Speed Test

[Bugsy]

Guys, i have just done a speed test and came up with this;

Considering my max is always 20.6mb's
this cant be right.

Just tested again.

 

[TorrentG]

I think you're confused with bits and bytes.

b = bits

B = bytes

1 bit = 8 bytes

125.9 Mb/sec = 15.7375 MB/sec

 

[Bugsy]

LOL it used to MB's confused, yes LOL they must of changed format?

 

[TorrentG]

Nah, Speedtest has been using bits since forever, I'm fairly sure. Maybe not...heh heh.

 

[Bugsy]

anytime i have done a test it has showed either from 14.4MB to 20.6MB but now it shows as mb

anyway still on the low end most people get between 20 and 40 around where i stay.

 

[TorrentG]

 

[Bugsy]

How do you cope? good upload.

 

[TorrentG]

Huh?

I have a 12 ms ping and can download at up to 20 Mb/sec which is 2.5 MB/sec.

And my upload is more than double yours.

I can download a full XviD 700 MB movie in like 15 minutes. Or a 320 kbps cd in under a minute or so.

Not too hard to cope with that.

 

[Bugsy]

well i can download 700MB 8mins on what i got and about the same as yours for a cd.

 

[Bugsy]

are these test accurate or is this based on an average do you think?

 

[TorrentG]

They're accurate for the connection to the server you're testing with.

 

[Nibiru2012]

are these test accurate or is this based on an average do you think?

The tests are accurate the time "moment" your connection is tested. Plus as TG stated the server you're connecting to.

Speedtest.net gives me three different servers to test with in a 100 mile or less radius of Austin, TX. I can use either the Austin, TX server, San Marcos, TX server or San Antonio, TX server.

I have Road Runner Turbo cable and it can vary anywhere from 24 Mbps to 32 Mbps, depends on the time of day and how many people are on the local cable WAN in your geographical area.