DSL Speeds, Stated and Actual...

[tvradict]

I've recently noticed my DSL connection has got significantly slower. Download speeds dropping from 500kbps to 10-15 at best.

My Router states that I'm connected at 2.2MBPS, but my computer is getting nothing like those speeds. Network speed is 100MBPS. Did a web based speed test and it says my Download speed is 936KBPS.

Anyone got any suggestions why the speeds are so different?

I'd like to get it sorted. Found out yesterday that I can get 6Meg BB, but I dont want to pay for the premium and get nothing for it!

TIA
Stuart

[aldi]

tvradict said:

I've recently noticed my DSL connection has got significantly slower. Download speeds dropping from 500kbps to 10-15 at best.

My Router states that I'm connected at 2.2MBPS, but my computer is getting nothing like those speeds. Network speed is 100MBPS. Did a web based speed test and it says my Download speed is 936KBPS.

Anyone got any suggestions why the speeds are so different?

I'd like to get it sorted. Found out yesterday that I can get 6Meg BB, but I dont want to pay for the premium and get nothing for it!

TIA
Stuart

936Kbps is consistent with 1meg broadband. Two things to confuse the issue though - first thing is that 2 meg or less allways connects at 2.2Mbps but you just won't get more than your paid for speed down it. Second thing is mixing up kilo-bits per second and kilo-bytes per second. There are eight kilo-bits in a kilo-byte so divide the connection speed in megabits per second (say 1000) by 8 and you get your maximum download speed in kilobytes per second, i.e. 125-odd KB/s. Internet Explorer shows download speeds in kilo-bytes per second not bits. Thats only a maximum though, the site at the far end has to be capable of pushing out that speed for you to receive it so you won't allways get that.

Hope this helps
Neil

[tvradict]

So basically, in English. Your saying that I actually have 1 Meg BB. ANd I will only reach max D-load speed if the site is capable of that speed too?

[mattley]

tvradict said:

So basically, in English. Your saying that I actually have 1 Meg BB. ANd I will only reach max D-load speed if the site is capable of that speed too?

That and also your ADSL is contended at 50:1, so your 2.2 meg is actually shared by 49 other users.

[aldi]

tvradict said:

So basically, in English. Your saying that I actually have 1 Meg BB.

Yes

It would appear so

Weather this is a problem for you depends on what you're paying for/expecting.

[JamieBeeston]

Dont forget that they only sell you a Sync speed, not a commited speed.

You might be syncing at 2mbit, but only capable of 1mbit due to line noise / Contention..

Leased lines are 1:1, but you pay the price

I'm on 24mbit, but dont see over 8mbit

J

[si_j]

Also a lot of ISP's will provision your line at its maximum possible (in theory) speed, so future upgrades are easily done.
Your modem/router might report that it's synced at 2.2 but in reality you have subscribed to a 512K or 1Mb package from your ISP.