-
Poster
I have Comcast cable too, and they recently doubled upload bandwidth from 128kbps (16KB/sec) to 256kbps (32KB/sec).
Comcast's network to and from the cablemodems to their internet gateway has limited bandwidth, plus the internet gateway itself (a couple OC-3's for my area) has limited bandwidth.
Assymetric bandwidth makes sense because with almost everything other than running FTP and/or p2p file sharing needs LOTS more download bandwidth than upload bandwidth.
I'd like to temporarily trade download speed for upload speed at times though, even if it's at a 10:1 or even 100:1 ratio. 1.5mbps down could be reduced to ~400kbps down and 102kbps (or even 10kbps) up and I'd almost never miss the extra bandwidth while running Kazaa Lite++.
-
-
03-08-2003, 05:36 PM
Software & Hardware -
#22
Poster
my uncle got it he/me can get up to 1.5mbps
-
-
03-08-2003, 05:58 PM
Software & Hardware -
#23
Poster
That's interesting. I didn't know they had increased UL. I misspoke earlier when I said Comcast didn't have UL caps early on. Actually, it was the Comcast part of @Home. Even then, some parts of @Home were capping when Comcast was not. We felt sorry for them, and then, Wham!, we were capped too.
-
-
03-08-2003, 06:23 PM
Software & Hardware -
#24
Poster
-
-
03-09-2003, 03:08 AM
Software & Hardware -
#25
Poster
Well i have adelphia powerlink and i get 2700-3000k download and about 110-120 upload so what should my speeds be on kazaa. I think its fast but i wish the upload was better
-
-
03-09-2003, 03:10 AM
Software & Hardware -
#26
Poster
I think the best place for speed test is definatley www.dslreports.com I have found them to be the most accurate. They also have many other tools their for your broadband needs.
-
-
03-09-2003, 04:36 AM
Software & Hardware -
#27
Poster
I have a T1 Connect capped @2.25mb/s, The fastest download i have seen on KaZaA so far was 350kb/s , i have downloaded a 2.25mb file off http in 1 sec.
-
-
03-09-2003, 04:50 AM
Software & Hardware -
#28
Ex-Moderatererer
Oh boy....am I jealous!!! I cannot afford to get a dsl or any form of cable connection at the moment, usual reasons...no rich daddy, single parent....low income....blah blah......I think I am lucky to get 7kbps!!!!
Oh and by the way, I am also sharing over 2000 files....must have MUG tattooed on my forehead!
-
-
03-09-2003, 01:50 PM
Software & Hardware -
#29
Poster
That connection test (DSLReports) definitely shows that Comcast has upped the UL speed. Mine was 1314/247.
-
-
03-09-2003, 10:34 PM
Software & Hardware -
#30
Poster
I've found the most accurate speed test to be Bandwidthplace.com.
My connection didn't seem too wimpy until I'm hearing these "Oh yea, I've got this nice 5,625 Mbit connection, don't you? I can download a full 720 MB's in one second!" lol....I'm on 256 down / 128 up.
-
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
Bookmarks