Download Speed Issue???

Sylvester

Sylvester wrote: »

I'll d/l another file and see what happens.

Back to normal now.

Oh well, the extra speed was good for a few files Must have been a mistake at the other end

Sylvester

loaner wrote: »

What is your sync rate? On the router if you have one, or connection speed on modem

I have a modem.

How do I find the sync rate?

If I hover above the 2 arrows it says:-

TX: 448 kbps
RX: 7264 kbps

Is that it?

Sylvester

loaner wrote: »

Yes, thats upto 8Meg. You've probably had a free upgrade.

How bizarre My d/l speeds are back at around the 2Meg mark now but still the same sync rates.

I've not had any mail/e-mail saying i've had a free upgrade

Sylvester

Here's a question.

When doing broadband speed tests, where do they get the info from? Your modem?

If that's the case, my modem - voyager 105 seems to be capped (judging by a google search)

If I upgraded the modem, would I see benefits of...

TX: 448 kbps
RX: 7264 kbps

??

Seems bizarre as i've always assumed I was on the 2meg connection I was upgraded too a few months back

Sylvester

loaner wrote: »

Speed tests upload/download data from your pc, and time it. Not sure what capping you are referring to, it is syncing at 7, which isn't capped.

Apparently my Voyager 105 modem has a max speed of 2mbps which may suggest that if my connection is upto 8meg, why i'm not getting fast d/l speeds.

I've tried checking my AOL account details online but it tells me very little as to what tariff I am on.

I pay £9.99 p/m and have always believed it's 1meg and then for the past few months, 2 meg.

malamute

The voyager 105 has the following capability
Product Features

• Easy to Use and Install
• No separate power required
• 2 Microfilters included
• Connects to a standard USB 1.1 interface
• 8 Mbps downstream
• 1 Mbps upstream
• CD ROM with installation guides

Sylvester

Well, that's that theory out the window then :rotfl: Thanks malamute

It has totally confused me (not too hard) as to why I gained approx 100kb/s over my AOL capped limit of 2meg and now the whole sync thing where Loaner thinks I may have been upgraded to 8meg (Or could that be saying what the max the modem is capable of?)

AOL is telling me nothing - just lots of blank information.

I'll try again tomorrow (and hope I get some more faster d/l speeds!)

espresso

Sylvester wrote: »

Well, that's that theory out the window then :rotfl: Thanks malamute

It has totally confused me (not too hard) as to why I gained approx 100kb/s over my AOL capped limit of 2meg and now the whole sync thing where Loaner thinks I may have been upgraded to 8meg (Or could that be saying what the max the modem is capable of?)

AOL is telling me nothing - just lots of blank information.

I'll try again tomorrow (and hope I get some more faster d/l speeds!)

Are you using the latest modem driver? Check here

Sylvester

Todays speeds are:

RX: 6976 kbps
TX: 448 kbps

I have the latest drivers for my modem apparently.

Checked my AOL package - says Silver which is 2meg

malamute

Sylvester wrote: »

Todays speeds are:
RX: 6976 kbps
TX: 448 kbps
I have the latest drivers for my modem apparently.
Checked my AOL package - says Silver which is 2meg

Well in all the time i have had broadband all at 8MB (Talk Talk, BT and finally the worst of all Virgin) i have never had anything like the speed your quoting downloading going by your figures at 7MB :j.

Just checked mine and i'm downlaoding at 1.8mb on a 8mb service.

Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Your DSL connection rate: 8128 kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP profile for your line is - 7150 kbps
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 1840 kbps

Carry out the speed test from the BT site BT Speed Tester and lets know what you get.