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Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Jabbs on October 01, 2009, 07:05:26 AM

Broadband Speeds

I thought it might be interesting to see what kind of broadband speeds we all get here. Spurred on by this bbc article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8282839.stm) about the readiness of todays broadband for tomorrows technology.

I used speedtest.net (http://www.speedtest.net/) (the one Cisco used for their 24 million tests in the article). At the end you can 'copy direct link' and paste it here like mine below:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579567993.png)

Summary
Happy with download but my upload SUX!

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Gandalf on October 01, 2009, 07:20:44 AM

I personally use speed.io (http://speed.io)

(http://speed.io/pics/2429/8577/speed.io.png) (http://www.speed.io)

Here's a speedtest.net one too.

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579577734.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Standard ADSL Business Max. So fantastic speeds there :)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: TeaLeaf on October 01, 2009, 07:25:39 AM

Yuck. :angry:

(http://speed.io/pics/2429/8662/speed.io.png) (http://www.speed.io)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: kregoron on October 01, 2009, 08:02:31 AM

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579601205.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Stuck with this till someone buys up the fiber where i live... gogo

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Penfold on October 01, 2009, 08:29:11 AM

git :narnar:

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: T-Bag on October 01, 2009, 08:46:45 AM

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579627832.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

It's not bad. Fibre would be better though :narnar:

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: GhostMjr on October 01, 2009, 09:08:47 AM

10 meg until i switch on my pc.

Then its 2.5 constant.

Damn traffic management

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: kregoron on October 01, 2009, 09:27:16 AM

Quote from: Penfold;291297git :narnar:

Well i had 40/40 till my Fiber ISP went bankrupt at the start of the crisis, currently waiting for someone to buy the cables and starting supply to my area again :D

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: no peanuts on October 01, 2009, 09:44:05 AM

I'm not even gonna bother trying on my home connection, since it's so poor. I ran a test on the works connection instead.

(http://xs744.xs.to/xs744/09404/workspeed715.jpg)
I do get different results from speed.io
(http://speed.io/pics/2430/1184/speed.io.png)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: delanvital on October 01, 2009, 09:44:47 AM

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579663082.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

My mobile phone has greater speeds than my regular net :rolleyes:

At peak hours I get 1.3 though, which is so crap. Never EVER get Cirque! I can not emphasise this enough. If anything goes wrong it takes them forever to solve it.

Peanuts: WOW!

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Penfold on October 01, 2009, 09:50:36 AM

Wow indeed.

1. Who do you work for.
2. How do I piggyback your connection

:norty:

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: no peanuts on October 01, 2009, 09:51:06 AM

QuotePeanuts: WOW!

I'd say WOW too, if it was my home connection. I doubt I'll ever get close to those speeds though. :ranting2: I'm stuck on a measly 2meg (supposedly 6meg) line.

I'm sure some of the guys at UNI will have similar speeds...Carr0t you listening? :norty:

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: DuVeL on October 01, 2009, 11:04:41 AM

(http://speed.io/pics/2430/3365/speed.io.png)

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579713537.png)

My speeds will be twice as fast soon.

Ready for tomorrow; Netherlands!

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Zootoxin on October 01, 2009, 11:33:16 AM

Just cancelled my AOL account after 10 months of high ping looking to migrate to O2 on the 7th.

I had to endure the hard sell from AOL why are you leaving etc

here is a snipet from that conversation

Zoot: The main problem I have is ridiculesly high ping its running at 110 most of the time.

Woman: The problem isn't with AOL its the BT phone line, no matter what provider you choose your line will only allow a max of 3.5mb

Zoot: 3.5mb should be plenty so why is my ping so high?

Woman: I dont know anything about ping

So once I have O2 up and running I will post my speeds here

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Penfold on October 01, 2009, 11:44:13 AM

Why can't we set up our own ISP?

Seriously, I'm sure there's enough talent and skills here to set up an ISP aimed at gamers for instance.

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: kregoron on October 01, 2009, 12:42:22 PM

the DEAD MEN INTERNETS! rocking your afterlife

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Dewey on October 01, 2009, 01:27:56 PM

Work:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579812051.png)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Penfold on October 01, 2009, 01:37:49 PM

:crying:

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Blunt on October 01, 2009, 01:58:22 PM

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579836314.png)

:sideways:

Here's another
(http://speed.io/pics/2431/2663/speed.io.png)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: b00n on October 01, 2009, 02:12:31 PM

At work:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579847974.png)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Zootoxin on October 01, 2009, 03:01:48 PM

My work (lolz)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579892232.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: kregoron on October 01, 2009, 03:26:09 PM

i really miss a proper upload

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: no peanuts on October 01, 2009, 03:39:49 PM

Quote from: Zootoxin;291351My work (lolz)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579892232.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

I might actually post the results from home...I think I might be able to beat that! :norty:

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Lameduck on October 01, 2009, 03:55:24 PM

(http://speed.io/pics/2431/1795/speed.io.png) (http://www.speed.io)

Not fast but steady :)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: delankster on October 01, 2009, 04:32:51 PM

my dingle dongle at work:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579976098.png)

will check my home speed when i get in but its not much better :sad:

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: smilodon on October 01, 2009, 04:32:59 PM

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579977267.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

(http://speed.io/pics/2431/3446/speed.io.png) (http://www.speed.io)

Which is more or less what it says on the box. Virgin 20 meg broadband

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Toxteth on October 01, 2009, 04:39:11 PM

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/425170985.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/result/425170985.png)

Upload isn't too great but I can't complain with the download.

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Carr0t on October 01, 2009, 04:58:54 PM

Quote from: no peanuts;291308I'm sure some of the guys at UNI will have similar speeds...Carr0t you listening? :norty:

I've never trusted the results these Speedtest sites give, generally because they are more likely to be congested or having bandwidth issues than me when i'm at work, or the holdup will be somewhere on the path between us but not actually under either of our control (Aah, the joys of the Internet). Hence I hit up the same server 3 or 4 times and get about the same result each time, but if I hit up different servers I get wildly differing results:

The same server Nuts tested against:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579993026.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

The server recommended for me:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579995228.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

A few others:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579996166.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/579999972.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/580001415.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/580005827.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

And speed.io (No way in hell is that all I get in either direction. I get 30Mega*Bytes* a second pulling patches from MS and Linux Distros) and I upload at about the same to a mate's colo in Manchester:
(http://speed.io/pics/2431/4142/speed.io.png) (http://www.speed.io)

Students on our residence network should get roughly similar results, so if any of them ever have high latency in WoW it's probably cos i've broken something ;)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Jabbs on October 01, 2009, 05:29:38 PM

Quote from: Penfold;291320Why can't we set up our own ISP?

Seriously, I'm sure there's enough talent and skills here to set up an ISP aimed at gamers for instance.

I Like it! dMi (Dead Men ISP)

My work connection:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/580037917.png)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: no peanuts on October 01, 2009, 06:38:29 PM

Here's the speeds I get at home.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/580107578.png)

and Speed.io
(http://speed.io/pics/2431/8798/speed.io.png)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: T-Bag on October 01, 2009, 07:16:44 PM

I'll check the connection at uni tomorrow. I'm just on a standard drone machine without admin rights etc on my machine at the moment so I'm not expecting it to be spectacular. It's all run through the library and they prioritise traffic as far as I'm aware. Usually fairly nippy though.

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Gone_Away on October 01, 2009, 09:41:59 PM

(http://speed.io/pics/2432/6848/speed.io.png) (http://www.speed.io)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Cadaver on October 01, 2009, 11:13:50 PM

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/580363037.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Gandalf on October 05, 2009, 09:00:02 AM

Quote from: TeaLeaf;291292Yuck. :angry:

(http://speed.io/pics/2429/8662/speed.io.png) (http://www.speed.io)

Things 'may' be looking up for you TL :D

QuoteBT's home fibre tests: Coming in London and Milton Keynes

http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39554593,00.htm?s_cid=104

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Dewey on October 05, 2009, 09:34:19 AM

from home using Kingston Comms (no choice they have the monopoly)

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/583286883.png)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Sn00ks on October 05, 2009, 07:17:48 PM

Bah! Supposed to be business broad-band, my rase!:angry:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/583743816.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

(http://speed.io/pics/2445/4722/speed.io.png) (http://www.speed.io)

Title: Nsfw
Post by: TeaLeaf on October 05, 2009, 08:28:05 PM

Quote from: Gandalf;291803Things 'may' be looking up for you TL :D

http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39554593,00.htm?s_cid=104

NSFW

That news is so good that....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Gone_Away on October 05, 2009, 09:49:58 PM

TL dude that vid was seriously funny...

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Penfold on October 05, 2009, 10:21:15 PM

Home:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/583916063.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

I'll post my office tomorrow. It's not as good but I'm changing to Zen on Wednesday so fingers crossed.

Ps. Mats post yours - I wanna see what your Blackwall Tunnel of a connection gives you :)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: target on October 05, 2009, 10:27:30 PM

(http://speed.io/pics/2446/2105/speed.io.png)
My home connection....

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: b00n on October 05, 2009, 10:33:35 PM

LOL never knew the lonely island had videos :P
Found two more of my favourite songs (NSFW)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NisCkxU544c&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=ED9441CFC963F147
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7yfISlGLNU&feature=channel_page

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: [BIG]magnus on October 07, 2009, 12:58:47 PM

What used to be our dedi box

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/388960331.png)

and my business

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/395362598.png)

Home is around the same as my business but with lower pings!!!

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: T-Bag on October 07, 2009, 05:36:13 PM

I did a speedtest at uni today but couldn't find this thread. Hopefully I'll remember that it's in the technology section when I do it again tomorrow.

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Jabbs on October 07, 2009, 06:26:55 PM

Purely out of interest I'm collating a spreadsheet of all the info provided and will post back here when done. :)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Gnomie on October 07, 2009, 06:29:31 PM

Download speed: 52,432 Mbit/sec
Upload speed: 33,600 Mbit/sec

One of the perks of being hooked up to the university network at home :D

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: delankster on October 07, 2009, 06:33:23 PM

Quote from: TeaLeaf;291882That news is so good that....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4

:roflmao:

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Jabbs on October 10, 2009, 08:52:15 AM

Ordered 50Mb BB through Virgin Media Woohoo! :yahoo:

Should have my new modem a week today :D

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: sulky_uk on October 10, 2009, 10:29:12 AM

mines pooh supposed to be 8 meg

(http://speed.io/pics/2460/7160/speed.io.png)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Carr0t on October 12, 2009, 10:14:17 AM

Quote from: sulky_uk;292329mines pooh supposed to be 8 meg

The phrase is 'up to' 8 meg ;) The actual speed you get depends on your distance from the exchange and how good quality the phone cables to you are. I'm about 2.5-3 miles from our local exchange, on pretty bad old cabling, and am lucky to get 4mbps. Normally it syncs at about 3.5-3.7. Same goes with ADSL 2+. 'Up to' 25 meg, but we tested some of the ADSL 2+ kit out there and it wouldn't even link at 25 meg over a 2m length of cat5e (That was some cheap naff modems though). I'd expect that in real world conditions if you're more than 0.5 miles from the exchange you'd not get the full whack.

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: delanvital on October 12, 2009, 01:58:46 PM

Well, I am 2004 meters for my server and have a 2MBit - but get 0.8-1.4 during evenings and other peak hours... :ranting2:

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Gandalf on October 12, 2009, 02:14:34 PM

Quote from: Carr0t;292494The phrase is 'up to' 8 meg ;) The actual speed you get depends on your distance from the exchange and how good quality the phone cables to you are. I'm about 2.5-3 miles from our local exchange, on pretty bad old cabling, and am lucky to get 4mbps. Normally it syncs at about 3.5-3.7. Same goes with ADSL 2+. 'Up to' 25 meg, but we tested some of the ADSL 2+ kit out there and it wouldn't even link at 25 meg over a 2m length of cat5e (That was some cheap naff modems though). I'd expect that in real world conditions if you're more than 0.5 miles from the exchange you'd not get the full whack.

I have 2 miles of cable between me and the exchange and I get the full 8 meg. The main reason for this however is that in my town, all the phone cables are underground and of very high quality.

Distance isn't everything as you say, the cable quality also plays a part.

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: sulky_uk on October 12, 2009, 05:10:55 PM

i can see the exchange from my window... let me count 1,2,3.. about 100m from me:sideways:

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Carr0t on October 12, 2009, 10:11:52 PM

Quote from: Gandalf;292536I have 2 miles of cable between me and the exchange and I get the full 8 meg. The main reason for this however is that in my town, all the phone cables are underground and of very high quality.

Just to clarify, I was talking about 25 meg on ADSL 2+, not 8 meg on ADSL 1, when I said 0.5 miles from the exchange :) I know ADSL 1 doesn't drop off as fast. I think i've got some aluminium somewhere along my route :(

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Carr0t on October 12, 2009, 10:12:34 PM

Quote from: sulky_uk;292561i can see the exchange from my window... let me count 1,2,3.. about 100m from me:sideways:

Methinks your phone line is made of wet string :narnar:

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Gandalf on October 13, 2009, 07:26:06 AM

Quote from: Carr0t;292602Just to clarify, I was talking about 25 meg on ADSL 2+, not 8 meg on ADSL 1, when I said 0.5 miles from the exchange :) I know ADSL 1 doesn't drop off as fast. I think i've got some aluminium somewhere along my route :(

Ahh right, yeah. If I was on adsl2 then I'd expect between 16-18 meg with the quality of my line.

However, if you have aluminium in your line somewhere then that is a problem. Not so much the cable, but the joints that turn to white powder!

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Jabbs on October 18, 2009, 09:34:06 AM

speedtest.net doesn't seem to 'see' that I'm now on a new connection? (upload yes, but not download). In fact speedtest.net is slower now (50Mb) than it was a few weeks ago! (20Mb)

speed.io however does :)

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/595494149.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

(http://speed.io/pics/2487/4759/speed.io.png)

Title: Broadband speeds
Post by: Zootoxin on October 18, 2009, 11:26:56 AM

After leaving AOL and being told by them there is no point leaving unless you are going to cable!!
I am testing O2 for 30 days
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/595552380.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Looks good especially for 5.51 per month :)

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