Simon L
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Can some other people try doing some download tests on this site, i dont think it's working properly. I'm on an 8mb BT line. Done 3 tests on different servers and get...
Dublin

Maidenhead

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N3CRO
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15mb You're lucky, my 8mb broadband only gives me 5.5mb
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Simon L
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Location: Glasgow
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Thats the thing, i dont actually get these speeds, but the test says i do!
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Ally
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What are you actually downloading at then..........
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Simon L
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I have a number of torrents on the go and i seem to be sitting arund 230kB/s.
I know torrent speed varies on the seed but, downloading from download.com or other decent sits is still get capped around 230kB/s.
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John
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Try the thinkbroadband speedtest or another speedtest and see what you get.
What exchange are you on?
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dannymccann
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search for BT SpeedTest in google and try BT's one, it takes ages and doesnt always work
My speedtest.net one, im also on 8mb BT, with a line speed limited to 6mb

Thats the fastest its ever been in 6 months for me, usually its hovering 3mb
edit - trying the realtime downloading speed, it is 475kb/s from a UK based 1000mbit gamershell server, thats a normal speed i get even when i have an indicated speed of 3mb
[Edited on 13-01-2008 by dannymccann]
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drunkenfool
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Pretty much spot on for me. 9mbps down
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Marc
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Graham88
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Steve
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your torrents will be probably be throttled by the isp
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N3CRO
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quote: Originally posted by Graham88

HAHAHAHAHA!!!
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Dom
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torrents aren't a good way to measure it and like steve says, your ISP could be throttling torrents anywho.
i would try and download something of a uk mirror, like a game demo - leave it for a few minutes and see what you get (and then just cancel it etc) - something like > THIS <. Although it's from virgin's uk mirror servers, so it might not give you 100% reading but certainly a lot better than torrents
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corsa-sxi
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lol my 8mb is givine me 1.5mb...
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DarkBahamut
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Nismo
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quote: Originally posted by Simon L
I have a number of torrents on the go and i seem to be sitting arund 230kB/s.
I know torrent speed varies on the seed but, downloading from download.com or other decent sits is still get capped around 230kB/s.
you will only get something as fast as the source is willing to give it to you.
try and download a program or game demo from a uk source.
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bubble
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Cavey
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supposed to be on 24mb
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drunkenfool
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quote: Originally posted by Cavey

supposed to be on 24mb
UP TO 24mbps, to be fair I wouldnt be complaining with 13mbps
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Dean_W
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Jas
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Jas
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Aaron
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Robbo
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quote: Originally posted by bubblevaux
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