Speed of download

RedRules5 · 12-01-2005 7:30pm #1

My broadband modem connection tells me I have 576Kbps speed.

When I download a document the download display shows an initial high speed which falls very rapidly (10secs) to about 90kbs at which point it continues to fall at a more moderate .1Kb per second. I have only ever seen it go as low as about 65Kbs.
What is going on? Is this normal?

CyberGhost · 12-01-2005 7:47pm

yes, that is normal

Mutant_Fruit · 12-01-2005 8:24pm

576Kbps = 576/8 kB/sec = 72kB/sec. I assume your speed is being misreported, and your actualy speed is 512kbps, which is 64kB/sec.

Either way, your speed is normal. THe surge of really fast speed is just because as you are selecting the location where you want to save the file, your browser has already begun saving the file. Once you choose the location, the timer starts on the download, but in reality it should have started a while ago.

Infini · 12-01-2005 11:38pm

Usually the speed the ISP states is about 8-10 times the actuall transfer speed.
My NTL 1.5 MB/s lines actual max transfer speed is on average 175-200kb/s when downloading a file. On eircoms 512kb/s line thats about 50-65kb/s when downloading a file. So it is normal.

jimmycrackcorm · 12-01-2005 11:47pm

Internet Explorer counts the bytes downloaded from the start of the actual download ( to a temporary file), but it only starts timing from the point you actually select the downloaded location. Hence by the time you select the location it has downloaded a whack already. Then it gradually averages out to a normal pace. Notice how at the end it copies the temporary download to your selected location.

The longer you leave it before you pick the location - the faster the apparent great initial speed.

CyberGhost · 13-01-2005 12:18am

Mutant_Fruit wrote:

576Kbps = 576/8 kB/sec = 72kB/sec. I assume your speed is being misreported, and your actualy speed is 512kbps, which is 64kB/sec.

Either way, your speed is normal. THe surge of really fast speed is just because as you are selecting the location where you want to save the file, your browser has already begun saving the file. Once you choose the location, the timer starts on the download, but in reality it should have started a while ago.

yep probably the initual burst. you have to download really big file(I use mozilla's bandwidth tester extension(http://jgillick.nettripper.com/bandwidthtest/) or just go to apple website and start downloading itunes(30megs)) nd wherever the speed stops increasing or decreasing is your true speed.

wow, 175-200kb/s!

Infini · 13-01-2005 12:43am

CyberGhost wrote:

wow, 175-200kb/s!

Sometimes higher. Got an average of of 215kb/s of a download off heaton.net's FTP server.

CyberGhost · 13-01-2005 2:13am

Infini wrote:

Sometimes higher. Got an average of of 215kb/s of a download off heaton.net's FTP server.

wowza!

stop posting all those speeds, or I may dehydrate drooling over them. lol

RedRules5 · 13-01-2005 2:14am

If 50-60kbs is normal for a broadband connection then what are people with dial ups getting? For instance the download that prompted the question was 20MB and took approx 2 minutes (from memory) how long would a dial up take? Just to reassure me that this is worth it.

dub45 · 13-01-2005 2:16am

RedRules5 wrote:

For instance the download that prompted the question was 20MB and took approx 2 minutes (from memory) how long would a dial up take? Just to reassure me that this is worth it.

Several weeks! Surely you have had dial up at some stage?

RedRules5 · 13-01-2005 2:29am

I did for about a week, I remember feeling very annoyed that week, going around breaking things and shouting at people for some unknown reason, couldn't work out why as I am normally such a nice quiet guy.

Never downloaded anything because going from page to page was killing me so rarely used the net. Now I rarely watch the tv. So to answer my own question it is worth it.

Infini · 13-01-2005 2:44pm

I had dial-up myself.... for about 2 weeks. I don't know how people ever survived on thm kind of connections. I only had it that long but got an upgrade to broadband as soon as i found how crap the speeds were.

Skyuser · 13-01-2005 3:13pm

I usually get an average of 300kb/s, the highest I got was around 400kb/s

CyberGhost · 13-01-2005 3:13pm

RedRules5 wrote:

If 50-60kbs is normal for a broadband connection then what are people with dial ups getting? For instance the download that prompted the question was 20MB and took approx 2 minutes (from memory) how long would a dial up take? Just to reassure me that this is worth it.

dial up, if it was running at full speed which is 5.6bk/s would take approximatelly 55minutes

now with a more real speed which is approx.. 3.3kb/s it would take 1 hour 30 minutes

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download time calculator

CyberGhost · 13-01-2005 3:15pm

Skyuser wrote:

I usually get an average of 300kb/s, the highest I got was around 400kb/s

You must be in UK? or at least out of Ireland?

Infini · 13-01-2005 3:20pm

Skyuser wrote:

I usually get an average of 300kb/s, the highest I got was around 400kb/s

Even I dont get that high unless your on IBB's 3MB/s package. I dont know any other ISP in the country with speeds that high on their packages.

Skyuser · 13-01-2005 3:23pm

Nope, I'm in Sligo. Dunno wat company though, it's through my college connection.

Third_Echelon · 13-01-2005 3:28pm

Infini wrote:

Sometimes higher. Got an average of of 215kb/s of a download off heaton.net's FTP server.

yeah i have the NTL 1.5Mb as well... that my average is around 190 -> 200 kb/s... sweet

Infini · 13-01-2005 3:44pm

Skyuser wrote:

Nope, I'm in Sligo. Dunno wat company though, it's through my college connection.

Well that explains it. Colleges can usually cut some sweet deals with the ISP's for high speeds. Consider yourself lucky mate!

Skyuser · 13-01-2005 3:46pm

And it's all FREE.....

Infini · 13-01-2005 3:51pm

Skyuser wrote:

And it's all FREE.....

DAMN YOU, YOU LUCKY BAAAAASSSSTTTARDDD!!!!!

thebigdude · 13-01-2005 4:01pm

Infini wrote:

Even I dont get that high unless your on IBB's 3MB/s package. I dont know any other ISP in the country with speeds that high on their packages.

http://www.cablesurf.com/

9Mb/s for only 40/month unlimited usage. Only in Dungarvan.

CyberGhost · 13-01-2005 4:07pm

bigdude, it they have soooo much restrictions, that you will just not sign up with them

Skyuser, are one lucky dude, btw, do you have that connection at home or in the uni? meaning that if it's within university that doesn't count, we are talking about homes

Skyuser · 13-01-2005 4:09pm

I live on campus, it's da same connection. Only thing is, I can't login to Msn Messenger

Infini · 13-01-2005 4:12pm

Dam your so lucky. If only they had that cable BB service in dublin....

thebigdude · 13-01-2005 4:14pm

UCD belfield has wireless installed in some of their residences... (my classmate is in Glenomena residence on campus) and he gets 300-400KB/s... maybe even higher if late at night... has to go through the uni proxy, so p2p is retarded i guess, but it's not password protected or MAC-specific. I brought my lappy and i could get about 200KB/s from usenet even outside the residence on the bench. I guess anyone could do it since you don't have to be a student to be in the courtyard or anything...

Infini · 13-01-2005 4:19pm

Wow, free internet!

Moriarty · 13-01-2005 6:57pm

Zoink.

gline · 14-01-2005 10:31am

collages usually block some ports though no??? like my office connection, about 250 - 350 kb/s on every pc but certain ports blocked, p2p etc, though ftp is allowed, lol

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