How fast is your internet?

[IonCannon218]

Please use the http://speedtest.net website to measure your speed and post the image.



I used Hong Kong as the server which is about halfway around the world from me for this test.

 

[GG-Xtreme]

I picked the option before I took the test. My speed is normally a little faster than this.

 

[Spartan Erik]

2.5 Mbps here at home, 3 Mbps at my apartment in Austin

 

[xyunaxfantasiesx]

Pretty fast compared to my old ISP in FL.

 

[alexandgruntz]

Our upload speed is really shabby. It is Kiwi broadband after all. (I envy those who have 20Mbit/s.)

EDIT: I tested New York as well. It's a decent speed, but not as good as NZ.

 

[GG-Xtreme]

If I get my Optimum Boost upgrade, I will have almost 30Mb/s download and 5Mb/s upload. If only I had money...

 

[BJames1530]

It's the fastest isp in my town

 

[moifotki]

 

[Smith6612]

Speedtest.net I find is innacurate. I recommend www.speakeasy.net/speedtest for inside of the US!

Connection: DSL
Tested to: New York City, New York
Latency: 18ms

Last Result:
Download Speed: 7218 kbps (902.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1535 kbps (191.9 KB/sec transfer rate)



By the way, for you cable users who have PowerBoost or Permaboost, DO NOT USE A SPEED TEST SITE. Download an ISO of Fedora Core 9 via HTTP and screenshot the download screen after the PowerBoost wears off. Your PowerBoost does not last forever!

Otherwise, I plan on getting Fiber Optic Internet in the near future, so expect to see the next time these topics appear, for me to have a higher speed.

 

[xyunaxfantasiesx]

Using Speakeasy:

Download Speed: 18987 kbps (2373.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1332 kbps (166.5 KB/sec transfer rate)

 

[IonCannon218]

Last Result:
Download Speed: 3171 kbps (396.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 373 kbps (46.6 KB/sec transfer rate)

 

[deadeye536]

Using Speedtest.net (the one I voted upon)


Using Speakeasy
Download Speed: 18072 kbps (2259 KB/sec transfer rate) (about 17 MB/s for those who don't want to do the math)
Upload Speed: 2202 kbps (275.3 KB/sec transfer rate) (about 2 MB/s)

The other computer I use has even faster internet (about 25.5 Mb/s download 15 Mb/s Upload from speedtest.net)

 

[usstriton]

 

[GG-Xtreme]

Speedtest.net I find is innacurate. I recommend www.speakeasy.net/speedtest for inside of the US!

Connection: DSL
Tested to: New York City, New York
Latency: 18ms

Last Result:
Download Speed: 7218 kbps (902.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1535 kbps (191.9 KB/sec transfer rate)



By the way, for you cable users who have PowerBoost or Permaboost, DO NOT USE A SPEED TEST SITE. Download an ISO of Fedora Core 9 via HTTP and screenshot the download screen after the PowerBoost wears off. Your PowerBoost does not last forever!

Otherwise, I plan on getting Fiber Optic Internet in the near future, so expect to see the next time these topics appear, for me to have a higher speed.

I get the same results for both sites. And Optimum Boost (which I don't have yet) isn't a feature, it's a totally different service. My download speeds when downloading a file usually never dip below 2MB/s (that's megabytes, so about 16Mb/s).

 

[Smith6612]

Optimum Online Boost! is basically an uncapped modem, which is why a long download helps. It's more or less a permaboost that allows you to use up all of the bandwidth in your area. A download via IE will average out the KB/MB per second for you, giving you your about speed.

 

[kkenny]

2.5MBps It's a decent speed.

 

[chappill]

To be honest slow. Virgin media suck, I vote 2 stars.

 

[GG-Xtreme]

Wow...

Optimum Online Boost! is basically an uncapped modem, which is why a long download helps. It's more or less a permaboost that allows you to use up all of the bandwidth in your area. A download via IE will average out the KB/MB per second for you, giving you your about speed.

Ok. Well, I don't really need anything faster since most sites cap downloads anyway. And IE always downloads slower than FF for me.

 

[Smith6612]

Wow...


Ok. Well, I don't really need anything faster since most sites cap downloads anyway. And IE always downloads slower than FF for me.

Just as long as your system's RWIN is tuned properly (which Firefox also uses) IE should go just as fast. IE though averages in the speed you're getting. If you have Vista, Vista has an automatic tuning feature that will tweak the computer to get the most internet throughput for your connection.

 

[fempower]

I'm on dialup. Can't yet afford broadband.