Author Topic: Internet speed (Read 1621 times)

DJ · « **on:** February 28, 2006, 22:47 »

Just a quickie

Does your broadband router have a direct effect on the speed of your connection. For example I have 2mb broadband connected through a netgear dg824m router. The connection seems slower than other 2mb broadband that I have witnessed.

What else has an effect on the internet connection? Processor speed? Memory? BT Line?

Any suggestions on how I can increase the broadband speed is much appreciated.

Cheers

DJ

Sandra · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2006, 23:19 »

Even a slow pc is much faster than a 2mb connection.

Its probably your BT line, unless your ISP is throttling some of your ports for some P2P activity that you are using.

chorleydave · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2006, 23:26 »

I have 1MB broadband and it is just as fast (or should that be slow) as 2MB connections that I have used at other peoples' houses. For example, if I'm feeling brave and download Windows Updates, I get a download speed of between 90KB/s and 120KB/s. If I am at my sister's and download Windows Updates on her 2MB connection, the speed is exactly the same. I suspect that the infrastructure isn't really up to anything more than 1MB.

Camstop · « **Reply #3 on:** March 01, 2006, 09:44 »

Have a go on this DJ

http://www.adslguide.org.uk/tools/speedtest.asp

I also have a 2Mbps connection and a Netgear router and my results were...

Downstream 1890 Kbps (236.3 KB/sec) 2041 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Upstream 255 Kbps (31.9 KB/sec) 275 Kbps (inc. overheads)

DJ · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2006, 09:53 »

Thanks all.

Had a go at the speed test and get similar results to camstop...

Downstream 1886 Kbps (235.8 KB/sec) 2036 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Upstream 245 Kbps (30.6 KB/sec) 264 Kbps (inc. overheads)

Must be my imagination!

DJ

Clive · « **Reply #5 on:** March 01, 2006, 10:07 »

Ditto!

Downstream 1880 Kbps (235.0 KB/sec) 2030 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Upstream 245 Kbps (30.6 KB/sec) 264 Kbps (inc. overheads)

Simon · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2006, 10:33 »

I'm only on a 1Mb service, but relatively, my results are also satisfactory:-

Downstream 936 Kbps (117.0 KB/sec) 1010 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Upstream 246 Kbps (30.8 KB/sec) 265 Kbps (inc. overheads)

Clive · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2006, 11:51 »

It's interesting that your upstream is faster than mine Simon!

Simon · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2006, 21:12 »

Probably just your age, Clive. :mmm: :twisted: :grin: