Just did this upgrade today, comparing with my pre-348Kbps ... On downloads, i haven't seen anythin above 150KB/S ... sometimes get the same 30-40KB/s i got from 384 ... don wanna pay so much for nothing major
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hj2k_x
Honorary Master
I could not justify the R250 price difference so I have downgraded back to 384k which is just fine 
fxit_man
Executive Member
Check what speed your router is syncing at.
If it's 4096,then you are syncing at 4mb. If not, then your line cannot handle 4mbit, or speak to a techie to ask them to do tests to see if it is stable on 4mb.
Also multi-threading will make a huge difference in download speeds.
Using IE's "save target as" for example uses a single download thread, which sometimes gets me 5KB/s lol!
Using IDM (www.internetdownloadmanager.com), i get my full line speed of 4mbit on most downloads if the server supports it
Moral of the story, get a good download manager with multi-threaded download support such as IDM (not free) or DAP (http://www.speedbit.com/ - free). I have only tested IDM
For browsing though, you should notice a big speed difference. I know SAIX is having a problem with it's ADSL today and there has been slow browsing (I am a victim), but usually it's really nippy!
If you are not using Firefox, I also recommend that as it's a good fast browser much quicker than IE from personal experience)
If it's 4096,then you are syncing at 4mb. If not, then your line cannot handle 4mbit, or speak to a techie to ask them to do tests to see if it is stable on 4mb.
Also multi-threading will make a huge difference in download speeds.
Using IE's "save target as" for example uses a single download thread, which sometimes gets me 5KB/s lol!
Using IDM (www.internetdownloadmanager.com), i get my full line speed of 4mbit on most downloads if the server supports it
Moral of the story, get a good download manager with multi-threaded download support such as IDM (not free) or DAP (http://www.speedbit.com/ - free). I have only tested IDM
For browsing though, you should notice a big speed difference. I know SAIX is having a problem with it's ADSL today and there has been slow browsing (I am a victim), but usually it's really nippy!
If you are not using Firefox, I also recommend that as it's a good fast browser much quicker than IE from personal experience)
Check what speed your router is syncing at.
If it's 4096,then you are syncing at 4mb. If not, then your line cannot handle 4mbit, or speak to a techie to ask them to do tests to see if it is stable on 4mb.
Also multi-threading will make a huge difference in download speeds.
Using IE's "save target as" for example uses a single download thread, which sometimes gets me 5KB/s lol!
Using IDM (www.internetdownloadmanager.com), i get my full line speed of 4mbit on most downloads if the server supports it
Moral of the story, get a good download manager with multi-threaded download support such as IDM (not free) or DAP (http://www.speedbit.com/ - free). I have only tested IDM
For browsing though, you should notice a big speed difference. I know SAIX is having a problem with it's ADSL today and there has been slow browsing (I am a victim), but usually it's really nippy!
If you are not using Firefox, I also recommend that as it's a good fast browser much quicker than IE from personal experience)
did a speed on 200kb
Version 1.117
Test Number: 1
Test Type: Download 200 Kilobytes
Data used today: 0 bytes
Maximum usage: 512000 bytes
Data remaining: 512000 bytes
Bytes Transferred: 204800 bytes
Download time: 4.219 seconds
Throughput: 388.3 Kilobits per second (kbps)
= 48.5 Kilobytes per second (kBps)
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fxit_man
Executive Member
Firstly I would edit out your IP address for security reasons.
Secondly, where did you do the test? I will do one from the same site and post results to compare. Do one on www.speedtest.net with JHB as the selected server as well to compare.
What is your router syncing at? (type the router IP in the address bar e.g. 10.0.0.2)
Secondly, where did you do the test? I will do one from the same site and post results to compare. Do one on www.speedtest.net with JHB as the selected server as well to compare.
What is your router syncing at? (type the router IP in the address bar e.g. 10.0.0.2)
fxit_man
Executive Member
Not my best, but not bad either.
CPT -
MP3 (5MB) - 2min
Video clip (35MB) 13min
Movie(800MB) 303min
JHB - (D- 2.87Mbps / U- 0.25Mbps)
MP3 (5MB) - 14sec
Video clip (35MB) 2min
Movie(800MB) 37min
fxit_man
Executive Member
Or you could just post the direct image link.
Sounds ok. Your line is most probably syncing at +-3 meg
And if you want help try answering my questions please.
Where do i check that on my router (10.0.0.2)?
fxit_man
Executive Member
Go to start, run, type "cmd" and press enter.
In the black window, type "ipconfig /all" and press enter.
Assuming you are connected via cable to your modem, look under "Local Network Connection" for "Defualt Gateway"
Should be either 10.0.0.2 or 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.2.1 or something like that
Type it in your browser address bar (in Internet Explorer, where you type in web addresses, e.g. http://10.0.0.2) and you will be presented with your router page. You can then see download (downstream) and upload(upstream) sync speed.
Downstream - Upstream
SNR Margin: 11.5 - 12.0 db
Line Attenuation: 39.0 - 22.5 db
Data Rate: 4096 - 512 kbps
How do i change my IP? its DHCP
fxit_man
Executive Member
DHCP is fine..
WHen i said edit out your IP for security reasons, i meant edit it out of your post (post #4 above) so that readers of the forum (and potential hackers) cannot see your IP address as it exposes you to vulnerabilities.
Just click the "edit" button under that post and edit out the IP (41.x.x.x.x)
Good stuff, you are syncing at 4mb and 512kb upload (that is the maximum attainable)
Attenuation isn't bad (better than my 57db lol)
So you should get full speed. Just download one of those file managers I mentioned above and try it out.
You won't believe it until you try it
Tinuva
The Magician
Really doesnt make a difference whether he edit out his ip or not.
If someone really wanted to they could just do port scans for potential weak computers on the net. Much faster and easier than searching for ips on the forums, which by the time you get it could be outdated or changed since its a dynamic ip.
If someone really wanted to they could just do port scans for potential weak computers on the net. Much faster and easier than searching for ips on the forums, which by the time you get it could be outdated or changed since its a dynamic ip.
fxit_man
Executive Member
It doesn't change the fact that it's a stupid thing to do and shouldn't be encouraged..
Just trying to protect a fellow forumite here as his IP would still more than likely still be current at the time of this posting..
I think it could make a difference though? Someone with the right knowledge may be able to do something with it, so it's just for protection
fxit_man
Executive Member
please mod delete this thread .. my IP in danger
haha it's unlikely but definitely a possibility..
no need to delete the thread, maybe it will help others..
you've edited it out now so you should be fine
just keep it in mind for next time.
Scooby_Doo
Honorary Master
lol at this thread.
i have kept the same IP for weeks on end. even rebooting the router (and switching it off for 5 minutes) would still see me login with the same IP.
but your point is fair enough about forums being the place to pick IP addresses to hack. Especially in a dynamic IP environment.
