I posted this on another thread but I thought I would post it as a topic since there is so much attention on connection speeds.
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I just ran a speed test while we were talking and you can see I’m running about 4 megs.
Just type in “internet connection speed test” into your search engine and pick any one of the results. It takes about 30 second and then you can see exactly at what speed you are running.
I’m on cable modem and never have a problem. My friend has DSL and has problems all the time. He won’t switch because he was supervisor at the same phone company for 34 years and his retirement and 401 stock depend on the company staying in business (i know, a phone company.)
Now before everyone jumps to defend their provider, not all phone companies or cable locations are the same. It is very dependant on the local office budget of your telephone company or cable company. Most ISP get a connection through the local telco but that company may have old hardware sitting out near you or between you and the central office that connects to the internet “cloud.”
The following is a copy off my screen just as it came back:
Bandwidth calculation is measured against that of CNET’s Internet Services. Bandwidth may be higher or lower depending on Internet congestion. Calculated tests do not reflect server reliability and speed.
Connection Type Connection Speed Faster Providers
28.8 Kbps Dial-up 28.8k
33.6 Kbps Dial-up 33.6k
53.3 Kbps Dial-up 56k
384.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 384k
768.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 768k
1500.0 Kbps Cable/DSL 1.5Mbps
1544.0 Kbps Full T1 1.544Mbps
3000.0 Kbps N x T1 3.0Mbps
4349.7 Kbps - You 4349.7 kbps
6000.0 Kbps T3 6.0Mbps Bandwidth
15000.0 Kbps T3 15Mbps Bandwidth
30000.0 Kbps T3 30Mbps Bandwidth
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