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is this broadband speed good?

just done a speed test and it's:

download 14.42
upload 9.13mbps

Is this good??? Bt infinity
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  • globalds
    globalds Posts: 9,431 Forumite
    depends what you are paying for ?
  • surfsister
    surfsister Posts: 7,527 Forumite
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    Up to
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  • Tropez
    Tropez Posts: 3,696 Forumite
    No, it isn't even half of what you're paying for.

    That said, since you're on a 20GB usage allowance it might be a good thing as it's really easy to tear through that in a week or less on 38Mb.

    I'd probably tear through 20GB on that speed though, to be honest. Depends what you do online really.
  • wiogs
    wiogs Posts: 2,744 Forumite
    On infinity I would certainly hope for faster speeds but maybe it is as good as you can get.

    The 20GB limit would be the killer for me. Can easily get through that in a weekend.
  • RumRat
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    I never understand the limited usage packages. Especially on fibre, they are just a con.
    To answer your question, No it's not very good, considering what you are paying for, less than 50% isn't really acceptable. Get onto BT and tell them to get it sorted (good luck).
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  • EssexExile
    EssexExile Posts: 6,482 Forumite
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    If it serves it's purpose does it matter what the numbers say?
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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    'Good' is relative-it all depends what your line will support. If all you could get on ADSL was say 3MBps, then it's goodd.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Thats slow - here's my Infinity 1 connection for comparison:


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  • 20GB / month won't last you many days assuming you can use it 14Mbps will mean means about 4-8 hours 4x60x60x140000000/8 (ignoring overheads) = 25GB. So yes the speed is ok the package is pants
  • ukcarper
    ukcarper Posts: 17,337 Forumite
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    It depends on how far you are from cabinet.
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