Show us your Internet speed

Rich

Rich

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Since this is an international forum I thought it would be interesting to see what speeds people get for their internet service. Using Speedtest.net I'm getting 360 Mbs download and 334 Mbs upload. I'm in Florida.

What are you folks seeing for speed?

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Testing download speed
Download: 72.84 Mbit/s
Testing upload speed
Upload: 13.10 Mbit/s

4 hours later
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My service is DSL & it's fast enough for me, I could get better with more monthly fees, But Why?
 
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I have data on my smartphone. I'm in an isolated place in Canada, with only one cell phone provider. My data plan is the best available. Results from 2 different tests averaged out to

Download
54 Mbps

Upload
19 Mbps

Around the 25th of the month, I'll have used up all my "high speed" gigabytes, and will be stuck with really slow speed, which still kind of works.

Better than a kick in the head, I guess.
 

NorthernLight said:
I have data on my smartphone. I'm in an isolated place in Canada, with only one cell phone provider. My data plan is the best available. Results from 2 different tests averaged out to

Download
54 Mbps

Upload
19 Mbps

Around the 25th of the month, I'll have used up all my "high speed" gigabytes, and will be stuck with really slow speed, which still kind of works.

Better than a kick in the head, I guess.
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For most people, the download speed is the more important one. Have you priced Starlink? I don't know how much it would cost but it might be a good alternative to your cell provider.
 
Rich said:
For most people, the download speed is the more important one. Have you priced Starlink? I don't know how much it would cost but it might be a good alternative to your cell provider.
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Thank you. I have priced Starlink and other Wi-Fi possibilities. There are setup charges (high in the case of Starlink), and the monthly costs are high. Also, I live in an apartment, and satellite dishes are not allowed.

I appreciate the suggestion. I'll just muddle along with what I have. I do get a bit touchy about it, when people tell me I "need to" get better Internet so we can do video calls and so on.
 
Roadwarrior said:
Testing download speed
Download: 72.84 Mbit/s
Testing upload speed
Upload: 13.10 Mbit/s

My service is DSL & it's fast enough for me, I could get better with more monthly fees, But Why?
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Same here... anywhere from 70 to 95. But I've been online for 20+ years and never needed faster... actually much slower was fine, too, a few years ago. @Roadwarrior
 
Very poor results indeed. Already knew that, and because of it have had to by pass our music threads because they take forever to download. A lot of tips at that site, thank you @Rich
 
Just tested at another site: Went to Google & they offered:
Check your internet speed in under 30 seconds. The speed test usually transfers less than 40 MB of data, but may transfer more data on fast connections.
To run the test, you'll be connected to Measurement Lab (M-Lab) ETC.

They said my internet is fast. I know I download slow.
54.0
Mbps download
33.6
Mbps upload
 
Pepper said:
Just tested at another site: Went to Google & they offered:
Check your internet speed in under 30 seconds. The speed test usually transfers less than 40 MB of data, but may transfer more data on fast connections.
To run the test, you'll be connected to Measurement Lab (M-Lab) ETC.

They said my internet is fast. I know I download slow.
54.0
Mbps download
33.6
Mbps upload
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I know, right? They said mine was "very fast." It isn't.
 
Kevin Bacon is the voice of ads. in the UK for British Telecom ( BT) - allegedly the UK's best network. Really? BT claim to cover 95% of households - ie large towns and cities. The coverage in many areas of the country is pathetic and the chance of getting their expensive fibre broadband is just about zero. I gave up on BT for internet and use a mobile 4G signal. 20 times the speed of BT for less money. BT so offer a 4G network, but the signal strength is very weak and it costs more than twice other providers.

I get around 40 Mbps download and 15 upload . OK for what I need - browsing the web, shopping etc..
 
Not the fastest but sure beats the days of 28K and 56K modems. Not that I would ever do such a thing, but I remember friends telling me how long it took to download songs and albums from Napster.

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1 gb down/35 mb up.
Great for streaming and not so good for uploading video.
Fiber is 4 blocks away and cheaper! Waitingā€¦
 

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