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Jon
22-05-2003, 20:32
Don't laugh at me please.

Both computers I use have 56k modems but download stuff at about 2k a second.
So what does 56k modem mean ?
SteveDunn
22-05-2003, 20:43
It's complicated, and my brains a bit mashed at the moment after a 9 and a half hour day in work but basically you wont get 56k download speed, maximum will be about 4 or 5kbps

Do you know what make of modem it is?
AndyT
22-05-2003, 21:28
Modem speeds are quoted in kiloBITS per second, or as it used to be known baud rate. Downloads are measured in kiloBYTES, there are 8 bits to a byte. Therefore 2 KB/sec download would be 16Kb/sec. Still fairly slow though, 3 to 4 KB/sec would be a good average.

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EDIT cos I can type download with missing a letter out.
Jezz_S13
22-05-2003, 21:32
it's kinda your actual negotiated connection speed (the number that pops up after you connect), divide it by 8, minus a bit for CRC check data etc and then consider the contention. Basically feck all.

Sustained 4-5KBs is pretty bloody good for a modem.

try http://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/ to find out kinda exactly what throughput you have.

Buy broadband.:thumbs:
marty_t3
22-05-2003, 21:40
As Andy says... it's bits n' bytes. The reason you get less than the 7000 bytes per sec you should get from a 56,000bit/sec modem is a combination of the restrictions of the physical cabling and the network speeed itself.

I've had my download speed double by changing the modem cable to one 2 feet shorter. The same PC/Modem/Cable setup ran about 25% quicker again when plugged into a different phone line in a different house. Consider yourself lucky if the dial up connects at the full 56,000 cuz it quite common to only get it connect at 28k, 34k, 44k etc.
mattpayne
22-05-2003, 22:40
Your raw speed was 43304.96 bits per second

not bad for my tired old modem... :) and im having a slow day today too... I supose it helps being able to see my exchange... :D
TAC
22-05-2003, 22:56
So mine says 113200 bps at the mo - so this is good? It's still feckin slow!!
Yingtong
22-05-2003, 23:09
804702.06 bits per second :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

NTL Broad Band (with Firewall/MSN active)
Jon
22-05-2003, 23:36
The speedtest is giving me between 33kbits and 37kbits per second.

I'll try shorter cables.
Martin T
23-05-2003, 10:32
Originally posted by TAC
So mine says 113200 bps at the mo - so this is good? It's still feckin slow!!
You probably got that from the network properties icon form your taskbar. It doesn't allways tell the truth about your true connection speed. Use the speed tester to see how fast your connection actually is.
Ken
23-05-2003, 10:39
I got 436.1 kilobits per second on my P.C. at home , is that any good
andyf
23-05-2003, 10:42
Yeah not bad for a half megabit service.
Martin T
23-05-2003, 10:49
But not as good as mine - 470 Kbits/sec!
Yingtong
23-05-2003, 12:27
Originally posted by Yingtong
804702.06 bits per second :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
807.4 kbits

NTL Broad Band (with Firewall/MSN active)



Damn i know i should of touched my original post.....sorry added another now for no reason.....and i cant delete it (yup i have tried)
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