New on MWEB Uncapped

[Fee]

Hi All,

Ive been an existing mweb customer and just bumped up to the uncapped account. Im running a 512kb line and 512kb mweb account. I get these speeds on speedtest and not sure if its too low or not. Can sum1 please assist me? Also when using utorrent, the max speed i get on a really good day is 40kb and average at 30kb.

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[medicnick83]

40KB/s is good on a 512k line.

Just remember that MWEB priorities stuff, so if it drops and such, it's them doing their thing (during office hours)

 

[cyberarmy]

40kb/s is good on a 512k line. I am on 512k and Utorrent gives me around 40k/s max on my Afrihost account, but soon I will go for the upgrade to 4mbps line and uncapped.

 

[froot]

40KB/s is good on a 512k line.

Just remember that MWEB priorities stuff, so if it drops and such, it's them doing their thing (during office hours)

Good?
How is that good? I get 38 (maximum speed = 40) on a 384 line.....

 

[Giarc86]

Yeah I also get 38, 39kb/s on a 384k line

 

[TonyA]

Those readings are in Mb/s

 

[TonyA]

Those readings are in Mb/s

Look closely at the speed net images

 

[P0is3nIvy]

@tonyA

1 megabit per sec (1 mb/s) = 1024 kilobits per sec (1024 kb/s)
So 0.43 mb/s = 430 kb/s
which translates to 430/8 = 54 kilobytes/sec (54 kB/s)
which is close to the theoretical 64 kB/s or 512 kb/s

 

[TonyA]

Yeah I understand that but check the post by froot above

 

[froot]

@tonyA

1 megabit per sec (1 mb/s) = 1024 kilobits per sec (1024 kb/s)
So 0.43 mb/s = 430 kb/s
which translates to 430/8 = 54 kilobytes/sec (54 kB/s)
which is close to the theoretical 64 kB/s or 512 kb/s

You have your kb and KB's all mixed up. kb==kilobit. KB==kiloByte (b=bit, B=byte)

 

[milomak]

People really need to understand what they are shown

384kbps = 0.375Mbps (Pure Theoretical speed)

 

[froot]

People really need to understand what they are shown

384kbps = 0.375Mbps (Pure Theoretical speed)

That's the actual speed you get (and a touch more). The theoretical speed without overhead is 48KBps.

 

[killadoob]

Good?
How is that good? I get 38 (maximum speed = 40) on a 384 line.....

My 4 meg line has never acheived more than 420kbs while it should in theory push out 512kbs.

Can you run the speed test and post it froot would like to see your speeds.

 

[froot]

My 4 meg line has never acheived more than 420kbs while it should in theory push out 512kbs.

Can you run the speed test and post it froot would like to see your speeds.

This again?
For any tcp connection: achievable speed = megabits per second/ 8 = kilobytes per second *0.83 = achievable speed in KBps ==> 4096/8*0.84= ~420Kbps
512/8*0.83 = 64*0.83 = 53KBps.
Same goes for a 384 line.

 

[milomak]

That's the actual speed you get (and a touch more). The theoretical speed without overhead is 48KBps.

sorry what? 384kbps = 0.375Mbps = 48kB/s

so what do you mean by a touch more?

 

[P0is3nIvy]

You have your kb and KB's all mixed up. kb==kilobit. KB==kiloByte (b=bit, B=byte)

Have a closer look, froot. The emphasis is on the b part. Small b is bit and big B is byte. You dont have to have emphasis on the k part.


@TonyA
Oops sorry, yes the theoretical max on 384 is 48 not 40 as froot mentioned.

 

[froot]

sorry what? 384kbps = 0.375Mbps = 48kB/s

so what do you mean by a touch more?

You forgot about the x0.83 part == 40KBps, which is only by calculation. What you may achieve is anything from 38-42KBps (dependant on line quality, distance to exchange, etc)

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@TonyA
Oops sorry, yes the theoretical max on 384 is 48 not 40 as froot mentioned.[/QUOTE]

Have a closer look, froot. The emphasis is on the b part. Small b is bit and big B is byte. You dont have to have emphasis on the k part.


@TonyA
Oops sorry, yes the theoretical max on 384 is 48 not 40 as froot mentioned.

Eish. I wonder how you guys remember to breath.

Yes, the theoretical max on a 384 line is 48.... but due to overhead the maximum one can achieve is 39-42KBps, depending on your line quality. Same goes for any other TCP line.

Kilo may be referred to as both K or k. There's no difference, although kilo is set as the standard.

 

[P0is3nIvy]

Eish, we're floggin' a dead horse here, I give up.

 

[Fee]

thanks for all the replies, i feel better now knowing its normal.