up to 8 Mb. When I put the curser on the 2 little computers on the bottom right of my screen it says 6.4Mb.

When I did the test it was just over 2.5Mb download, unfortunatly it wouldn't do the upload so I clicked on a link beklow the test

http://www.speedtest.net/

Check out my crap results.

Toucan will be getting a nasty phone call tomorrow.

deej · Post by **deej** » Nov 28th, '07, 22:22

download was 3502 and upload was 392

is that good or bad ??

age · Post by **age** » Nov 28th, '07, 22:24

I with Tiscali and I am supposed to be 2mb but I have never reached 1MB

Age

DynaMight · Post by **DynaMight** » Nov 28th, '07, 22:56

It's actually 20Mbit but speedtest never shows my full speed, even though I normally download stuff at full speed.

layne · Post by **layne** » Nov 28th, '07, 23:16

A friend who owns a computer company told me that the upload rate is a fraction of download rate.

That’s why Torrent software takes chunks of data from different subscribers to feed/upload it to an end user – cant remember the exact rates or why - had fallen to sleep by then.

Funky · Post by **Funky** » Nov 28th, '07, 23:47

Can I play Gears of War with my Xbox at these rates? Can they go better with a new router?

Post by **TLS-Moose** » Nov 29th, '07, 00:31

For most people, unless on cable, it is pointless buying "mega-meg" packages ....

It matters not one jot what the ISP can provide speed wise, it is all about what equipment your local BT exchange has in it

When going over to broadband a couple of years back, first off we had to wait for BT to put the right equipment in the local exchange, then when it was done they said the very best it would be able to handle was 2meg, and no more. they also said there were no plans to upgrade for the forseeable future

So no matter what your ISP says they can provide "speeds up to ....", you need to check with BT what your exchange can handle.

Cable, of course, is a different story ... but there are no plans for that to be provided around here

bambam · Post by **bambam** » Nov 29th, '07, 10:44

your results look okay to me my lot talktalk were quoting up to 8 meg but your never get that over a bt line. it's all to do with how close u r to the exchange.

bambam · Post by **bambam** » Nov 29th, '07, 10:46

Funky wrote: Can I play Gears of War with my Xbox at these rates? Can they go better with a new router?

i thought u would prefer joystick games more.

Funky · Post by **Funky** » Nov 29th, '07, 11:28

bambam wrote:
Funky wrote: Can I play Gears of War with my Xbox at these rates? Can they go better with a new router?

i thought u would prefer joystick games more.

It does use a joystick, two of them, double the fun and room for you big boy.

bambam · Post by **bambam** » Nov 29th, '07, 12:06

i'm old skool mate run a pc and use a mouse for all my games.
i have a joystick somewhere.............bought a flight sim just to use it and never bothered loading it.

Jonny · Post by **Jonny** » Nov 29th, '07, 16:49

Funky wrote:Can I play Gears of War with my Xbox at these rates?

Yes.

Funky wrote:Can they go better with a new router?

You have a router already? Not really any point in buying another. There isnt going to be any difference you would notice.

Any pc online gamers here? Counter-Strike anyone?

Mike Daytona600 · Post by **Mike Daytona600** » Nov 29th, '07, 19:03

Jonny wrote: Any pc online gamers here? Counter-Strike anyone?

Doom 3 and MOH Airborne

bambam · Post by **bambam** » Nov 29th, '07, 20:55

command&conquer 3 for me.

V6 Mondy · Post by **V6 Mondy** » Nov 30th, '07, 18:43

Check on the same site, for BT phone socket wiring

If you have the older socket like me, theres a tip for wire removal which helps the line.