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| Thread ID: 64230 | 2005-12-08 06:32:00 | where do people on 2mbit download stuff? | LOWTEC (7821) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 411259 | 2005-12-08 09:28:00 | Xtra Jetstream 3086kbps download. :thumbs: | Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 411260 | 2005-12-08 09:44:00 | I don't know how downloading more data optimises your speed. Please also take note that asking for where to download illegal files is not permitted on this forum. I'm sure he already knew that. He definitely didn't ask where to download illegal files though. |
manicminer (4219) | ||
| 411261 | 2005-12-08 17:51:00 | I'm on 2 meg as well, never seen it above 800k and often as low as 300k. Still it beats the heck out of dialup :) |
netchicken (4843) | ||
| 411262 | 2005-12-08 18:05:00 | Just thought I would note that the new top spead on the net is 150 gigabits per second--equivalent to downloading over 130 DVD movies in one minute. www.fnal.gov |
netchicken (4843) | ||
| 411263 | 2005-12-08 22:10:00 | im on orcons 2mb plan have downloaded maybe one demo that i got over 100kb/s but havnt used it much since ive got it as been away. my modem is quite old got it a couple of years ago when i first got broadband should i look at updating it? its an old alcatel speed touch usb. | LOWTEC (7821) | ||
| 411264 | 2005-12-08 22:22:00 | I have 2mbit/s through Ihug, and I can download at fairly close to full speed - averaging around 1.8mbit/s from download mirrors. I would suspect that you are experiencing slow speeds through p2p programs, which completely depend on the number of people uploading the file - so even though you are on a fast connection, if people aren't sending you the file then it will still be slow. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 411265 | 2005-12-08 22:44:00 | im on orcons 2mb plan have downloaded maybe one demo that i got over 100kb/s OK, what you need to do IMHO is to check your speed on one of the speed test sites listed in giblers post. Also, download speeds are generally measured in KB/sec where as connection speeds are generally measured in Kb/sec B=Bytes b=bits, and there's 8 bits to a Byte, so a download at just over 100KB/sec plus overheads like the bits of data telling each packet where its destination is, will come to about the best you can get from 1Mb/sec my modem is quite old got it a couple of years ago when i first got broadband should i look at updating it? its an old alcatel speed touch usb.I've never been a fan of USB for this sort of thing, but as even usb1.1 can support up to 12mb/sec of data transfer, I don't expect USB your problem. Perhaps after doing one or two speed checks you will know more. You may also find your speed varies at certain times of days, as other people sometimes have the cheek to put data through the same fat network backbone pipes as you are! |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 411266 | 2005-12-08 23:03:00 | also assuming theyr'e downloading thru filesharing then the obvious factor that dictates speed is the speed supported by the 'other end' if the person you are downloading off is on dial up your download is gonna be slllllllllllooooooowwwwww. | drcspy (146) | ||
| 411267 | 2005-12-08 23:33:00 | Gameplanet.co.nz Download.com Limewire Apple movies MS updates AV updates Emails from servers to view on Incredimail Average DL speed of 200 to 350kBps... |
Mr Wetzyl (362) | ||
| 411268 | 2005-12-09 00:00:00 | * Download time: 3.453 seconds * Size of file: 520 Kilobytes * Estimated line speed: 1228.8 (kilobits/second) * Estimated line speed: 150.6 (kilobytes/second im not currently on my home connection but tht was what i got last time i checked my home connection, does it sound right? |
LOWTEC (7821) | ||
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