The Speed You Need - Page 2

**gazza** · #21 01-03-2010, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoddle10

seems quite low.

depends on what you're paying for, 10mb broadband its not bad, 20mb broadband its not good

**The_slayer** · #22 16-03-2010, 04:51 PM

**clyde47** · #23 23-03-2010, 06:22 PM

what a ripoff

**caravanpikey** · #24 03-04-2010, 11:39 AM

10mb bandwidth so i mustn't grumble really.

**jaiw** · #25 16-05-2010, 05:15 PM

**roller coaster** · #26 16-05-2010, 06:17 PM

Improvement

**fishtoast** · #27 16-05-2010, 06:23 PM

mine this minute

**gazza** · #28 16-05-2010, 06:31 PM

mine on a wireless connection and watching the cricket on sopcast

**zola** · #29 15-06-2010, 07:06 PM

Wasn't sure where to put this so thought I'd start it here.
Sorry if anything like this has been posted before.

Are you getting the internet speed you thought you were, I was talking with someone and they so politely told me I wasn't getting anywhere near what I thought I was getting. After checking it out, they were right.
I thought I was on 20MB virgin, but I'm only 20Mb. The big and little 'b' representing 'bit' or 'byte'.
Not to confuse the issue too much, there are 8 bits to 1 byte (a bit is a character or number). When your internet provider says they are giving you 20 meg, they don't tell you, your getting 20 megabits not megabytes.
The difference would be as shown

Download Speed: 19401 kbps (2425.1 KB/sec ) Upload Speed: 562 kbps (70.3 KB/sec )

Used this speed test
http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/

Notice that I'm getting 19 megabits, not bytes which actually shows I'm getting 2.4 megabytes. So whereas I'm thinking I'm getting 20 meg, I'm actually getting only 2.4 meg

Apparently, this is the same with BT and many other companies out there.

Your thoughts?

**Begbie** · #30 15-06-2010, 07:19 PM

Merged your thread, Zola.

**Begbie** · #31 16-06-2010, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zola

Wasn't sure where to put this so thought I'd start it here.
Sorry if anything like this has been posted before.

Are you getting the internet speed you thought you were, I was talking with someone and they so politely told me I wasn't getting anywhere near what I thought I was getting. After checking it out, they were right.
I thought I was on 20MB virgin, but I'm only 20Mb. The big and little 'b' representing 'bit' or 'byte'.
Not to confuse the issue too much, there are 8 bits to 1 byte (a bit is a character or number). When your internet provider says they are giving you 20 meg, they don't tell you, your getting 20 megabits not megabytes.
The difference would be as shown

Download Speed: 19401 kbps (2425.1 KB/sec ) Upload Speed: 562 kbps (70.3 KB/sec )

Used this speed test
http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/

Notice that I'm getting 19 megabits, not bytes which actually shows I'm getting 2.4 megabytes. So whereas I'm thinking I'm getting 20 meg, I'm actually getting only 2.4 meg

Apparently, this is the same with BT and many other companies out there.

Your thoughts?

I thought that we were all on Mb/s rather than MB/s. Can you give me an example of an ISP that actually gives 5MB/s? I'll move to them.

Some guy who understands this is winding you up. Bits/bytes is understood by most computer people. 20 Mb/s is probably the best you can get in the UK today. Have a Google.

**zola** · #32 16-06-2010, 05:25 PM

Thanks for moving Begbie.

As for being aware, guess I wasn't, I agree, I just took Mb as megabyte, wasn't until it was mentioned that I even thought about it.

Now where'd I leave the 'Wacky Bakkie'

**imperial109** · #33 08-07-2010, 07:43 PM

Off 20mb broadband package, some poor cnut is going to get an earfull.

**adam_ayres1988** · #34 08-07-2010, 07:46 PM

o.O Too right they're going to get an earful, you give them hell!

**deadlywill** · #35 10-07-2010, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imperial109

Off 20mb broadband package, some poor cnut is going to get an earfull.

..we must be on the same line as mine is the same the last week. Got on to em told them there's no way i'm paying for another month of this shite - i'll see you later - they're coming to the party now - money talks

My latest - ADSL2+ line 20mb - craaaaappp

**stenelly** · #36 10-07-2010, 03:19 PM

im on virgin 10 meg very happy with my speed at the moment

**adam_ayres1988** · #37 10-07-2010, 03:37 PM

o2 8meg and very happy with my speed. The one time it kept messing up I called them and they sorted it out pretty sharpish

Pong!

**deadlywill** · #38 10-07-2010, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam_ayres1988

o2 8meg and very happy with my speed. The one time it kept messing up I called them and they sorted it out pretty sharpish

..nice speed that. My ISP is top notch but this past week been shite and i'm thinkin they're trying to pull a swifty on me. I had my Saffy neighbours next door ask me what internet to use and i recommended mine - there's got put on and the same minute mine dropped out like a ****. Of course everyone's denying everything until i told them i wasn't paying for another month...

**Raff67** · #39 10-07-2010, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadlywill

My latest - ADSL2+ line 20mb - craaaaappp

I get better speeds through a vpn, huge ping an' all...Come to australia, strange creatures will eat you and transport yourself back to 1995 for that 56k modem feeling....eee weee oooohh.

**deadlywill** · #40 10-07-2010, 08:02 PM

aye...that's what i told the bloke on the blower. Told him i'd taken a quantum leap back 10 years to dial up and he said 'well haha - i don't think it's that bad' Then i started sending him speed data and modem stats and he's changed his tune. Not paying $80 per month for that shite