Annual "How Fast Is Your Internet Connection" Topic..

[Scott P]

I just thought I'd try it here at work.

Communications 38.1 megabits per second
Storage 4.5 megabytes per second
1MB file download 0.2 seconds
Subjective rating Unbelievable


It helps to have full access to the big pipe.

 

[Pablo]

Scott P what are you using...that's almost irrelevant - my PC couldn't handle that!

 

[Jelly]

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Originally posted by Pablo:
Scott P what are you using...that's almost irrelevant - my PC couldn't handle that!

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Yeah, I wanna know too! My old iMac can't even handle the connection I have here...it's actually considerably faster (another megabit or so), but my computer can only use 2.1 megabits of that!

 

[T-Keith]

At work:
Communications 264 kilobits per second
Storage 32.2 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 31.8 seconds
Subjective rating Mediocre

-T

 

[Scott P]

We have a web hosting company in our building. We are tapped into thier DS3. So, my speed is pretty decent. We were capped at 2 MB or so, but they had to remove it due to some temptorary browsing issues. They just never re-installed the cap.

My computer is just a litle Centrino laptop with 1.4 Ghz Pentium-M, 512 MB of RAM and a 40 GB drive.

[ May 28, 2004, 11:04 AM: Message edited by: Scott P ]

 

[jason07-1zzfe]

Pretty decent? It's faster than my hard drive.

 

[Jelly]

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Originally posted by Scott P:
So, my speed is pretty decent.

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Understatement of the year!

 

[Titanium_Alloy]

I got DSL service about a month ago from SBC cheapest package for 29.99. My speed averages from 1.2-1.3 Mbps. Download speed varies around 150 kbps.

 

[tgharch]

Communications 5.2 megabits per second
Storage 630.9 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 1.6 seconds
Subjective rating Awesome

 

[T-Keith]

At home:
Communications 1.5 megabits per second
Storage 189.1 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 5.4 seconds
Subjective rating Great

At work:
Communications 264 kilobits per second
Storage 32.2 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 31.8 seconds
Subjective rating Mediocre

My home is supposed to be 3MB up 256KB down.

-T

 

[Mark in NY]

Communications 6.4 megabits per second
Storage 783.7 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 1.3 seconds
Subjective rating Awesome


seems like inflated numbers but I am happy with the service.

 

[Last_Z]

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Communications 5.3 megabits per second

Storage 641.6 kilobytes per second

1MB file download 1.6 seconds

Subjective rating Awesome

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This is my PC at work, which is very fast dowloading car videos and other big files!

 

[robnitro]

Earthlink/Time Warner

File Size: 600.005 KB
Time Elapsed: 1.728 seconds
2.713 Mbps
(347.23 KBps)

Communications 2.4 megabits per second
Storage 292.6 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 3.5 seconds
Subjective rating Great


Hey Mark in NY,
Actually Long Island has one of the best cable modem services in terms of speed, Cablevision. It's actually a legit speed you have, my friend gets close to 9, but then he works for them and has a better modem that connects to his PC via 100 base ethernet instead of the typical 10 base that ends up limiting your speed to around 6 or so.

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Originally posted by Mark in NY:
Communications 6.4 megabits per second
Storage 783.7 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 1.3 seconds
Subjective rating Awesome


seems like inflated numbers but I am happy with the service.

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[ June 02, 2004, 03:35 AM: Message edited by: robnitro ]

 

[John S.]

Have to live with dial-up. Being retired means that I can't afford to pay those prices along with all the other bills.

 

[Al]

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Originally posted by John S.:
Have to live with dial-up. Being retired means that I can't afford to pay those prices along with all the other bills.

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Well-I was in the same boat. But I now use my cell phone exclusively for long distance (that saves at least $30/month). I dropped my cable service down to basic which is now $10/month instead of $38. So paying $20/more for cable modem isn't such a leap.

 

[JustinH]

1.7 megabits per second

Communications 1.7 megabits per second
Storage 210 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 4.9 seconds
Subjective rating Great
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[Chris142]

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Originally posted by Al:

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Originally posted by John S.:
Have to live with dial-up. Being retired means that I can't afford to pay those prices along with all the other bills.

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Well-I was in the same boat. But I now use my cell phone exclusively for long distance (that saves at least $30/month). I dropped my cable service down to basic which is now $10/month instead of $38. So paying $20/more for cable modem isn't such a leap.

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You guys are lucky.

I live out in the boonies. The nearest cable is still 7 miles away and the DSL "Box" (whatever that means) is too far away.

I have an antenna on my house for tv reception

 

[MolaKule]

I am in the same boat as Chris142.

Our data rates average 30.6 kbytes/sec.

Copper wire to central (10 miles away) then microwave another 30 miles.

But then of course, to get to my property you have to swing in on a vine after disembarking from your perot!

 

[fasty]

Verizon 29.95 a month DSL 128/768kbps

Communications 647.8 kilobits per second
Storage 79.1 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 12.9 seconds
Subjective rating Not bad

 

[Amkeer]

This test was in the middle of the day so my results will be better later. I will post the faster speeds later.

4.4 megabits per second

Communications 4.4 megabits per second
Storage 534.9 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 1.9 seconds
Subjective rating Awesome

Daily Drives:
-2003 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner XtraCab, 2.7 Liter , Mobil1 Synthetic SS 5W-30.
ODO 8800 Miles.
-1995 Toyota 4-Runner 3.0 V6, Mobil1 Synthetic SS 10W-30.
ODO 90500 Miles.
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