Internet Speed Tests
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From: Millersville, MD
Speakeasy allows you to test your speed with test sites in many areas of the country...as TorqueFirst says, your speed depends on distance from the server. I am using the latest technology from Verizon, FiOS. It's fiber optics cable right to the house. Cat 5 inside the house. I opted to buy the 15Mb service as it was the closest in price to my former provider, Comcast. They (Comcast) promised good service, but when it came down to my complaint of slow speed and their advertisements of much faster than I was getting, they wouldn't help, saying it my MY problem, I went with Verizon. They spend 4 hours here at my house installing, then testing, to insure I got what I was buying. They also connected and tested my second computer at no extra charge. ( I had already run the Cat 5 to it). My speed is now, using Speakeasy, to Washington DC and NYC, over 14.8 Mbs! Upload speed is much better too, 1777 kbps!
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From: SW VA
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From: Connecticut
I like the readings I got from them for a 4 meg line.
http://speedtest.***-oc.net/ (*** communicationsbusiness speed test)
DL = 4045 kilobits per second
UL = 1049 kilobits per second
C/NET
1442.2 kbps
Internet frog
DL = 52.1 Mbps
UL = 511 kps
Toast
DL = 3996 Kb
UL = 1,111 kbps
Speakeasy
DL = 4141 kbps or 517.6 KB/sec.
UL = 1478 kbps or 184.8 KB/sec.
Bandwidth Place
Speed
5.7 megabits per second
Communications 5.7 megabits per second
Storage 701.9 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 1.5 seconds
Subjective rating Awesome
http://speedtest.***-oc.net/ (*** communicationsbusiness speed test)
DL = 4045 kilobits per second
UL = 1049 kilobits per second
C/NET
1442.2 kbps
Internet frog
DL = 52.1 Mbps
UL = 511 kps
Toast
DL = 3996 Kb
UL = 1,111 kbps
Speakeasy
DL = 4141 kbps or 517.6 KB/sec.
UL = 1478 kbps or 184.8 KB/sec.
Bandwidth Place
Speed
5.7 megabits per second
Communications 5.7 megabits per second
Storage 701.9 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 1.5 seconds
Subjective rating Awesome
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Joined: Mar 2004
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From: MI
Originally Posted by Ultraute
I use Direcway satalite service with their 6000 series modem. Useing just Intrenet Explorer with these tests I'm seeing 600/700 KBPS up and down. Going thru AOL, same tests show 47/148 down and 17/58 up. Really slow!
Got spoiled by Roadrunner in Austin, but now out here in the country satalite is our only choice. I miss my 3/5 meg speed. Anyone Know if there is sat service better than Direcway? Or why AOL is so slow?
Got spoiled by Roadrunner in Austin, but now out here in the country satalite is our only choice. I miss my 3/5 meg speed. Anyone Know if there is sat service better than Direcway? Or why AOL is so slow?
DIRECWAY speeds are based on download speeds of up to 1 Mbps for DIRECWAY Professional service and 700 Kbps for DIRECWAY Home service. Stated speeds not guaranteed.
I friend of mine has Direcway, he has told me he speed will vary depending on time of day and weather conditions.
as far as AOL is concerned, that is just AOL for you.
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