connection speed?

legba · February 8th, 2005

Hello guys. My connection speed is too slow, what can it be? I am on DSL.

**ming** · February 8th, 2005

what are you using to connect to the internet? router or standalone modem?
what's the bandwidth allocated to your connection and at what rate are you currently experiencing?

**Xie** · February 8th, 2005

Are you sure it's your connection and not your system? Have you tried something like dslreports to test your speeds? Also check your isp page for some kind of network status page and make sure they aren't working on it.

**Kush** · February 8th, 2005

dsl doesnt always mean ull get fast speed, here in saudi the dsl speeds are measured in kilo bits not bytes, there are 8 kilo bits in a byte, so having a 64kb connection actually limits you to 8 kilo bytes down stream yeah thats how bad it can get here, my dad has 256 in his office = 64kb and he used to pay 2500 dollars a year, i think now its cheaper

**Zedric** · February 8th, 2005

Originally Posted by themafia_69

dsl doesnt always mean ull get fast speed, here insaudi the dsl speeds are measured in kilo bits not bytes, there are 8kilo bits in a byte, so having a 64kb connection actually limits you to8 kilo bytes down stream yeah thats how bad it can get here, my dad has256 in his office = 64kb and he used to pay 2500 dollars a year, ithink now its cheaper

Don't they count that way everywhere? I know my 10Mbps is definately megabit.

guerrilla · February 9th, 2005

Try NetTurboPro ( http://www.netturbopro.com )

**ming** · February 9th, 2005

yeppers... network connections are calculated in bits... not bobs.. i mean bytes.
only storage is calculated in bytes.

DwarfData · February 9th, 2005

Originally Posted by themafia_69

there are 8 kilo bits in a byte,

Sorry to correct you, but there are 8 bits in a byte. Therefore 8 KiloBits (8192 bits) works out at 1 KiloByte (1024 bytes). However, if you have an 8 KiloBit connection, this does not translate to an actual 8 KiloBit download as part of the connection is used for packet information and other data used to ensure what you receive is what was sent.

If you're only getting 8 KiloBit download via dsl, then that is horrendous.

My old analog modem used to connect at 42-46 KiloBit. My DSL is now connecting at 2 MegaBit, giving me an approximate download speed of 256 KiloBytes per second.

**Kush** · February 9th, 2005

i meant kilo byte man, i know my stuff, i just didnt put kilo infront of bytes, i didnt think it would be interperted that way, 8 kilo bits in a kilo byte

**Kush** · February 9th, 2005

8 kilobytes download on dsl, at my friends house, read clearly about that part, and thats cuz thats the slowest option availible here and the fastest is 256kilo bits which gets u a 64 kilo bytes download speed

**Kr0m** · February 9th, 2005

Hmm, I'm paranoid I guess but... I found it odd that a '1 post wonder' posted a question and then a '1 post wonder' replied with a link. Spammers have a new technique?

**Zedric** · February 10th, 2005

Originally Posted by Kr0m

Hmm, I'm paranoid I guess but... I found it odd that a '1post wonder' posted a question and then a '1 post wonder' replied witha link. Spammers have a new technique?

Hmm, I'm paranoid I guess but... isn't Elite Member for people with 1000+ posts?

**Kr0m** · February 11th, 2005

Originally Posted by Zedric

Hmm, I'm paranoid I guess but... isn't Elite Member for people with 1000+ posts?

heh, OK!

February 8th, 2005	Top \| #1
legba OSNN One Post Wonder Joined: February 2005 Posts: 1 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	connection speed? Hello guys. My connection speed is too slow, what can it be? I am on DSL.

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ming OSNN Advanced Joined: June 2003 Location: UK Posts: 4,252 Reputation: 1160 Power: 162	Re: connection speed? what are you using to connect to the internet? router or standalone modem? what's the bandwidth allocated to your connection and at what rate are you currently experiencing? Curent system: Intel Quad Core 9450 \| 4GB RAM \| WD Raptor 36GB \| nVidia 8800GT 512mb

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Xie - geek - Joined: September 2003 Location: NY, USA Posts: 5,224 Reputation: 1730 Power: 175	Re: connection speed? Are you sure it's your connection and not your system? Have you tried something like dslreports to test your speeds? Also check your isp page for some kind of network status page and make sure they aren't working on it. tehgeek \| tehgeek \| geeking out to tech \| IRC \| Parted Magic \| A+ Certified Professional

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Kush High On Life! Joined: January 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 4,590 Reputation: 1300 Power: 185	Re: connection speed? dsl doesnt always mean ull get fast speed, here in saudi the dsl speeds are measured in kilo bits not bytes, there are 8 kilo bits in a byte, so having a 64kb connection actually limits you to 8 kilo bytes down stream yeah thats how bad it can get here, my dad has 256 in his office = 64kb and he used to pay 2500 dollars a year, i think now its cheaper If Someones post is helpful or makes you laugh, reward the person by clicking on this button--->

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Zedric NTFS Guru Joined: January 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,006 Reputation: 890 Power: 175	Re: connection speed? Originally Posted by themafia_69 dsl doesnt always mean ull get fast speed, here insaudi the dsl speeds are measured in kilo bits not bytes, there are 8kilo bits in a byte, so having a 64kb connection actually limits you to8 kilo bytes down stream yeah thats how bad it can get here, my dad has256 in his office = 64kb and he used to pay 2500 dollars a year, ithink now its cheaper Don't they count that way everywhere? I know my 10Mbps is definately megabit. Did I help you? Please use the reputation system. Click the icon on the left! Proud host of the OSNN.net folding sigs. Want one? Check the folding thread! http://zedric.no-ip.com/

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February 9th, 2005	Top \| #6
guerrilla OSNN One Post Wonder Joined: February 2005 Posts: 1 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Re: connection speed? Try NetTurboPro ( http://www.netturbopro.com )

February 9th, 2005	Top \| #7
ming OSNN Advanced Joined: June 2003 Location: UK Posts: 4,252 Reputation: 1160 Power: 162	Re: connection speed? yeppers... network connections are calculated in bits... not bobs.. i mean bytes. only storage is calculated in bytes. Curent system: Intel Quad Core 9450 \| 4GB RAM \| WD Raptor 36GB \| nVidia 8800GT 512mb

February 9th, 2005	Top \| #8
DwarfData OSNN Addict Joined: February 2004 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 135 Reputation: 80 Power: 103	Re: connection speed? Originally Posted by themafia_69 there are 8 kilo bits in a byte, Sorry to correct you, but there are 8 bits in a byte. Therefore 8 KiloBits (8192 bits) works out at 1 KiloByte (1024 bytes). However, if you have an 8 KiloBit connection, this does not translate to an actual 8 KiloBit download as part of the connection is used for packet information and other data used to ensure what you receive is what was sent. If you're only getting 8 KiloBit download via dsl, then that is horrendous. My old analog modem used to connect at 42-46 KiloBit. My DSL is now connecting at 2 MegaBit, giving me an approximate download speed of 256 KiloBytes per second.

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Kush High On Life! Joined: January 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 4,590 Reputation: 1300 Power: 185	Re: connection speed? i meant kilo byte man, i know my stuff, i just didnt put kilo infront of bytes, i didnt think it would be interperted that way, 8 kilo bits in a kilo byte If Someones post is helpful or makes you laugh, reward the person by clicking on this button--->

February 9th, 2005	Top \| #10
Kush High On Life! Joined: January 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 4,590 Reputation: 1300 Power: 185	Re: connection speed? 8 kilobytes download on dsl, at my friends house, read clearly about that part, and thats cuz thats the slowest option availible here and the fastest is 256kilo bits which gets u a 64 kilo bytes download speed If Someones post is helpful or makes you laugh, reward the person by clicking on this button--->

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Kr0m OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: December 2001 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 1,390 Reputation: 290 Power: 143	Re: connection speed? Hmm, I'm paranoid I guess but... I found it odd that a '1 post wonder' posted a question and then a '1 post wonder' replied with a link. Spammers have a new technique?

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Zedric NTFS Guru Joined: January 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,006 Reputation: 890 Power: 175	Re: connection speed? Originally Posted by Kr0m Hmm, I'm paranoid I guess but... I found it odd that a '1post wonder' posted a question and then a '1 post wonder' replied witha link. Spammers have a new technique? Hmm, I'm paranoid I guess but... isn't Elite Member for people with 1000+ posts? Attached Thumbnails Did I help you? Please use the reputation system. Click the icon on the left! Proud host of the OSNN.net folding sigs. Want one? Check the folding thread! http://zedric.no-ip.com/

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Kr0m OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: December 2001 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 1,390 Reputation: 290 Power: 143	Re: connection speed? Originally Posted by Zedric Hmm, I'm paranoid I guess but... isn't Elite Member for people with 1000+ posts? heh, OK!

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