ADSL Enabled

[VCDHunter]

I have finally gotten round to getting Broadband installed at home, about ******* time too. I've gone with Pipex 500 (512/256 Unlimited) and it should be up and running in about a week.

[Conquest10]

Congrats. I take it you'll be like Yoda now?

[jimmalenko]

Congrats. I take it you'll be like Yoda now?

I don't think anyone can be like yado

<ducks>

[Dr. DOS]

It'll be so sweet

Run this test and see how it is working.... mine varies but is 700 to 1 meg (normally.... last week it dropped to 100k for 2 days)

http://us.mcafee.com/root/speedometer/default.asp

[VCDHunter]

Congrats. I take it you'll be like Yoda now?

No. I had ADSL before but I never got round to installing it when I moved.

[Faustus]

I hope you broadband is better then mine.

[VCDHunter]

I hope you broadband is better then mine.

Whats wrong with yours ?

[Faustus]

Long story, look up my thread from a few weeks ago.

Short version: The company and their network sucks. If not for the highway in the way I could get a better company.

[offline]

I get

File Size: 150.005 KB
Time Elapsed: 1.434 seconds
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
836.88 Kbps
(104.61 KBps)

with http://us.mcafee.com/root/speedometer/default.asp

and I get:

kbps: 8200.3
KB/s: 1025.0375
Mbps: 8.00810546875

with a local site

and I download from microsoft.com at over 10 mbits per sec.

These tests are worthless :/

[yoda313]

Congrats. I take it you'll be like Yoda now?

I don't think anyone can be like yado

<ducks>

Hello,



Well I AM unique

Kevin

[Craig Tucker]

I did a couple of tests here at work. I knew we had a quick connection, but infinity

[yoda313]

Hello,

Craig Tucker - old news. That happens when you hit the REFRESH button :P



Kevin

[Craig Tucker]

Even so, 25 Megabytes per second, not too shabby.

[Capmaster]

Congrats VCDHunter. Let's just hope you have better results and less aggravation than Flaystus

[makntraks]

Long story, look up my thread from a few weeks ago.

Short version: The company and their network sucks. If not for the highway in the way I could get a better company.

Wasn't this a cap of your current connection?




makntraks

[VCDHunter]

Congrats VCDHunter. Let's just hope you have better results and less aggravation than Flaystus

Anyone have a link to this thread ?

My experience with BT was very good so I'm looking forward to this.

[yoda313]

Hello,

Ask and you shall receive:

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=247542&highlight=

Kevin

[VCDHunter]

Cheers me old china. I'm getting excited now thinking of getting back online and enjoying the benefits of high speed* internet connection.


*Whilst 512k may not seem that quick to most of you, for us brits its not bad at all.

[yoda313]

Cheers me old china. I'm getting excited now thinking of getting back online and enjoying the benefits of high speed* internet connection.


*Whilst 512k may not seem that quick to most of you, for us brits its not bad at all.

Hello,

I'd take it! I only get 300k!!!!

Kevin

[badger_fruit]

I've just plummed for 2mb for £39.99 per month from Eclipse.

Also, compared to a lot of european places, we are very behind!!
Anyway, if you're interested in the Eclipse internet, click here for details

You can check them out here (it's a comparison with BT, NTL, AOL and Wanadoo)

[VCDHunter]

Cheers me old china. I'm getting excited now thinking of getting back online and enjoying the benefits of high speed* internet connection.


*Whilst 512k may not seem that quick to most of you, for us brits its not bad at all.

Hello,

I'd take it! I only get 300k!!!!

Kevin

I thought you yanks all high those wacky 1.5Mb connections !! 300 k Is still not bad, admittedly leeching the latest pr0n release may take a while but good things come to those who wait.

[yoda313]

Cheers me old china. I'm getting excited now thinking of getting back online and enjoying the benefits of high speed* internet connection.


*Whilst 512k may not seem that quick to most of you, for us brits its not bad at all.

Hello,

I'd take it! I only get 300k!!!!

Kevin

I thought you yanks all high those wacky 1.5Mb connections !! 300 k Is still not bad, admittedly leeching the latest pr0n release may take a while but good things come to those who wait.

Hello,

I know I'm cheap though. It's a $20/month SBC special offer for a year deal. So it's WAY BETTER than DIALUP so I don't care

Kevin

[VCDHunter]

$20 a Month ? Thats about £10. You lucky bastard. I'm paying £24 plus £10.99 BT line rental so its £35 for 512/256.

I think I may have been optomistic about having this up and running in about a week - the first series of tests on the line take 3 days.

[yoda313]

$20 a Month ? Thats about £10. You lucky bastard. I'm paying £24 plus £10.99 BT line rental so its £35 for 512/256.

I think I may have been optomistic about having this up and running in about a week - the first series of tests on the line take 3 days.

Hello,

Should mention you have to SBC's long distance service at $40/$50 a month to even QUALIFY for it so it balances out...

But it's still better than $40/50 with cable PLUS cable bills :P

Kevin

[Dr. DOS]

I get

File Size: 150.005 KB
Time Elapsed: 1.434 seconds
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
836.88 Kbps
(104.61 KBps)

with http://us.mcafee.com/root/speedometer/default.asp

and I get:

kbps: 8200.3
KB/s: 1025.0375
Mbps: 8.00810546875

with a local site

and I download from microsoft.com at over 10 mbits per sec.

These tests are worthless :/

I use this test a quick snapshot for me to determine if my DSL connection is ok or sucking wind. Please, tell me, what tests would you recommend.... for DSL tests... not T1, or T3... DSL. One thing I learned is that if you say something sucks have a suggestion or two. Yea... that test is not great on my T2 line here at work but seems accurate on my home DSL


Tx

[stiltman]

It'll be so sweet

Run this test and see how it is working.... mine varies but is 700 to 1 meg (normally.... last week it dropped to 100k for 2 days)

http://us.mcafee.com/root/speedometer/default.asp

[Craig Tucker]

When I test from home I get NaN kbps

[offline]

Dr Dos: One thing I learned is that if you say something sucks have a suggestion or two.

Very well since you chide me.
The only way I know to test any network be it direct or remote,
slipp,shell, PPP, launchpad or service, is to time ftp the most local host server.
Traceroute is not the way to find it. You will have to ask for it or obtain
a "forest map".

Once you have obtained the name of the server, it will be the one the
line monkeys use. It will have a bunch of software for setup, testing and
distribution. Ftp to the /bin/distro or wherever these files are and
look for something around 10 megs or so - netscape is a good choice.
Set for integer, set for hash and get the file. The results are your
actual network speed.

The commands are: bold The responses are italic

Go to START -> RUN
In the "Open" field type ftp -A serverhostname.com

ftp command window appears as:

Connected to serverhostname.com.
220 server FTP server (serverhostname.com) ready.
331 Guest login ok, send ident as password.
230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply.
Anonymous login succeeded for LoginName@ComputerName

type bin

ftp> bin
200 Type set to I.

type hash

ftp> hash
Hash mark printing On ftp: (2048 bytes/hash mark) .

type lcd desktop

ftp> lcd desktop
Local directory now C:\Documents and Settings\LoginName\Desktop.

type cd dist

ftp> cd dist
250 CWD command successful.

type get Netscape.exe (case sensitive)

ftp> get Netscape.exe
200 PORT command successful.
150 Binary data connection for Netscape.exe (your IP addr,port#) (xxxxxxxxxxx bytes).
################################

NOTE: IF instead you get this response:

ftp> get Netscape.exe
200 PORT command successful.
550 Netscape.exe: No such file or directory.

The server you are on does not have the specific file or you have a
typo.

If you've got the hash marks appearing, they will keep going across
and down until...

####
226 Binary Transfer complete.
ftp: xxxxxxxxxxx bytes received in xxx.xxSeconds xxx.xxbytes/sec.
ftp>

[Dr. DOS]

Thanks .... i will try that tonite... and btw ... nice avatar... i remember that show (shows my age)

Thanks again

[stiltman]

WS_FTP will do the same thing