How is this possible?

[Matt.Fergie]

Taken from the mybroadband speed test

Test conducted on 08 October 2012 20:54:10

Download Speed: 311 kbps (38.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

Upload Speed: 399 kbps (49.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

Latency: 169 ms

I have "1 meg line" through Cybersmart.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

There is a discussion going on here: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=462035

 

[Tim the Techxpert]

Hi There Matt.Fergie,
I have a home ADSL line that is with Afrihost and I am seeing pretty much the same as you are. It is not just a Cybersmart phenomenon as the rant on the link from DrJohn indicates.
My link is also a 375KB unshaped connection and the line was upgraded recently and is syncing at 1MB. I am still waiting for details of what the ISP package is going to be and the financial implications from Afrihost, following the Telkom upgrade of the lines. Maybe Afriman would like to give his opinion here.
For now though I am putting it down to the ISP delivering on its promise of a 375KB download and it is allowing the upload at the rated speed for a 1MB line.

Regards

Tim

 

[AfriMan]

Hi There Matt.Fergie,
I have a home ADSL line that is with Afrihost and I am seeing pretty much the same as you are. It is not just a Cybersmart phenomenon as the rant on the link from DrJohn indicates.
My link is also a 375KB unshaped connection and the line was upgraded recently and is syncing at 1MB. I am still waiting for details of what the ISP package is going to be and the financial implications from Afrihost, following the Telkom upgrade of the lines. Maybe Afriman would like to give his opinion here.
For now though I am putting it down to the ISP delivering on its promise of a 375KB download and it is allowing the upload at the rated speed for a 1MB line.

Regards

Tim

Not sure if I'm reading this thread correctly cos it seems to be about another ISP, but I see we are mentioned. Can you give me some more detail, or send me a PM?

 

[Tim the Techxpert]

Hi Afriman,
I was responding to Matt.Fergie who is seeing his previous 375KB line giving great upload speeds. I see the same on my Afrihost connection which was upgraded by Telkom early October to a 1MB line. That is what I wanted you to give us some input on.

Thanks

TIm