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About LinkBacksThat was just in my room. I got 160+ the other day when nobody else had moved in.Originally Posted by redddraggon
That was just in my room. I got 160+ the other day when nobody else had moved in.
here's mine:
its interesting to see how the trend grows, from looking at the first pages to last pages
our boiler broke so we has no heating or hot water, this is the bloody result ^^
Speed test reports 17.5Mb/s but i had download speeds the other day on steam of 2.6mbs
Yes because internet speeds (including speedtest) are measured in bits per second, downloads are measured in bytes per second.
8 bits to every byte, so 16 meg internet means 2.0MB/s download speed.
My connection has been averaging around 6 to 7Mbit/s downstream and a steady 796kbit/s up since getting the landline repaired over a year ago. It's enough to stream some video and download GPU drivers without interrupting the stream. I would appreciate a connection where streaming video didn't cause my games to lag but, for the price (£7.50 per month), I try not to complain too much.
Cornwall's supposed to be getting an overhaul by 2014. Not a clue whether I'll be part of the FTTC or FTTH group, probably the former if anything. Whether I'll jump on it, probably when it's unbundled (i.e. there's competition and I don't have to be lumped with BT as my only option) and when there's something which demands that sort of bandwidth (i.e. decent video on demand service, LoveFilm or similar).
As it stands, I've no need to switch providers - I've pretty much got all I need for now. The odd run-in I've had with Sky's Customer Services has been mostly painless.
If it's too off topic, then please ignore: does anyone know if a landline is still a requirement for FTTC/H? If I no longer have to rent one, that'd offset the cost nicely - I only ever use the mobile these days anyway.
Sadly, I believe you still do.
FTTC is still ultimately ADSL, though it's the faster VDSL standard. Since the same copper wire system is used as far as the cabinet, so the same infrastructure requirements apply.
Makes sense for FTTC. Half the area being covered are getting FTTH, doubt very much I'd be getting that as an upgrade. At least there's no landline there, I think.
Quite an improvement on my last test, very surprised
Sky, based near Dover.
Download ~13Mbs
Upload ~ 0.8Mbs
I think it upgraded recently because it used to be 6Mbs
I usually get the rough end of the deal at home, circa 1-2MB's rubbish latency, and a high contention ratio.
But albeit it briefly I was feeling smug, and it really was rather quick.
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our boiler broke so we has no heating or hot water, this is the bloody result ^^
Virgin Media 10Mb
Never any issues, I always get this speed, the speed I pay for. Higher upload would be nice but it seems to be normal compared to other people.
I get double the upload but a quarter of your download... Takes a long time for me to download stuff but I get good pingsVirgin Media 10Mb
Never any issues, I always get this speed, the speed I pay for. Higher upload would be nice but it seems to be normal compared to other people.
some serious speed in here
Lets change that then
80kb/sec down
65 kb/sec up
great huh ?
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