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gerbie_rox - October 17th, 2006 at 03:03 PM

Hi guys,

I have Broadband (Telstra) with a 256kb/s download speed, but yet when downloading something it only comes through at 27kb/s

Shud this be doing this?

Cheers

mackaymanx - October 17th, 2006 at 03:29 PM

Download of 256kb/s = 32kB/s , your computer displays in bytes/second but isp's quote speeds in bits/second(it just sounds bigger). So 27kB/s is about right.

gerbie_rox - October 17th, 2006 at 07:06 PM

So what are people using that allows them like BIG download speeds?

pod - October 17th, 2006 at 07:10 PM

adsl2 or dsl direct my connection runs up to 20mbps

gerbie_rox - October 17th, 2006 at 07:12 PM

Whats that mean soz? Mines adsl with a 256k modem. Soz but i don't get this computer stuff lol

pod - October 17th, 2006 at 07:18 PM

still adsl but runs up to 8000kbps download with 640kps uploads, plus you have to be closer to an exchange as well where yours is 256kbps download with 128 kbps upload you need to speed up but with bigpond that cost big $$$$ as they arent the cheapest :td:

gerbie_rox - October 17th, 2006 at 07:28 PM

Who do u reccomend?

Cheers

pod - October 17th, 2006 at 07:31 PM

watch this thread as the question was asked the other day
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=57491 

gerbie_rox - October 17th, 2006 at 07:32 PM

Cheers mate

type3lover - October 17th, 2006 at 09:20 PM

Optus cable is getting me 1400KB/s (yep 1.4 megaBYTES per second) sustained tonight from the US.
Usually runs around 800KB/s + though.
I'd recommend it, although a little pricier than your average ADSL plan.

one4 - October 17th, 2006 at 09:41 PM

Remember your connection/download speed will only be as fast as your weakest link. If the downloading server allows a faster download you will get a faster speeds.