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| Thread ID: 102445 | 2009-08-19 08:04:00 | cant beleive download speed | nedkelly (9059) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 802505 | 2009-08-19 08:04:00 | I cant believe it im downloading faster from Aus than here in NZ. 200 kpbs compared to 50 kbps |
nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 802506 | 2009-08-19 08:17:00 | Probably the server youre downloading from | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 802507 | 2009-08-19 08:20:00 | Highly possible - even though you may be in NZ, getting data from a location In NZ - it will go through several servers on the way - not always within NZ either. Lots of people don't actually know how the internet works (or doesn't sometimes), as in how the data is transmitted /routered ;) Often you will get what ever you are downloading faster from out side the country. Example: when ever I decide to download the latest Linux to play with, never get it from the NZ location servers - USA is always faster. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 802508 | 2009-08-19 08:30:00 | Sometimes with Xnet anyway its usually faster from a NZ server (faster than US, oz maybe faster). Depending on the time of day | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 802509 | 2009-08-19 08:48:00 | Lots of people don't actually know how the internet works (or doesn't sometimes), as in how the data is transmitted /routered Guilty. Looking at moving to TelstraClear as they offered 6 months free phone-line rental, and when I was with them in a previous life they were faster than Telecom. What I couldn't figure out is....don't they use the T'com 'lines'.....therefore how can they be faster? If you feel like answering this, please do so without geek-speak! :D |
allblack (6574) | ||
| 802510 | 2009-08-19 09:18:00 | They have their own cables in Wellington I think, someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Wainui is on Telstra cable | gary67 (56) | ||
| 802511 | 2009-08-19 09:31:00 | Guilty. Looking at moving to TelstraClear as they offered 6 months free phone-line rental, and when I was with them in a previous life they were faster than Telecom. What I couldn't figure out is....don't they use the T'com 'lines'.....therefore how can they be faster? If you feel like answering this, please do so without geek-speak! :DShort un-geek speak - they use their own infulstructure. Example - Thats why when they did a speed test from here in Wainuiomata to their own speed testing address it was a direct tunnel , no going via other ISP's etc - and it was fast, it downloaded a test file at the 10Mbps I'm meant to get. Other speed tests are :crying. IF any one wants to see how data is actually sent / received around the internet ( world) - theres a OLD 13 minute movie that is light hearted, it shows what happens when you click on a web link to get information, it's aimed at corporate/ business layout - but the general "working" is the same every where - while old its still is basically the same today. The movie Warriors Of The Net (http://www.warriorsofthe.net/) 73MB. ( think of it as what happens when You click that link I posted - to load the web page :D OR Direct link to download (www.warriorsofthe.net) << Right click - save as And you will wonder how the internet actually works ( sometimes) :lol: |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 802512 | 2009-08-19 10:54:00 | Ha! We just saw that movie for a Stage 3 IS paper at University last week. Good times :lol: | beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 802513 | 2009-08-19 11:21:00 | Ha! We just saw that movie for a Stage 3 IS paper at University last week. Good times :lol: Quite well done isn't it. Love the "off the cheek comments" Like -- "Apple talk packets going against traffic as usual" :lol: When you think about all those packets floating about its a wonder anything gets where its going. Non - Geek talk: Try explaining to people that when an email gets sent it breaks up into hundreds of pieces and reassembles back at its destination -you get a :confused: stare - its not like sending a letter snail mail all in one piece. ;) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 802514 | 2009-08-20 03:48:00 | Work colleague is banging on about his ADSL 2+....downloading at 1900+Kbps...!!!, that 2Mb/s...!! | SolMiester (139) | ||
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