connection speed?

**grassi** · 04-08-2008, 05:50 PM

Hello team,

My girlfriend just upgraded her internet connection to Road Runner Turbo. We never checked to see what the speed was before the upgrade, and was wondering if theres a way to check this new upgraded speed?

**Jack.Sparrow** · 04-08-2008, 06:24 PM

Hi Grassi,

There are many online speed tests you could use.

TSF has it's own - http://www.techsupportforum.com/speed.php

I also use this one - http://www.speedtest.net/

**grassi** · 04-08-2008, 06:55 PM

my average download speed was 216 Kbps (27 KB/s) from TSF...
I dont think my upgrade did much? Isnt this horrible?

**Jack.Sparrow** · 04-08-2008, 07:00 PM

You could have upgraded your download allowance

Those numbers mean you have a 256kbps connection, if that helps you at all.

**grassi** · 04-08-2008, 11:57 PM

The Kbps confuses me, since im looking for mbps? My assumption is that im not even close to havin a good connection?

**Jack.Sparrow** · 04-09-2008, 04:11 PM

Alrighty, 1mbps = (roughly) 1000kbps. Broadband connection are usually 1.5mbps, which is 1500 kbps which is ~ 190kb/s (kbps is kilobits per second, kb/s is kilobytes per second where 1 byte has 8 bits

Simple)

256 should get you by with general browsing, if you are looking to do more and you can, you probably should upgrade it.

**grassi** · 04-09-2008, 06:54 PM

ah, ok i get the rough idea i think, lol....

I tried it again, from Speed test i got 9722 down and 965 up.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/257437923.png

so roughly i guess its around 9.5 mbps download? This scan seems better?

**Jack.Sparrow** · 04-09-2008, 06:59 PM

I meant to suggest that in my previous post, but forgot

That seems a lot better.

**grassi** · 04-09-2008, 09:12 PM

Thanks buddy for your help, and info...
seems much more clear to me now...

**Jack.Sparrow** · 04-10-2008, 06:35 AM

You're welcome

04-08-2008, 05:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
grassi TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: upstate, n.y. Posts: 935 OS: xp pro, sp3 My System	connection speed? Hello team, My girlfriend just upgraded her internet connection to Road Runner Turbo. We never checked to see what the speed was before the upgrade, and was wondering if theres a way to check this new upgraded speed?

04-08-2008, 06:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: connection speed? Hi Grassi, There are many online speed tests you could use. TSF has it's own - http://www.techsupportforum.com/speed.php I also use this one - http://www.speedtest.net/ __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

04-08-2008, 06:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
grassi TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: upstate, n.y. Posts: 935 OS: xp pro, sp3 My System	Re: connection speed? my average download speed was 216 Kbps (27 KB/s) from TSF... I dont think my upgrade did much? Isnt this horrible?

04-08-2008, 07:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: connection speed? You could have upgraded your download allowance Those numbers mean you have a 256kbps connection, if that helps you at all. __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

04-08-2008, 11:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
grassi TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: upstate, n.y. Posts: 935 OS: xp pro, sp3 My System	Re: connection speed? The Kbps confuses me, since im looking for mbps? My assumption is that im not even close to havin a good connection?

04-09-2008, 04:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: connection speed? Alrighty, 1mbps = (roughly) 1000kbps. Broadband connection are usually 1.5mbps, which is 1500 kbps which is ~ 190kb/s (kbps is kilobits per second, kb/s is kilobytes per second where 1 byte has 8 bits Simple) 256 should get you by with general browsing, if you are looking to do more and you can, you probably should upgrade it. __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

04-09-2008, 06:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
grassi TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: upstate, n.y. Posts: 935 OS: xp pro, sp3 My System	Re: connection speed? ah, ok i get the rough idea i think, lol.... I tried it again, from Speed test i got 9722 down and 965 up. http://www.speedtest.net/result/257437923.png so roughly i guess its around 9.5 mbps download? This scan seems better?

04-09-2008, 06:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: connection speed? I meant to suggest that in my previous post, but forgot That seems a lot better. __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

04-09-2008, 09:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
grassi TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: upstate, n.y. Posts: 935 OS: xp pro, sp3 My System	Re: connection speed? Thanks buddy for your help, and info... seems much more clear to me now...

04-10-2008, 06:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: connection speed? You're welcome __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//