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How do i know if i am getting the full 2mb BB?

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  • 09-03-2007 4:10pm
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    Access
    Registered Users Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭


    I have eircom 2mb/20gig p/m package. When i am downloading, the speed is in and around 200kbits/sec on the progress bar.

    Is this about right?

    Thanks for any help!


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    Vegeta
    Registered Users Posts: 11,393 ✭✭✭✭Vegeta


    www.irishisptest.ie


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    zilog_jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    Access wrote:
    When i am downloading, the speed is in and around 200kbits/sec on the progress bar.!
    That's 200kBytes/s! There's 8 bits in a byte. :)

    Generally:
    b = bit
    B = byte

    However, some programmers are lazy and do it wrong.


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    So you are roughtly getting 2Mbits/s as there is an overhead.


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    zilog_jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    That's pretty much the maximum I get on my 2Mbit/s line as well.


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    tedstokes168
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭tedstokes168


    one simple way. try downloading any big files using internet explorer from three different websites and on each one IE will tell you what you download speed is while the download is going on, if your getting about 215-245 in the way IE's downloader displays the speed then its working at maximum.

    hope this helps.


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    EyeDeeOne
    Registered Users Posts: 317 ✭✭EyeDeeOne


    thats more than i get on my 3MB eircom line the gays :(


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    EyeDeeOne wrote:
    thats more than i get on my 3MB eircom line the gays :(

    Have you confirmed that your line is capable of 3Mb?


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    trendkill
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭trendkill


    Eircom the bastards:


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    trendkill wrote:
    Eircom the bastards:

    Incredibly informative comment:rolleyes:


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    trendkill
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭trendkill


    sorry, I tried to attach a picture of the test I did.... goddamn it, man im well down on the speed that i signed up for....... MOFO'S


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    trendkill wrote:
    sorry, I tried to attach a picture of the test I did.... goddamn it, man im well down on the speed that i signed up for....... MOFO'S

    You don't sign up for a definite speed - its a contended product and the actual speed you may get depends on a number of factors. You sign up for a speed up to a particular level. No ISP guarantees a particular speed.


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