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How fast should my Broadband be ???

  • 05-10-2005 10:27pm
    #1
    paul moore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Can anyone tell me what speed should i average downloads at ??

    Last week i was able to download at speeds of about 80kps,now its down to about 25kps ??

    Many Thanks


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    I'm sorry, but Irish Psychics Live is over here. We need more details about your provider and service please?


  • #3
    paul moore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭paul moore


    I am with Eircom,

    The €29.99 a month offer !


  • #4
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Well, it depends on a lot of things. More so than most, any download is only going to be as fast as its slowest point. So, saying that download speeds vary from week to week isn't really anything surprising.

    I'm on the same plan as yourself, and find that a good speed can hit as much as 102-105kbps.


  • #5
    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Rollo Tamasi


    the best way to determine what broadband speed your getting is to take this speedtest .

    How long have you had Broadband, and has it always acted in the same way with inconsistency?
    If you consistently have a poor speed then contact Eircom Broadband. They should be able to provide you with some troubleshooting.

    You can see here from this image that it tells you your upload speed and download speed. I have a 98% quality rating so that means that i'm pretty much getting what i paid for.
    speed1ru.png

    One thing to check is for Spyware and Viruses that may be on your PC. They can cause major sluggish connection issues and absorb all your bandwidth. Make sure you have a firewall as well. Check out the Essential Free Software Thread here for the tools you need


  • #6
    Pack3t3rroR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭Pack3t3rroR


    Yeah but i think some people feel that because they have a 1MB line from eircom that they should get 1MB download. Sadly it does not work like that, i have the 1MB package and i get between 90Kb and 150Kb which is still great and it is very stable. So if you are getting 25Kb on a 1MB eircom line then i feel you should contact them.


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  • #7
    Gurgle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,058 ✭✭✭Gurgle


    paul moore wrote:
    Hi,

    Can anyone tell me what speed should i average downloads at ??

    Last week i was able to download at speeds of about 80kps,now its down to about 25kps ??

    Many Thanks

    80kbps would be about right for a 1Mb connection.
    Download speed is also limited by the server you're downloading from, and by the number of other people downloading from that server at the same time.


  • #8
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    aidan_walsh wrote:
    I'm sorry, but Irish Psychics Live is over here. We need more details about your provider and service please?

    HAHAHAHAHAHA. Harsh, but funny.

    To the OP: Try downloading a file from the downloads section of www.unreal.ie. You should get full whack out of that. If you're on a 1meg connection, that means in and around 102K per second. If you're not getting that, I'd start looking for solutions.


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