INSANE speeds

[henkk78]

I noticed that everything seems to be happening significantly faster today... 4 MB file downloads within 10 seconds etc.

Just did a speed test at telkomsa.net, and it showed 272000 Kbps or 33333.3 kBytes/sec

Is that even possible? repeated speed tests fluctuate, but it's always above about 5 Mbps.

 

[Swazi]

Must be the public holiday, i downloaded a 200MB file in under 8 minutes this morning, tomorrow it will be back as usual i am sure.

 

[bwana]

Must be the public holiday, i downloaded a 200MB file in under 8 minutes this morning, tomorrow it will be back as usual i am sure.

All those businesses will be back online first thing tomorrow, abusing the network, slowing it down for everyone else.

 

[MrG]

yeah, totally abusing the Telkom network, bad business

 

[henkk78]

hmm, not sure how a public holiday boosts my 512 kbps line to do 272 Mbps

 

[henkk78]

p.s. looks to be fast on local downloads, but not really international.

 

[bwana]

yeah, totally abusing the Telkom network, bad business

Do they have any more right to it than a home user? I dont believe so.

 

[ziglet]

Just did a speed test at telkomsa.net, and it showed 272000 Kbps or 33333.3 kBytes/sec

Hehe, you might want to refresh or clear your cache

 

[bwana]

I noticed that everything seems to be happening significantly faster today... 4 MB file downloads within 10 seconds etc.

Just did a speed test at telkomsa.net, and it showed 272000 Kbps or 33333.3 kBytes/sec

Is that even possible? repeated speed tests fluctuate, but it's always above about 5 Mbps.

Yeah - thats your problem - as ziglet suggested - clear your cache.

 

[henkk78]

cache

did that... 5674 Kbps.

It's been fluctuating somewhat... I don't think my cache would explain any of the 300 KB/s downloads I've been getting...

 

[Kasyx]

* Download time: 0.891 seconds
* Size of file: 500 KiloBytes
* Estimated line speed: 4579.1 (kilobits/second)
* Estimated line speed: 561.2 (kiloBytes/second)

woo?

 

[Ekhaatvensters]

Wow, so 4mb can actually go over that limit.. good to see.

But a 512kb line doing over 5mb, thats weird.. well enjoy it while it lasts man, id be downloading stuff just to see those numbers..

 

[|tera|]

Give us a screenshot of the IE download manager downloading a 5mb file or something

 

[ziglet]

Damn, read the other post, the telkom speed test is the most inaccurate thing ever! If you get constant speeds download a large file, then ill believe all this...

 

[DjStyles]

What site you guys using to do the speed test on. I keep getting an error on Telkomsa.net page

 

[nGAGEd55]

did that... 5674 Kbps.

It's been fluctuating somewhat... I don't think my cache would explain any of the 300 KB/s downloads I've been getting...

what's your sync speed?

 

[Swazi]

http://www.telkom.co.za/athome/products/dsl/speed.html

 

[matt loves telkom]

HEY look at my awesome speed on 384!!!
http://www.zshare.net/image/test-jpg-qh8.html

 

[ziglet]

*sighs*

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showpost.php?p=678112&postcount=13

read that post please...

 

[Bondizzo]

its wierd i have 384kbs connection and net limiter tracked the highest speed i've download at is 272kb/s but my max should be 40kb/s and at times my torrents sky rocket to 150kbs