ADSL speeds

[Avenue]

I wonder if someone can assist me

Im currently using iburst, but I see now that you can get adsl for quite a bit cheaper so im probably going to move over to that.

now my question is as follows- iburst advertises that you get speeds of up to 1mbps, but in reality you never actually get those speeds- usually its around 300k-500k. Now the adsl package that I want to look at has a max speed of 384k..... does this mean that in reality I can expect speeds of 56k-100k- am I going to be back to where I was with dial up?

if anybody else is using adsl @ 384kbps- can you tell me what your average speed is, and does it fluctuate wildly depending on what time you go on- do you find that during the day for instance you getting really slooooooow speeds? or is it pretty constant

and is there any thing else I should know, that you wish someone had told you before you signed up 4 adsl?

 

[ldmelsa]

My 384kb/s ADSL never fluctuates and it runs at about 325kb/s all the time. (international)

Local is close to 384kb/s.

 

[TheLoot]

Well, on my 384 I usally get 40 KBps which is what 320 kbps odd. Local and international seems to be this level, and no usually I do not have wild fluctuations. There are the odd day's when ADSL gives trouble though, but I do not experience this too often

 

[ColinR]

You'll be far happier on ADSL. Got 384, speeds are consistent around peak (not exactly difficult to achieve)

 

[milomak]

while not the package you asking about, but i find my speeds to be consistently near the rated speed of my line.

 

[Napalm]

Its only the wireless ISP's or Wireless options that have speeds that fluctuate heavily.

Meaning they say 1mbit but u only get 400-500kbps , reason for that is. Your Antenna or proximity to the closest tower to you. Signal Strength and Signal Quality has a big effect on how your internet will run *your download speed and pings*
So I-Burst may give you full 1mbit speed if u had a Directional antenna pointing to the Tower *basically giving u optimum signal strength and quality*

ADSL gives u full speed most of the time. at worst people get 80% of the line speed. 384K might give u 310kb per sec or so depending on how close to the exchange you are living....

DSL is the way to GO :>