speedtest- what is the point of fat bandwidth? everything downloads <1mbps anyway - GoFuckYourself.com

dyna mo · 07-24-2011, 03:28 PM

i have a couple isp accounts, 1 at ~26Mbps and 1 @ 6, both dl at the same rate, sub 1 mbps.

wtf!

papill0n · 07-24-2011, 03:35 PM

ahh but what about multiple downloads

dyna mo · 07-24-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by papill0n

ahh but what about multiple downloads

i find that they all cap at 500-800kbps on both. but i only do multiple download of a handful of files at a time, not like 50 or 100

OzMan84 · 07-24-2011, 03:45 PM

Depends where I download from....I have seen my total download speeds at 3MB/s

dyna mo · 07-24-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by OzMan84

Depends where I download from....I have seen my total download speeds at 3MB/s

exactly eh, so i wonder if most places are in the slow category, does it make sense to pay for fat bandwidth? hell, netflix only need 5 mbps to stream.........

anexsia · 07-24-2011, 03:49 PM

All I can say is thank god for Verizon FIOS

rowan · 07-24-2011, 04:02 PM

Consider yourself lucky to have that, the best I can get is 8Mbps line speed, and I bet my account is more limited and more expensive than your 26Mbps.

OzMan84 · 07-24-2011, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

exactly eh, so i wonder if most places are in the slow category, does it make sense to pay for fat bandwidth? hell, netflix only need 5 mbps to stream.........

Most if not all contracts here in the UK are "unlimited" (Fair Usage Policy Crap) on 20-100mpbs where as back home in Oz alot of IPS still cap in regards to $50 - 200GB and get upto 24mbps for example so I guess it depends where your from.... and obviously the higher the download speed the more people can use the same internet line without it getting bogged down to much...

moeloubani · 07-24-2011, 04:09 PM

i hit 6.5 mb/s all the time

Nicky · 07-24-2011, 04:10 PM

Really depends who you load from. I have 100/100 fiber and I hit 6-7 MB/s all the time, or I can have 10 downloads around 1MB/s each.

epitome · 07-24-2011, 04:26 PM

It's a marketing ploy by the ISP.

The only time it matters is at speedtest.net so you can impress your friends.

dyna mo · 07-24-2011, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by epitome

It's a marketing ploy by the ISP.

The only time it matters is at speedtest.net so you can impress your friends.

sure seems that way eh, what's the fastest download speed you've noticed you've had regardless of isp and such?

V_RocKs · 07-24-2011, 08:10 PM

Yeah... very gay except that I can run proxy scanners galore and other types of shit that used to kill my DSL line.

Jakez · 07-25-2011, 12:45 AM

I've always wondered this same thing.. my usual download speed even from torrent is like 300kb/sec, on a 6mb connection. I think the fastest I've ever downloaded something was like in the 1mb+ range and most files I've downloaded at once is maybe 10 and it still didn't hit anywhere close to my max speed overall.. what is the damn point and more importantly why is the transfer not faster if both sides have fast up/down speeds? Obviously there's a bottleneck somewhere that needs to be taken care of and all these fast speeds are just a selling point..

CurrentlySober · 07-25-2011, 01:32 AM

i cant afford to download...

raymor · 07-25-2011, 10:32 AM

Since DVD video with eight channel audio is only 5Mbps, I really don't see the point
in 20+ Mbps per most users. With three people in the office, we average less than a
1GB per day. We don't need, therefore, to upgrade from the 8Mbps or whatever we
have now to the 15 Mbps our ISP offers.

iamtam · 07-25-2011, 12:28 PM

i have close to 50 and at times get downloads in the 10 or so range.

FiReC · 07-25-2011, 01:06 PM

This speed hiccup you guys are referring to is directly related to geographical distance to the servers you are downloading from.

For example if I'm 200ms away (ping server.com for this), and my rwin value (typical windows rwin value) is 65700

65700 / 200ms = 328.5 kB/s max download per connection.

65700 / 100ms = 657 kB/s max download per connection.

and so on.

check your own here: http://www.speedguide.net/analyzer.php

thats why cdn's are so nice.. they put you as close as possible to the destination so you can really rock it.

If you ARE close to a server, and the speed is still slow its 1 of two things..

1. there is packetloss along the way
2. the servers disks are maxed out.

07-24-2011, 03:28 PM	#1
dyna mo The People's Post Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: invisible 7-11 Posts: 64,040	speedtest- what is the point of fat bandwidth? everything downloads <1mbps anyway i have a couple isp accounts, 1 at ~26Mbps and 1 @ 6, both dl at the same rate, sub 1 mbps. wtf!

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Nicky Judge Jury and Executioner Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 30,069	Really depends who you load from. I have 100/100 fiber and I hit 6-7 MB/s all the time, or I can have 10 downloads around 1MB/s each. __________________ gfynicky @ gmail.com

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Jakez Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: oddfuturewolfgangkillthemall!!!!!!! Posts: 5,656	I've always wondered this same thing.. my usual download speed even from torrent is like 300kb/sec, on a 6mb connection. I think the fastest I've ever downloaded something was like in the 1mb+ range and most files I've downloaded at once is maybe 10 and it still didn't hit anywhere close to my max speed overall.. what is the damn point and more importantly why is the transfer not faster if both sides have fast up/down speeds? Obviously there's a bottleneck somewhere that needs to be taken care of and all these fast speeds are just a selling point.. __________________ [email protected] - jakezdumb - 573689400 Killuminati

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papill0n Unregistered Abuser Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,547	ahh but what about multiple downloads

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rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Consider yourself lucky to have that, the best I can get is 8Mbps line speed, and I bet my account is more limited and more expensive than your 26Mbps.

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moeloubani Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 4,235	i hit 6.5 mb/s all the time

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epitome So Fucking Lame Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 12,156	It's a marketing ploy by the ISP. The only time it matters is at speedtest.net so you can impress your friends.

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V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,397	Yeah... very gay except that I can run proxy scanners galore and other types of shit that used to kill my DSL line.

07-25-2011, 10:32 AM	#16
raymor Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,745	Since DVD video with eight channel audio is only 5Mbps, I really don't see the point in 20+ Mbps per most users. With three people in the office, we average less than a 1GB per day. We don't need, therefore, to upgrade from the 8Mbps or whatever we have now to the 15 Mbps our ISP offers. __________________ For historical display only. This information is not current: support@bettercgi.com ICQ 7208627 Strongbox - The next generation in site security Throttlebox - The next generation in bandwidth control Clonebox - Backup and disaster recovery on steroids

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iamtam So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,211	i have close to 50 and at times get downloads in the 10 or so range.

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FiReC Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Land o Nubiles Posts: 2,350	This speed hiccup you guys are referring to is directly related to geographical distance to the servers you are downloading from. For example if I'm 200ms away (ping server.com for this), and my rwin value (typical windows rwin value) is 65700 65700 / 200ms = 328.5 kB/s max download per connection. 65700 / 100ms = 657 kB/s max download per connection. and so on. check your own here: http://www.speedguide.net/analyzer.php thats why cdn's are so nice.. they put you as close as possible to the destination so you can really rock it. If you ARE close to a server, and the speed is still slow its 1 of two things.. 1. there is packetloss along the way 2. the servers disks are maxed out. __________________ www.nubilefilms.com \| www.nubiles.net \| www.anilos.com \| tubescript.nubiles.net \| icq4162727 Last edited by FiReC; 07-25-2011 at 01:07 PM..