speed test

[on the nose]

can anyone help please, ive done a speed test 2053 kbps download, what is it, im on 10 mb is that the right speed only asking coz its gone really slow.
thanxs

[PowerUser]

Thats' 2MBit you should have around 10MBit at full speed

[Kymmy]

Which speed test did you use as a lot are simply NOT accurate..

Try the one found at the top of the site (http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/speed.php).. Or try the one at think broadband (http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html)

Also check your modem config file at http://192.168.100.1 Username/password = root and tell us your data rates

[on the nose]

hi, i was calling indian call center about my speed im on 10 mb she told me to go to speednet to check my speed ,it was 2053 kbps download,she said it was the right speed so 2053 kbs is around 10 mb or not.

[PowerUser]

Try the one found at the top of the site (http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/speed.php)..

Please try not to take offence. But that has to be one of the worst speed tests ever. My pings are well over 500ms even though I get 19MBit.

If that were true then I would never be able to use the Net for gaming..

As anything over 200ms is causes disconnection from servers..

I have to admit though Gaming has been absolutly **** poor on xbox live using Virgin.. My friends think I'm making it up because I'm on 20Mbit and there on 2Mbit ADSL.. There gaming is perfect..yet mine is :td:

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hi, i was calling indian call center about my speed im on 10 mb she told me to go to speednet to check my speed ,it was 2053 kbps download,she said it was the right speed so 2053 kbs is around 10 mb or not.

They are useless... Absolute full of bull.

I even lied to them one evening and told them that the google page took 3 mins to refresh.. They said THAT was fine...:confused:

P.s this is 20Mbit https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2009/02/19.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

So your 10mbit SHOULD be around 10048kbps NOT 2053kbps

[Kymmy]

Please try not to take offence. But that has to be one of the worst speed tests ever. My pings are well over 500ms even though I get 19MBit.

Sorry but it is a speed test and not a ping/latency test....

;)

Speedtest.net is absolutley pathetic for consistency..There's a good article on CF's news section detailing VM's official line regarding speed tests..

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/article/414/virgin-media-tests-the-testers

Though for many a period VM stressed that NO speed test was accurate and that only concurrent downloads from thier FTP servers added together would indicate your true speed..

As for 10Mb you should get either about 10000Kb or round about 1.2MB dependant on which units the speed tests display in..

[on the nose]

hi, the speed test was 2053 kbps download ,so is it 10 mb or 2mb,hate calling indian call centers coz they know as much as me nowt:)
thanxs

[Kymmy]

2053 is 2Mb, as I said access your modem on http://192.168.100.1 with a username/password of root and if it's a 250/255/256 modem check the config pages and post your upstream/downstream data rates..I'm asking you to do that as it might be that you're not on the 10Mb you think you are and that will enable us to confirm..

[Roddys]

Hi - was wondering if any one else was getting crippled during "peak" hours. I understand that during peak hours, the will be some drop in download speeds, but to be getting 1 meg on a 20meg service is madness - is anyone else getting this king of service from Virgin Media?

Results :-


Date Time IP (blocked) Download Upload Ping
2/19/2009 1:06 PM GMT ######### 16251 kb/s 709 kb/s 85
2/18/2009 10:09 PM GMT ######### 1697 kb/s 720 kb/s 83
2/18/2009 9:50 PM GMT ######### 2887 kb/s 720 kb/s 81
2/18/2009 9:49 PM GMT ######### 1413 kb/s 719 kb/s 85
2/18/2009 1:01 PM GMT ######### 15687 kb/s 691 kb/s 80
2/18/2009 11:05 AM GMT ######### 16292 kb/s 712 kb/s 72
2/17/2009 10:25 PM GMT ######### 1585 kb/s 711 kb/s 81
2/17/2009 9:40 PM GMT ######### 1428 kb/s 702 kb/s 108
2/17/2009 9:30 PM GMT ######### 1150 kb/s 718 kb/s 74
2/17/2009 9:29 PM GMT ######### 1434 kb/s 705 kb/s 127
2/17/2009 9:28 PM GMT ######### 1702 kb/s 714 kb/s 85
2/17/2009 9:27 PM GMT ######### 1831 kb/s 709 kb/s 142
2/17/2009 9:25 PM GMT ######### 2330 kb/s 700 kb/s 125
2/17/2009 9:25 PM GMT ######### 1074 kb/s 719 kb/s 73
2/17/2009 5:27 PM GMT ######### 16858 kb/s 720 kb/s 79
2/15/2009 5:31 PM GMT ######### 12721 kb/s 722 kb/s 79
2/14/2009 7:39 PM GMT ######### 4409 kb/s 12 kb/s 2969
2/14/2009 6:28 PM GMT ######### 13853 kb/s 235 kb/s 290
2/14/2009 6:27 PM GMT ######### 14630 kb/s 364 kb/s 175
2/14/2009 6:26 PM GMT ######### 2870 kb/s 330 kb/s 368
2/13/2009 7:20 PM GMT ######### 11831 kb/s 725 kb/s 95
2/13/2009 7:19 PM GMT ######### 10561 kb/s 733 kb/s 23
2/13/2009 7:16 PM GMT ######### 12683 kb/s 722 kb/s 86
2/13/2009 7:07 PM GMT ######### 15131 kb/s 718 kb/s 83

Thanks

[Gadgie]

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2009/02/17.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I am paying for 10Meg?

[on the nose]

hi thanxs for your help:)
but i need a modem for 10 mb, at the moment ive a samung silver set top boxs.Ive a linksy wireless router,engineer comming sat morn ,will it be easy for the engineer to install.
thanxs

[Kymmy]

The engineer won't install the modem to the router, that's upto you to do. but it is as simple as pluging the router into the modem, and the PC into the router, first turn on the modem and let it boot, then turn on the router and then turn on the PC. The router should gets it's IP from the modem and the PC's from the router..

[Stabhappy]

Just to add to Kymmy, you'll probably need to restart the modem, too.

[on the nose]

thanxs for your help Kymmy , not had much trouble with ntl and virgin ,been with them for 10 years;)

[Stuart]

Please try not to take offence. But that has to be one of the worst speed tests ever. My pings are well over 500ms even though I get 19MBit.

If that were true then I would never be able to use the Net for gaming..

As anything over 200ms is causes disconnection from servers..

I have to admit though Gaming has been absolutly **** poor on xbox live using Virgin.. My friends think I'm making it up because I'm on 20Mbit and there on 2Mbit ADSL.. There gaming is perfect..yet mine is :td:

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That speed test was written by our (now seemingly ex-) member Robin Walker, and hacked by Paul M to be more accurate at higher speeds (the original wasn't accurate at speeds of 10 meg or over).

It works by downloading a (I believe) 1 meg file four times and uses a javascript-based timer to time the download. It does not, and was never intended to, test pings.

It is also hosted within Virgin's network, so can help determine if the problem is within Virgin's network, or it is within one of their links to the internet.

One program that I find to be more accurate than most speedtesters (including the one we host) is Dan Elwells Broadband speed test (http://www.broadbandspeedtest.net/). This is more accurate because it uses a program to simulate and time various actions on various servers in this country, Europe and America. Sadly, it seems it is no longer actively developed though.

[The PIT]

Most accurate test is probably virgin medias game servers and download a large patch.

http://gamefiles.virginmedia.com/

Or download microsofts xp sp2 network install as again this is a large file.

Speedtest sites tend to get used a lot a give unreliable results.

[Pedro1]

Personally after being with several isp's a good calculation is for every 100kbps down that is 1mb. I am on the 20mb virgin and this i must say is on a good day, normaly i get about 1950kbps worst i recorded was 1580kbps. Over half a 1424mb movie done in 6 min.

[homealone]

A decent newsgroup server is a good indicator of achievable speed

[Pedro1]

Most accurate test is probably virgin medias game servers and download a large patch.

http://gamefiles.virginmedia.com/

Or download microsofts xp sp2 network install as again this is a large file.

Speedtest sites tend to get used a lot a give unreliable results.

Cheers i was looking for that. Ta m8....

[Pedro1]

Everyone uses torrent sites and my attached file says it all.....

2379 well cool.