How tell I tell the speed on my broadband?
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I've just recently changed internet providers and there is a definite difference in the speeds. Before I could watch a video on youtube without really having to pause it but know we have to pause it at least until half way through it. Is using the figure given my the File Download dialog in IE any use to see how good my download speed really is. If so how can I convert the xx KB/sec into the 'Meg' rating used by the providers. I found a few things on the web but they were a bit conflicting. I have tried a couple of Broadband speed checkers but I get the same result every time so I'm not sure if they are accurate so if you have any decent suggestions of good sites let me know. I've got 20 days left to make up my mind before its too late to cancel. Many Thanks
The FoZ
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I've just recently changed internet providers and there is a definite difference in the speeds. Before I could watch a video on youtube without really having to pause it but know we have to pause it at least until half way through it. Is using the figure given my the File Download dialog in IE any use to see how good my download speed really is. If so how can I convert the xx KB/sec into the 'Meg' rating used by the providers. I found a few things on the web but they were a bit conflicting. I have tried a couple of Broadband speed checkers but I get the same result every time so I'm not sure if they are accurate so if you have any decent suggestions of good sites let me know. I've got 20 days left to make up my mind before its too late to cancel. Many Thanks
The FoZ
Download a big video from Channel 9[^] and see what the browser reports as your throughput. Multiply KB/s by 8000 to get bits/s (1000 bytes == 8000 bits). As a reference point, when I was in LA on a 3 Mb/s connection, I topped out at ~300 KB/s. On my current 6 Mb/s DSL, I top out at ~600 KB/s.
--Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ "That's what's great about doing user interface work. No matter what you do, people will say that what you did was idiotic." -- Raymond Chen
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Download a big video from Channel 9[^] and see what the browser reports as your throughput. Multiply KB/s by 8000 to get bits/s (1000 bytes == 8000 bits). As a reference point, when I was in LA on a 3 Mb/s connection, I topped out at ~300 KB/s. On my current 6 Mb/s DSL, I top out at ~600 KB/s.
--Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ "That's what's great about doing user interface work. No matter what you do, people will say that what you did was idiotic." -- Raymond Chen
Cheers I'll try that. If what you are saying about the conversion works out then I'll think that I will go back to my provider and complain. With my last provider I was regularly getting over 100 kb/sec and now I am only getting 50kb/sec max in the evening. In the morning I am getting about 130 kb/sec. Its a bit of a big difference and I certainly do not want to get up at 6am to get a decent speed!
The FoZ
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I've just recently changed internet providers and there is a definite difference in the speeds. Before I could watch a video on youtube without really having to pause it but know we have to pause it at least until half way through it. Is using the figure given my the File Download dialog in IE any use to see how good my download speed really is. If so how can I convert the xx KB/sec into the 'Meg' rating used by the providers. I found a few things on the web but they were a bit conflicting. I have tried a couple of Broadband speed checkers but I get the same result every time so I'm not sure if they are accurate so if you have any decent suggestions of good sites let me know. I've got 20 days left to make up my mind before its too late to cancel. Many Thanks
The FoZ
http://www.markab.it/meter/html/Meter_eng.asp[^]
MrPlankton