Internet speed concern

Bockchoy67 · Jan 7, 2006

G'day guys.

I'm using a Bigpond Broadband Unlimited 512/128 deal.

However, after doing an internet speedtest, I found out that my speed was quite low:

- Download: 410kbps
- Upload: 98.52

This seems a fair way off 512/128...

Is it Bigpond stuffing up? Or is it something else? Or is this normal?

- PC - · Jan 8, 2006

Bockchoy67 said:
G'day guys.

I'm using a Bigpond Broadband Unlimited 512/128 deal.

However, after doing an internet speedtest, I found out that my speed was quite low:

- Download: 410kbps
- Upload: 98.52

This seems a fair way off 512/128...

Is it Bigpond stuffing up? Or is it something else? Or is this normal?

Normal as ''normal'' can be. Someone may be able to explain it better than me but basically the speeds quoted are clean maximum speeds eg if your line is clean and noone else is online.

I am on dialup and I have a 56k modem...never gone past 46.6k thats 20% so 410/512 is a 20% reduction as well.

Other Broadband users may quote their speeds and see how you compare

Dan26 · Jan 10, 2006

How do you do an interent speedtest?

Sexiano Ronaldo · Jan 10, 2006

Dan26 said:
How do you do an interent speedtest?

What's the interent?

theroo · Jan 10, 2006

Dan26 said:
How do you do an interent speedtest?

Go to http://www.ozspeedtest.com/tools_speed.shtml#
Click on Your ISP and then Click on the Connection you have
A windows will come up with a picture after it loads it will show you Your Results
Look at the figure next to kbps and that will be your Internet Speed.

Dan26 · Jan 10, 2006

Mine comes up like this:

kbps: 420.5
KB/s: 52.562
Mbps: 0.41064453125

What do the bottom two refer to?

thewhippersnapper · Jan 10, 2006

Dan26 said:
Mine comes up like this:

kbps: 420.5
KB/s: 52.562
Mbps: 0.41064453125

What do the bottom two refer to?

KB/s = Your download speed measured in kilobytes per second.
MBP/s = Your download speed measured in megabits per second.

Bockchoy67 · Jan 10, 2006

After using that speed test:

kbps: 425.8
KB/s: 53.225
Mbps: 0.4158203125

ManWithNoName · Jan 10, 2006

kbps: 380.3
KB/s: 47.5375
Mbps: 0.37138671875

On Telstra Bigpond ADSL.

thewhippersnapper · Jan 10, 2006

Your connection speed:

kbps: 40.3
KB/s: 5.0375
Mbps: 0.03935546875

Super fast.

KingyOrTheKing · Jan 10, 2006

If you get within 10% of the advertised download speed you are doing well. Phone line latency can be a killer..

Just so you know, if you notice international downloads not going over about 75 KB/s, its probably windows needing a tune, since windows is not set up for high bandwidth internet. There is a program called unblocka, which should remove the limits. I would advise reading about the program first before playing with this as it can cause some problems if not used correctly. I remember reading a whirlpool.net thread about it in the iinet forum. (This won't affect those on 512kbs lines or less as you'll never get over about 60KBs anyway)

PAFC2004 · Jan 11, 2006

You will never get the noted speed. The max for 512k is just over 60Kb/s...
You aren't doing too bad at all. Also, those speed tests aren't all that accurate.

CaptainDangerfield · Jan 11, 2006

PAFC2004 said:
You will never get the noted speed. The max for 512k is just over 60Kb/s...
You aren't doing too bad at all. Also, those speed tests aren't all that accurate.

yeah your right. Apparently we have one of the slowest internet speeds out of all the developed countries. Until Telstra are given the go ahead to upgrade their network to fibre nothing will change.

PAFC2004 · Jan 11, 2006

SpringChoke said:
yeah your right. Apparently we have one of the slowest internet speeds out of all the developed countries. Until Telstra are given the go ahead to upgrade their network to fibre nothing will change.

Yep. It's fine that other companies are installing their own DSLAM's etc, but the network between exchanges is what the problem is.

ablettjnr · Jan 11, 2006

Mirror: Bigpond
Test type: Dialup

Your connection speed:

kbps: 38.4
KB/s: 4.8
Mbps: 0.0375

BAH! I need broadband!

Lethal · Jan 11, 2006

kbps: 1264.7
KB/s: 158.0875
Mbps: 1.23505859375

Locky · Jan 11, 2006

Mirror: Bigpond
Test type: Cable

Your connection speed:

kbps: 1552.1
KB/s: 194.0125
Mbps: 1.51572265625

besty · Jan 12, 2006

optus cable

kbps: 3540.6
KB/s: 442.575
Mbps: 3.4576171875

Effes · Jan 12, 2006

I have optus but im not sure if I have ADSL or cable.......how do I tell which one it is?

Knowledge · Jan 12, 2006

Optus Cable

kbps: 2739.3
KB/s: 342.4125
Mbps: 2.67509765625

mines a little slow as i'm going through a router.

effers you would have cable

Nardz · Jan 12, 2006

Mirror: Bigpond
Test type: Cable

Your connection speed:

kbps: 1892.8
KB/s: 236.6
Mbps: 1.848437

not sure if it makes a difference but it could be slower cause im going through a wireless router.

Effes · Jan 12, 2006

Mirror: Optus
Test type: Cable

Your connection speed:

kbps: 7243.7
KB/s: 905.4625
Mbps: 7.07392578125

Hosana · Apr 24, 2010

Hi !
I did my internet speed test in this site http://www.ip-details.com/internet-speed-test/ & got nice solution ..
My internet speed test is quite fine ..
Download speed is:11.75 Mb/s
Upload speed is: 2.60 Mb/s

George Washington · Apr 25, 2010

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