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TechnoKid

Diamond Member
Feb 12, 2001
5,575
0
0
1611kbps download
146kbps upload

I should be faster, as my d/l is capped at 1800 and upload is capped at 300. I am on comcast networks in central california.
 

dxkj

Lifer
Feb 17, 2001
11,772
2
81
Your download speed : 1367345 bps, or 1367 kbps.
A 166.9 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 791139 bps, or 791 kbps.


at work
 

cliftonite

Diamond Member
Jul 15, 2001
6,900
63
91
2003-08-13 18:49:20 EST: 9210 / 948
Your download speed : 9210074 bps, or 9210 kbps.
A 1124.2 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 948166 bps, or 948 kbps.
Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier

not bad for $45 per month :):cool:
 

Electric Amish

Elite Member
Oct 11, 1999
23,578
1
0
2003-08-13 19:05:15 EST: 37 / 63
Your download speed : 37982 bps, or 37 kbps.
A 4.6 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 63684 bps, or 63 kbps

My work connection sucks ass! ;)
 

MithShrike

Diamond Member
May 5, 2002
3,440
1
0
Mine is a bit slower than I'd like:

Your download speed : 537841 bps, or 537 kbps.
A 65.6 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 448782 bps, or 448 kbps.

Yep.
 

Feldenak

Lifer
Jan 31, 2003
14,090
2
81
Work connection:

2003-08-13 19:27:25 EST: 1113 / 1427
Your download speed : 1113739 bps, or 1113 kbps.
A 135.9 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 1427721 bps, or 1427 kbps.
Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier!
 

bradruth

Lifer
Aug 9, 2002
13,479
2
81
Cable connection...

Your download speed : 839739 bps, or 839 kbps.
A 102.5 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 1280000 bps, or 1280 kbps
 

Ausm

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
25,213
14
81
2003-08-13 19:33:48 EST: 1596 / 183
Your download speed : 1596878 bps, or 1596 kbps.
A 194.9 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 183528 bps, or 183 kbps.
Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier!
 

Platypus

Lifer
Apr 26, 2001
31,046
321
136
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Your download speed: 3289118 bps, or 3289 kbps.
A 401.5 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed: 4040404 bps, or 4040kbps.

Hah, I have a faster download speed :p ;)

oh snap
 

Whisper

Diamond Member
Feb 25, 2000
5,394
2
81
Good lord, what do you people have running into your homes, and how much do you pay for it?

1.5/128 here.
 

bradruth

Lifer
Aug 9, 2002
13,479
2
81
$30 a month for cable here. They don't actually claim a speed, and it varies from 1500/128 to what you see above (800/1300).
 

"HA! 28.8 Kbps! Beat that! ..... ok, I'm going to go cry now"

Hey, I could beat that if you came to me 2 weeks ago. I had connections of 26.4Kbps whenever I used my local ISP. Then Juno gave me 28.8 Kbps whenever I used Juno. (This on a 56K modem.)

I am now proudly a DSL subscriber! Wooooooohoooooooo! Here are my results:

2003-08-13 20:43:04 EST: 1192 / 133
Your download speed : 1192330 bps, or 1192 kbps.
A 145.5 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 133689 bps, or 133 kbps.
Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier!
 

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
79,006
430
136
Earthlink DSL

Supposedly 1.5m but realistically I think it's around 700k which is fine with me.
 

cavemanmoron

Lifer
Mar 13, 2001
13,664
28
91
roadrunner

2003-08-13 21:15:42 EST: 2040 / 359
Your download speed : 2040878 bps, or 2040 kbps.
A 249.1 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 359496 bps, or 359 kbps.
Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier


2003-08-13 21:23:57 EST: 2020 / 353
Your download speed : 2020543 bps, or 2020 kbps.
A 246.6 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 353565 bps, or 353 kbps.
Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier!

Notes and recommendations:
Become pingable
if you need basic packet loss tests done


Notes and recommendations:
Good data stream (no/few rexmits)
1 second+ stall detected (FAQ #1606)
 

esun

Platinum Member
Nov 12, 2001
2,214
0
0
At home, 3000/256 rated, and I hit very close to that every time.

At my mom's office (UCI):

Your download speed : 4776616 bps, or 4776 kbps.
A 583 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 1606425 bps, or 1606 kbps.

EDIT: Correction, I forgot I was on a wireless computer. Here's the wired result:

Your download speed : 6292468 bps, or 6292 kbps.
A 768.1 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 6768189 bps, or 6768 kbps.
 

DT4K

Diamond Member
Jan 21, 2002
6,944
3
81

At work (Kodak):

Your download speed : 918054 bps, or 918 kbps.
A 112 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 918062 bps, or 918 kbps


At home:
Charter sucks. $40 a month for 768/128. At least I actually get the advertised speeds consistently.

But I miss my previous cable service. It was consistently 4Mb/1.5Mb for $35 a month. Local city-owned fiber network.