Speed Test on 4 Mb/sec line

[TheCelt58]

Last Result:
Download Speed: 2720 kbps (340 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 402 kbps (50.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 72 ms
4/14/2015, 11:38:49 AM

This is PATHETIC! Who else agrees? Telkom need a kick up the arse

 

[Napalm2880]

That's pretty reasonable actually.

 

[ngwe23]

What exactly were you expecting?

 

[adsl2]

I'm guessing Mb/MB /s confusion..

 

[sue.wiederkehr]

Download Speed: 3407 kbps (425.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 407 kbps (50.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 89 ms
4/15/2015, 11:41:13 AM

 

[TheCelt58]

When I'm PAYING for 4 MB per second line speed and I am delivered of just over 2 MB per second line speed I find it offensive! Telkom are stealing from me. And YOU and EVERYONE else who has an ADSL line. Their monopoly blinds them to their ethical responsibilities. I know that others are far worse off but that just underlines my point. How would you feel if you paid for 100 liters of petrol/diesel and only received 55 liters? It's the same principle. The latest chart lists SA's internet connectivity as amongst the worst in the world. Even Bulgaria has better internet than we do! That's shocking and unacceptable in my humble opinion.

 

[TheCelt58]

I PAY fro a 4 MB per second line. I expect 4 MB per second NOT 2,4 MB per second

 

[TheCelt58]

Mb/MB /s confusion??????? What on earth are you implying? MB/s or Mb/s is just shorthand for Megabytes per second. What else could it mean in this forum?

 

[Paul Bedford]

I PAY fro a 4 MB per second line. I expect 4 MB per second NOT 2,4 MB per second

No you don't.

From Telkom's website

A downstream line sync speed of minimum 256 kbps and maximum 4096 kbps.
An upstream line sync speed of minimum 64 kbps and maximum 512 kbps.

 

[Paul Bedford]

Mb/MB /s confusion??????? What on earth are you implying? MB/s or Mb/s is just shorthand for Megabytes per second. What else could it mean in this forum?

MB = MegaByte
Mb = MegaBit
There are 8 bits in a byte

 

[HunterGR]

try paying for 10 and getting only 3..........................

 

[rubber_otter]

I PAY fro a 4 MB per second line. I expect 4 MB per second NOT 2,4 MB per second

lol. Tell telkom that. They will tell you they offer a 'best effort' service.

 

[SauRoNZA]

When I'm PAYING for 4 MB per second line speed and I am delivered of just over 2 MB per second line speed I find it offensive! Telkom are stealing from me. And YOU and EVERYONE else who has an ADSL line. Their monopoly blinds them to their ethical responsibilities. I know that others are far worse off but that just underlines my point. How would you feel if you paid for 100 liters of petrol/diesel and only received 55 liters? It's the same principle. The latest chart lists SA's internet connectivity as amongst the worst in the world. Even Bulgaria has better internet than we do! That's shocking and unacceptable in my humble opinion.

Is Telkom your ISP as well?

And if not is your ISP account also 4MB?

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You will never actually see 4096 / 8 = 512 KB/s on any speed test due to network overhead etc.

You should be seeing at least 400 KB/s though.


This is the same even for Ethernet where you will never see 102400 / 8 = 12,5 MB/sec either.

Dividing by 10 is a more reasonable expectation of real world output.

 

[SauRoNZA]

try paying for 10 and getting only 3..........................

So stop paying for it and get a 4MB instead.

 

[Kolein]

Telkom is my ISP
Test result for 4MB line

Download Speed: 3510 kbps (438.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 428 kbps (53.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 38 ms
‎2015‎/‎04‎/‎18‎ ‎07‎:‎24‎:‎38‎ ‎PM

 

[MickeyD]

Telkom ISP
Test result for 4Mbps line

 

[gamerelite-network]

Last Result:
Download Speed: 2720 kbps (340 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 402 kbps (50.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 72 ms
4/14/2015, 11:38:49 AM

This is PATHETIC! Who else agrees? Telkom need a kick up the arse

im Actually Getting 1.1 Megabytes out of my 10 Megabit DSL Line here in Kenilworth. Around the corner from the Shopping Centre with KFC Steers and SPAR etc...

 

[gamerelite-network]

it only took me 11 hours 34 Minutes download Call of duty Advanced Warfare Multiplayer Free Weekend then i downloaded COD AW Single player This morning.

 

[slvR]

it only took me 11 hours 34 Minutes download Call of duty Advanced Warfare Multiplayer Free Weekend then i downloaded COD AW Single player This morning.

ok?

 

[Rickster]

4Meg + sync overhead = >400KB/s

4Meg - sync overhead = <400KB/s