Modem Speed?

[Spunky]

Got a new router..it seems to be going pretty quick

2004-10-05 22:14:51 EST: 523 / 580
Your download speed : 536493 bps, or 523 kbps.
A 65.4 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 594916 bps, or 580 kbps.

Is this O.K?

[Magg]

whats it like without the router?

[Spunky]

Originally posted by Magg
whats it like without the router?

I had 2.5 dsl before so it was still pretty quick...I don't know how people still use dial up

[sickkittens]

How much does a computer effect the speed of a cable connection?

[sickkittens]

i just tested my cable connection now...

Communications 1.3 megabits per second
Storage 161.3 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 6.3 seconds


Usually it's around 2-2.5MB/sec.

[Spunky]

It doesn't really..I only have a 800 p3

[sickkittens]

Originally posted by spunky
It doesn't really..I only have a 800 p3

My ISP offers up to 5MB/sec. yet I only get around 2. They mentioned something about certain computers help faster connections but I didn't get the details.

[woj]

.5mbit per sec isn't THAT fast...

[Magg]

btw, pretty slow speed for broadband

I get 300-400KBps download and 80KBps upload

[sickkittens]

If anyone cares, you can check your speed out here:

http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/

[mookienow]

lol I saw modem speed and had a flashback.

[Vitasoy]

I'm thinking about upgrading to 2.5, rite now I got 1.5

[Mr Exotic]

3.4 megabits per second

Communications 3.4 megabits per second
Storage 410.2 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 2.5 seconds
Subjective rating Awesome

[Jake]

Just ran a test and got 2245kbps download and 3039kbps upload

[Spunky]

Originally posted by Magg
btw, pretty slow speed for broadband

I get 300-400KBps download and 80KBps upload

You're right..I called telus and they did a bunch of tests..I'm only getting 60.86...it should be up to atleast 200..They didn't switch me over yet

[raymor]

Originally posted by sickkittens
How much does a computer effect the speed of a cable connection?

It doesn't. The two exceptions would be
1) If you
had a simplex network card that could only
send or recieve at any given time as opposed
to uploading and downloading simultaneously.
That wouldn't make much difference.
The lights on your router may tell you if it's
connected as simplex or duplex.

2) If you had a super fast connection, over 50Mbs,
you'd want a fast bus mastering network card.