Broadband Speed

jaygrunt

Hello

I did a broadband speed test and these are the results
Download speed6530.55 Kbps (6.38 Mbps)Upload speed339.94 Kbps (0.33 Mbps)

Could someone tell me if this is any good or not

Many Thanks

espresso

jaygrunt wrote: »

Hello

I did a broadband speed test and these are the results
Download speed6530.55 Kbps (6.38 Mbps)Upload speed339.94 Kbps (0.33 Mbps)

Could someone tell me if this is any good or not

Many Thanks

Depends what you are paying for! 2MB = good, 20MB = bad.

alared

Today I`m getting 6200kbps and 834kbps,which is slightly less than usual and my ISP is "up to 8 megs download speed"

Most of the country can`t even get 2megs:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/technology/7910679.stm

GaryS

This is on the O2 "up to 20 meg service".

I am quite happy with it.

jaygrunt

espresso wrote: »

Depends what you are paying for! 2MB = good, 20MB = bad.

Its supposed to be 8meg but i dont know what these figures mean

espresso

jaygrunt wrote: »

Its supposed to be 8meg but i dont know what these figures mean

"It's supposed to be up to 8 meg" meg = Mbps

jaygrunt

espresso wrote: »

"It's supposed to be up to 8 meg" meg = Mbps

Oh right so I am getting just over 6meg broadband,from the stories I hear about the 'upto' malarky I am quite chuffed with that

GunJack

yup, don't knock it at all...could be FAR worse

taxdodger

jaygrunt wrote: »

Hello

I did a broadband speed test and these are the results
Download speed6530.55 Kbps (6.38 Mbps)Upload speed339.94 Kbps (0.33 Mbps)

Could someone tell me if this is any good or not

Many Thanks

Those are great results if you are on a 56kbs dial up modem.

GunJack

However...never trust one single bandwidth checker...best use several for a rounded view...like:-

http://www.speedtest.net/

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html

http://www.speed.io/index_en.html

these are the favourites with the guys over at DSLzoneuk I use these as they seem to be the most accurate and consistent....

aliEnRIK

Those are VERY good speeds for 8meg
My dad pays for Skys 16 meg and only gets just under 8 (Though it is completely unlimited and hes never been throttled and had no problems, so im certainly NOT knocking skys service)