lately i've only been getting 1400KBPS on 15MB package

CorkMan

I am with UPC and normally get 1850KBPS. Lately 1400 has been the max. I got UPC on the 6th of august and downloaded 8GB a day for the first 12 days, but lately I have run out of stuff to download.

Anyone know what is happening?

PogMoThoin

How are You downloading?

Do a speedtest and paste the results
http://www.speedtest.net/

Download this and tell us what speed You're getting after 2-3mins

CorkMan

That is the speed. I started the download of Ubuntu and it would have taken 6:50 to download all of it.

Is 13.13mb a good expectation for 15mb service?

TouchingVirus

CorkMan wrote: »

That is the speed. I started the download of Ubuntu and it would have taken 6:50 to download all of it.

Is 13.13mb a good expectation for 15mb service?

Yes, it's excellent. You aren't taking into account certain factors e.g. contention, congestion, quality of your line etc

UPC wrote:

Broadband speeds are the maximum possible speeds only. Actual speeds will vary depending on internet traffic, the sites you visit and other factors

PogMoThoin

CorkMan wrote: »

That is the speed. I started the download of Ubuntu and it would have taken 6:50 to download all of it.

Is 13.13mb a good expectation for 15mb service?

Some people on the 20meg package get less than 10 during contended hours. You're doing fine.

MagicMarker

CorkMan wrote: »

I am with UPC and normally get 1850KBPS. Lately 1400 has been the max. I got UPC on the 6th of august and downloaded 8GB a day for the first 12 days, but lately I have run out of stuff to download.

Anyone know what is happening?

I presume you're talking about rapidshare? I'm on the 15mb pack with UPC also and my download speed would rarely go higher than 1750kbps.

CorkMan

MagicMarker wrote: »

I presume you're talking about rapidshare? I'm on the 15mb pack with UPC also and my download speed would rarely go higher than 1750kbps.

Yes, rapidshare. I download from megaupload too. I use the megamanager as I have a premium account with them.

I was just wondering since I thought it was getting messed up. Thanks!

jay93

rapidshare limits your download speed on evey broadband proivder wouldnt worry about it your connection seems fine

TouchingVirus

jay93 wrote: »

rapidshare limits your download speed on evey broadband proivder wouldnt worry about it your connection seems fine

Please, don't talk nonsense.

jay93

TouchingVirus wrote: »

Please, don't talk nonsense.

what are you on about?
how am i talking nonsense please enlighten me with whatever you have to say?????????????????
rapidshare does limit speeds on all isp's and that is a fact it even says it on their site..if you buy an account with them you can get the max speed that your connection will allow

TouchingVirus

jay93 wrote: »

what are you on about?
how am i talking nonsense please enlighten me with whatever you have to say?????????????????
rapidshare does limit speeds on all isp's and that is a fact it even says it on their site..if you buy an account with them you can get the max speed that your connection will allow

Rapidshare do not limit ISPs, they limit connection speeds for free users - there is a major difference. There was absolutely no indication that you were speaking about people using free rapidshare.

If you didn't muddle your words, perhaps causing confusion for the lesser informed, then I wouldn't have needed to get involved here.

jay93

TouchingVirus wrote: »

Rapidshare do not limit ISPs, they limit connection speeds for free users - there is a major difference. There was absolutely no indication that you were speaking about people using free rapidshare.

If you didn't muddle your words, perhaps causing confusion for the lesser informed, then I wouldn't have needed to get involved here.

ooook no need to be an ass about it :mad::mad:
i did say they limit speeds on every isp i didnt say they limit isps !!!!!!