Expected Speed?

[mothersruin]

Still new to this game. I'm using Netmeter, but seldom get readings higher than a maximun of 36 KB/s. Now I'm on Telkom's Downstream speed of 192 Kbps. Is what I am getting right (average?), or should I give them a call?

 

[nGAGEd55]

Still new to this game. I'm using Netmeter, but seldom get readings higher than a maximun of 36 KB/s. Now I'm on Telkom's Downstream speed of 192 Kbps. Is what I am getting right (average?), or should I give them a call?

Its much better than average! DONT CALL THEM! they might fix it then. On a 192 line the max you should get is 24KB/s although the norm is bout 20-22 KB/s

 

[PostmanPot]

yeah, lots of people on 192k get close to 384k speeds, lots of people on 384k get close to 512k speeds.

definately don't call them, count yourself lucky!

 

[Ekhaatvensters]

kbps and KBps... the old confusion they should really rename one of them or get rifd of one. kilobits (lowwercase) are 8 times more than KiloBytes, and are used to discribe a internet connection's speed when advertised, but kiloBytes are mostly shown when you download from your PC.

 

[nGAGEd55]

just sucks that no-one gets 1024 speeds on 512

 

[pimal3]

just sucks that no-one gets 1024 speeds on 512

Neither do you get it on 1024. So the best bargain DSL still is 384

 

[nGAGEd55]

just remembered that thedoc had a thread where he and someone said they both get 1024 speeds on their 512 lines, lucky bastids

 

[PostmanPot]

Neither do you get it on 1024. So the best bargain DSL still is 384

couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[ToAsTeD]

Very Decent speeds mothersruin, keep leechin while they last

 

[thedoc!]

just remembered that thedoc had a thread where he and someone said they both get 1024 speeds on their 512 lines, lucky bastids

...Yes I remember those good ol days...

 

[mothersruin]

You've all made me so happy!
many thanks

 

[Icaris]

kilobits (lowwercase) are 8 times more than KiloBytes

Ummm i don't think so. More like KiloBytes are 8 times bigger than kilobits.

 

[nGAGEd55]

...Yes I remember those good ol days...

oh, so it didnt last?

 

[Carlhead]

I get 60k - 120k (usually 75k) on my one 512k line the other I get 40k max.

 

[RichardP]

Ummm i don't think so. More like KiloBytes are 8 times bigger than kilobits.

In Quanties you are right,... 1 Byte = 8 bits... but on speed, bits are the bigger number

192kBit line = 192/8 = 24k Bytes... throughput is the key, not quantity.

 

[Carlhead]

In Quanties you are right,... 1 Byte = 8 bits... but on speed, bits are the bigger number

192kBit line = 192/8 = 24k Bytes... throughput is the key, not quantity.

and 4 bits is a nibble

 

[thedoc!]

oh, so it didnt last?

Nope didnt last long at all....

/doc