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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: DJ on February 28, 2006, 22:47

Title: Internet speed
Post by: DJ on February 28, 2006, 22:47

Just a quickie  :blush:

Does your broadband router have a direct effect on the speed of your connection. For example I have 2mb broadband connected through a netgear dg824m router.  The connection seems slower than other 2mb broadband that I have witnessed.

What else has an effect on the internet connection? Processor speed? Memory? BT Line?

Any suggestions on how I can increase the broadband speed is much appreciated.

Cheers :thumb:

DJ

Title: Internet speed
Post by: Sandra on February 28, 2006, 23:19

Even a slow pc is much faster than a 2mb connection.

Its probably your BT line, unless your ISP is throttling some of your ports for some P2P activity that you are using.

Title: Internet speed
Post by: chorleydave on February 28, 2006, 23:26

I have 1MB broadband and it is just as fast (or should that be slow) as 2MB connections that I have used at other peoples' houses.  For example, if I'm feeling brave and download Windows Updates, I get a download speed of between 90KB/s and 120KB/s.  If I am at my sister's and download Windows Updates on her 2MB connection, the speed is exactly the same.  I suspect that the infrastructure isn't really up to anything more than 1MB.

Title: Internet speed
Post by: Camstop on March 01, 2006, 09:44

Have a go on this DJ


http://www.adslguide.org.uk/tools/speedtest.asp (http://www.adslguide.org.uk/tools/speedtest.asp)


I also have a 2Mbps connection and a Netgear router and my results were...


Downstream     1890 Kbps (236.3 KB/sec)     2041 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Upstream    255 Kbps (31.9 KB/sec)    275 Kbps (inc. overheads)

Title: Internet speed
Post by: DJ on March 01, 2006, 09:53

Thanks all.

Had a go at the speed test and get similar results to camstop...

Downstream   1886 Kbps (235.8 KB/sec)    2036 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Upstream       245 Kbps (30.6 KB/sec)        264 Kbps (inc. overheads)

Must be my imagination!

DJ

Title: Internet speed
Post by: Clive on March 01, 2006, 10:07

Ditto!
 
Downstream 1880 Kbps (235.0 KB/sec) 2030 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Upstream 245 Kbps (30.6 KB/sec) 264 Kbps (inc. overheads)

Title: Internet speed
Post by: Simon on March 01, 2006, 10:33

I'm only on a 1Mb service, but relatively, my results are also satisfactory:-

Downstream     936 Kbps (117.0 KB/sec)     1010 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Upstream    246 Kbps (30.8 KB/sec)    265 Kbps (inc. overheads)

Title: Internet speed
Post by: Clive on March 01, 2006, 11:51

It's interesting that your upstream is faster than mine Simon!

Title: Internet speed
Post by: Simon on March 01, 2006, 21:12

Probably just your age, Clive.  :mmm:   :twisted:   :grin: