ADSL - Howfast?

[Howdya do that]

For the last day or so my internet connection has become very slow. Diagnostics window says is it is running at 1.5Mbps is this about right?

[Cliff Rogers]

That is the max, I think you need to find another test 'cos windows is being lazy & telling you the max.
Look up a speed test on the web somewhere.

Also, just incase something is hogging your bandwidth, make sure your virus buster & anti spyware software is up to date.

[Grunt]

Checkout www.speedtest.net.

This is my results. I have an 8Mbit down and 512k up connection. This is about as good as it gets. I have managed to get just over 6Mbits on occasions.

Chris

http://www.speedtest.net/result/145478074.png

[Honorary Bloke]

For the last day or so my internet connection has become very slow.

Well, slow is as slow does. But I promised I would be good tonight. :D :D

If you will hold your face slightly to the right, it will speed up. :rolleyes:

[Howdya do that]

Heres the results from the speedtest website
Internet Provider: TELSTRA INTERNET Fastest Download: 68 kb/s Fastest Upload: 42 kb/s Average Download: 68 kb/s Average Upload: 42 kb/s I have Norton internet security and it is up to date Cliff.
So where do I go now? Telstra?

Oh' and thand Bob:doh:

[KevM]

I take it that you are with Bigpond.

If so log on to your account on Bigpond.com and go to "My Usage" then "daily history" this will show if you have been "shaped". This occurs if you are on a "liberty" plan and you go over your maximum limit (upload/download).

Happened to me this month for the first time. Kids on holidays, downloading videos madly, put on to a new billing system 3 days they blew the prorata limit for the month of 9 Gig. Previously when they had exceeded the monthly limit nothing happened. They now have to wait 21 days for the shaping to be removed. OOH its slow.

[Howdya do that]

KevM, you are the man:2tsup: .
My eldest recently bought an external hard drive to put his music on because it was bogging down our computer:((
It seems that he trying to fill the 250gig as fast as he can:doh:

[Metal Head]

Checkout www.speedtest.net (http://www.speedtest.net).

This is my results. I have an 8Mbit down and 512k up connection. This is about as good as it gets. I have managed to get just over 6Mbits on occasions.

Chris

http://www.speedtest.net/result/145478074.png

Hi Grunt,

I've just returned from the above mentioned site but I couldn't see which icon gives you the free test? Can you please tell me where it is? ADSL that is.

[Grunt]

There should be a yellow pyramid thing that when you mouse over it gets bigger click on that and it'll do the test for you.

When it's complete there are three copy buttons down towards the middle. Press the copy on the last one and when you are replying to this thread, Click on the insert image button (http://mt1.woodworkforums.com/images/editor/insertimage.gif) and paste in the link and press ok.

[KevM]

I've just returned from the above mentioned site but I couldn't see which icon gives you the free test? Can you please tell me where it is? ADSL that is.

Heres my 1.5Meg ADSL after shaping http://www.speedtest.net/result/145661920.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

As you are in Melbourne click on the Melbourne pyramid on the map, this will kick the test off.

Edit: Grunt just beat me.

[Grunt]

I must say, your ADSL connection IS out of shape. :(

[KevM]

I must say, your ADSL connection IS out of shape. :(

Sure is. It is a result of teenagers, school holidays, downloading videos and Bigpond's implementation of a new billing system and the ability for them to now apply "smoothing" (their word not mine) to my line after the allowable limit is reached.

The first 5 days of the month the boys used around 15Gig then transferred onto new billing system 3 days 9 Gig and whammy :o reduced to 64k for the remainder of the month.

[Grunt]

When your contract expires, you should consider moving off of Telstra. You pay more and get less.

I'm with Internode and think they're pretty damn good. I'm on an 8000/1500 with 20gb worth of download for $80 per month. I'm only charged for download and not upload as with Telstra. Also, if you go over the limit, you can buy chunks of download on an ad-hoc basis.

[Big Shed]

I'm with Internode as well, although not such a high use plan. Still I get 5Gb download/mth for $39.95 @512. Having been on dial up for years, man that is fast. My son is with TPG 1500speed 15Gb for $59.95.

Both are so far better and cheaper than Telstra that I really wonder why people go for "Mexican Telecoms Inc":rolleyes:

[Stu in Tokyo]

Hey Grunt, thanks for the link to that site, very cool! :2tsup:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/145689470.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I think I have a fairly good connection.

Cheers!

[echnidna]

I'm with Internode as well, although not such a high use plan. Still I get 5Gb download/mth for $39.95 @512. Having been on dial up for years, man that is fast. My son is with TPG 1500speed 15Gb for $59.95.

Both are so far better and cheaper than Telstra that I really wonder why people go for "Mexican Telecoms Inc":rolleyes:

Not a lot of choice in the sticks.
The phone lines here are so lousy (they run along the ground or the barb wire fences in some places) that normal dialup drops out every few minutes.

ADSL not available but I did get a just workable isdn which only drops out every coupla hours. So I've been stuck with isdn & telstra.
Thought about satellite. But apparently I might be able to get wireless from westvic. If that works it'll be voip and no frogpond

[Big Shed]

Not a lot of choice in the sticks.
The phone lines here are so lousy (they run along the ground or the barb wire fences in some places) that normal dialup drops out every few minutes.

ADSL not available but I did get a just workable isdn which only drops out every coupla hours. So I've been stuck with isdn & telstra.
Thought about satellite. But apparently I might be able to get wireless from westvic. If that works it'll be voip and no frogpond

Funny about that, for years telstra told us that we were too far from the exchange and anyway our small exchange would never be enabled for ADSL. Looked at satellite but for various reasons never went ahead with it and persevered with dial-up. One wireless provider from Geelong came along and promised to install wireless in our area. About a week before they were due to go "on air" got a phone call from Telstra telling us that our exchange was now enabled for ADSL and would I like to sign up for frogpond? I thanked them very much and signed up with Internode.
This pattern repeats itself all over the country, don't you love Telstra?:no:

[ubeaut]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/117020792.png (http://www.speedtest.net/)

:rule:http://www.ubeaut.biz/woohoo.gif

[Grunt]

Stop bloody gloating.

[Harry72]

Ah we always do this thing every once in a while!

Didn't fair to bad this time Bigpoo 1500/256... actually exceeded download speed!

http://www.speedtest.net/result/145964405.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[mixin]

When I upgraded to ADSL2+, they told me that being 5km from the exchange would mean I may only see 1.5Mbps (which is what I was previously on).

Imagine my surprise when I did the first test & got nearly 9Mbps.

My old neighbour (only 2km from the same exchange, and with the same ISP) sees over 16Mbps..... maybe I shouldn't have moved house!


Anyway, here's the one I just did:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/146015925.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Cliff Rogers]

I am on ISDN dial up.... I am NOT going to click the link.

I will, however, post the results that I know I would get......



:hihi:

[Gumby]

Download good but upload...well. :(

BP cable.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/146197665.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Groggy]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/146201800.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Cliff Rogers]

Show offs.... all of you.... this cost me $34 a month & I only get 500Mb.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/146203253.png (http://www.speedtest.net])


PS. I should also remind you of the view from here & the fact that it does rain & we do have water & I have already had 3 hot showers today. ( 'cos I can.)

[Groggy]

Cliff, that latency really sucks.

(I'll come back tomorrow to read your reply :D:D:D )

[martrix]

Same as you Gumby, Bigpoo.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/146204733.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[Cliff Rogers]

Cliff, that latency really sucks.

(I'll come back tomorrow to read your reply :D:D:D )
I'm working on the reply... just waiting for the amo to download. :-

[Cliff Rogers]

OK... Armed now.... :wink:

This 3 photos where all taken from my front gate ON THE SAME DAY!!!!


Believe it or not.

Dawn.
http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=41874&d=1173666216
Afternoon.
http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=41894&d=1173684819
Evening.
http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=41908&d=1173696786

I don't really care if my connection isn't as fast as yours. :p

[Stu in Tokyo]

Show offs.... all of you.... this cost me $34 a month & I only get 500Mb.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/146203253.png (http://www.speedtest.net%5D)


PS. I should also remind you of the view from here & the fact that it does rain & we do have water & I have already had 3 hot showers today. ( 'cos I can.)

Man, I did not know the internet worked on smoke signals and long distance drums :o

[Cliff Rogers]

Man, I did not know the internet worked on smoke signals and long distance drums :o
THAT... is ISDN, you should see what dial up looks like from here.....:(
We had a very reliable 12k connect. :2tsup:

[javali]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/146224377.png (http://www.speedtest.net/)

[Cliff Rogers]

Show off.... now let me see a picture from your front gate. :D

[Dusty]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/161994236.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Interesting tool.

[smitthhyy]

My ADSL2 link with Internode:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/165114797.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
and my Cable link with Bigpond:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/165116505.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[QbnDusty]

Just got ADSL2+ with TPG and it is fast.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/165136310.png.

Just about 10.5 Mb/s, much better than the previous Optus 512Kb/s.

Regards
Geoff.

[Buzza]

They all want to perform this scam. There is no other name for it.

Years back when I didn't know better, I was with AOL and paid for UNLIMITED downloads. They sent me emails telling me I had used 80% of my UNLIMITED downloads, and would be cutting me off, but I could re-dial again after that happened.

I explained to AOL what the Oxford Dictionary had to say about UNLIMITED, and cut them off completely. They now earn 80% of zero from me.

Recently, I notice similar ideas are being mooted by my current server, and I'll offer them the same deal by cutting them off as well.

Unlimited means just that.

Keep your eye on all of them, as this will spread like a virus if we let it. :((

[Pat]

Here's my result, 50miles from the server http://www.speedtest.net/result/165214606.png (http://www.speedtest.net) Dang quicker than Dial up :D

[munruben]

This is mine but it does vary depending on what time of day it is and how busy.
sorrry about the thumbnail but its 1362kb/s download and 213kb/s upload

[macklin]

First I do not understand any of this about speeds etc.

Anyway I am with iprimus and according to the pamphlet I got ( only joined 2 days ago on adsl ) speed is 256/64 inclusive data 500. What does this mean ?????

I went to the speed test site mentioned above and it says

download 221 kb/s
upload 54 kb/s
latency 166 miles
server Melbourne
distance < 50 miles

what does it all mean and is the above good or bad, and if is bad what can I do about it. I am on contract and apparently if I decide to change, iprimus will make me pay the full 12 months ???????.

thank you

john macklin

[Grunt]

John,

It means your speed is at the low end of ADSL. Still much faster than dial up or ISDN like Cliff has.

You have a maximum speed of 512,000 bits per second download. Your actual download speed is 221,000 bits per second.

The speed you have is ok for surfing the web. You'll really notice the difference if you download movies or lots of from the internet.

You have a the a download limit of 500MB which is not a lot. A typical image is 100K in size. Download 10 images and that is 1MB. It won't take use 500MB.

You should be able to upgrade you package with iPrimus, pay a little bit more and get a better download limit and speed.

You have a latency of 166 milliseconds, that is 166 thousands of second. This means that everytime you ask for anything on the internet it will take a minimum of 2/10ths of second before anything will happen. It would be better if it was less but probably not a big concern.

Hope this helps,
Chris

[Cliff Rogers]

... You'll really notice the difference if you download movies or lots of prawn from the internet..... :wink:

In my very best 'Telstra' voice
You can't be stuffing your internet with raw prawns... you will be voiding your warranty.

[Grunt]

Originally Posted by Grunt http://mt0.woodworkforums.com/images/button2/viewpost.gif (http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?p=564450#post564450)
... You'll really notice the difference if you download movies or lots of prawn from the internet.....


It's the new scratch and sniff .

[Harry72]

Ah we always do this thing every once in a while!

Didn't fair to bad this time Bigpoo 1500/256... actually exceeded download speed!

http://www.speedtest.net/result/145964405.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Just upgraded to ADSL2
http://www.speedtest.net/result/212245709.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
http://www.speedtest.net/result/212246001.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Strange that...

[munruben]

Show off:D

[Wild Dingo]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/212315723.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Geeeeez Id hated to have tried that a week ago!! :o Amazing speed this adsl eh? I mean I can now actually watch those youtube movies!! :2tsup: without waiting a week for half of it to download :doh:

Yep me plenty happy chappy :; :2tsup:

[black1]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/212883726.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

168000 kb/s isnt that 168 megs a second? wow :2tsup::2tsup::cool:
i wish and only got 16 meg to sydney:oo:

[Cliff Rogers]

Show offs.... all of you.... this cost me $34 a month & I only get 500Mb.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/146203253.png (http://www.speedtest.net])


PS. I should also remind you of the view from here & the fact that it does rain & we do have water & I have already had 3 hot showers today. ( 'cos I can.)

Well we got Satellite today, here is what I now get, $45/Month & 1Gb. :2tsup:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/223527278.png (http://www.speedtest.net)