i dont understand my results. please help me.

susiesue_2

ive just done a speed test. iam on a 8mg package with AOL.
the results show this:
Your broadband connection




Your speed test result:519.1 Kb
According to BT wholesale, your line should be able to support a 5.9 Mbps ADSL connection via ADSL max.
what does it mean??? i am a bit clueless

thanks in advace

PaulK_3

It means that as long as your line is functioning correctly and setup is correct you should see speeds of up to 5-6Mb. Do you have a slow speed issue or something?

notbritishgas

To add to paulk's comment, it means your speed is 0.5mb (half a meg) which is a lot slower than the 5-6mb you could be getting.

shadowdragon

Try this one

http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/

its not connected to BT so you know its impartial.

When you did your test were you using the net (or other pcs on your network) were you downloading stuff (all that can skew the results).

Also the 8mb is an UPTO figure, depending on the distance from the exchange/hardware coming into your property.

PaulK_3

Better numbers to post would be your SNR, Attenuation and sync speeds showing on the router.

Incisor

What test did you use? Is it returning the result as bytes/s rather than bit/s? If that is the case you have no real problem.

susiesue_2

hi, thank for your reply s. i do keep dropping off the connection and it does seem slow at times.

i have done the other test at http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/ and got these results

Download 1776Kbps
Upload 166Kbps.
i get the feeling its not that good?

PaulK_3

About 1.5Mb. Are you on your main telephone socket with no plug in extension leads in use? Are all telephone sockets that have a telephone/ sky tv etc plugged into them filtered? Do you suffer noise on the line at all?

susiesue_2

PaulK wrote: »

About 1.5Mb. Are you on your main telephone socket with no plug in extension leads in use? Are all telephone sockets that have a telephone/ sky tv etc plugged into them filtered? Do you suffer noise on the line at all?

no the phones are fine, the sky is on a filter as is the telephone which is in a socket upstairs. i have wireless so no extensions ect.

jammin_2

Main thing here is - are you being provided a DSL Max product (up to 8mb product) by your ISP? Are are they providing a fixed 2mb product?

PaulK_3

susiesue wrote: »

no the phones are fine, the sky is on a filter as is the telephone which is in a socket upstairs. i have wireless so no extensions ect.

Is your router downstairs or upstairs? If upstairs try moving it to the main socket downstairs. Really the router should be on the first telephone socket on the line as it enters the house. Do any of your sockets have a split going left to right just above the screws that hold it to the wall?