differences between speed lines

[iamavibe]

I would like to know what download speeds are expected on
365 (or whatever it is)
512
4mb line?

I got the 4mb line and get around 300kbps on the telkom speed test... everything else is normally something retarded like 20kbs. I would love to know the real speads I should be expecting. Also what the real differences between the lines are... so what the download speeds are on those lines.

 

[TheLoot]

Im on 384, can get up to about 40 KBps; I've heard of 50 KBps on 512 and 400 KBps on 4096 but havent been able to confirm the latter two.

Keep in mind that while you may be paying for a 4 Mb line, the line will usually be set to a speed that is most stable for your situation with a maximum of 4 Mb and minimum of 1 Mb. So best to check what speed your router syncs at, maybe divide that by about 10 and you should get a very rough estimate.

Why 10 ? Well, theoretically you divide by 8 but practice has taught that I have *never* obtained 48 KBps or anything even close on my line. Highest sustained was maybe just over 40 KBps.

You can check the different profiles for 4 Mb lines here, near the bottom of the page.

 

[4cer]

Ok ive had all 3 lines.. on 384 i used to download constant at 41KBps.. and Upload at 15KBps.

on my 512, i used to download at 54KBps, and upload at 24KBps.

On my 4 meg now.. downloading from say microsoft... goes at 440KBps.. but on torrents i don't generally see higher than 410KBps, and news server 400KBps. And Upload tops out at abt 40KBps...

Hope that helps.. those are the actual speeds i used to get.. and as loot says check wat speed your synched at cause its up to 4

 

[ZA_medic]

Also, if you get an uncapped account those will limit your speed. So its pointless getting a 4Mb line and a 384k uncapped, because you will only surf @ 384k.