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At what speed kps/mbps do (you) download vids/files at on your broadband connection?
Byzantine
Member Posts: 75
I pay for a 6mb broadband connection and on the best day I download files/video at 750kbps which I consider to be poor/deceptive paying for 6mbps.
Yes, I realize its up to the other end to disseminate data at the rate they wish...but how does paying more for a (higher connection) benefit if almost none do?
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I have the standard 1mb service and download around 700-1mb/s. There is another interesting thing about cable though which most companies don't tell you, they have designated connections to specific areas. So you live in an area and chances are they have one big main connection from which all the other ones branch out from. So even though you could theoretically get your 6mbps, if lots of other "customers" are using the service, wether it be cable tv or internet, your connection is split and there for running at a fraction of its speed.
you might also want to check into "internet optimizers" for your computer to clear up any network issues you might have from keeping you from achieving greater dl/ul speeds. a great site to go to is
www.speedtest.net/
they also have links to "internet optimizers" programs for download
Connection is MegaBit, storage is Megabyte.
If a connection is 6Mb (megabit) does NOT mean you will download at 6Mb (megabyte).
750Kb is the exact max you can possibly get on a 6Mb connection. And if infact you do, means it is a good connection. I cant get my full speed, for example, too mutch wire from my house to the central.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megabit
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