How fast is your ISP ?

CAMS290 · 13-04-2008, 07:18 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/

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**Falcon Coupe** · 13-04-2008, 07:23 PM

Internode adsl one, 1500 plan, waiting for adsl two to be enabled on my exchange.

1970XW351 · 13-04-2008, 07:26 PM

Friggin' Telstra 1500k ADSL1 plan...
Down: 1334
Up: 215
I needs me some fancy adsl and FAST!!!

: (I think my AAPT broadband was quicker... but DEAR AS POISON) This is reasonable... but slooooow

Road Games · 13-04-2008, 07:27 PM

Wireless Broadband ...

Deadman · 13-04-2008, 07:29 PM

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not worth it, go nuts...

FordACE · 13-04-2008, 07:30 PM

my speeds are as follows:

download: 5597 kb/s
upload: 400 kb/s

Currently used ADSL2+ TPG.

These are not 100% indicative of my actual speed because I have other mates in my house leaching the internet. I sync at 11Mbit, which is usually good for 1.01Mb/s

DoreSlamR · 13-04-2008, 07:33 PM

Westnet ADSL1 1500 upload 256 download. running off a router in the other room. does the job

**Falcon Coupe** · 13-04-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by FordACE

my speeds are as follows:

download: 5597 kb/s
upload: 400 kb/s

Currently used ADSL2+ TPG.

These are not 100% indicative of my actual speed because I have other mates in my house leaching the internet. I sync at 11Mbit, which is usually good for 1.01Mb/s

The ping is very high, looking at the quality of the connection somethings asmis.

FordACE · 13-04-2008, 07:38 PM

I just reset my router, see the difference.

**Falcon Coupe** · 13-04-2008, 07:39 PM

Thats more like it. ^^

Geez Louise · 13-04-2008, 07:39 PM

Wireless on the laptop. Better than last time I ran it!

FordACE · 13-04-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

The ping is very high, looking at the quality of the connection somethings asmis.

yeah i only just noticed that. My mate was playing WOW and told me pings were high so I reset it and retested.

FordACE · 13-04-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

Thats more like it. ^^

What adsl modem/router do you use? Do you have a brand preference? I like my billion, but after days of being on it seems to lag a bit.

Tha Jack · 13-04-2008, 07:42 PM

ADSL Connection

FordACE · 13-04-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Geez Louise

Wireless on the laptop. Better than last time I ran it!

Is this telstra nextG or whatever they call it? Or wireless, to a wired connection?

Walkinshaw · 13-04-2008, 07:46 PM

Telstra Cable - SLOOOOOOOOOOW upload

RG · 13-04-2008, 07:47 PM

Telstra 1500k plan, not too bad considering where I live and how far from the exchange I am.

Geez Louise · 13-04-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by FordACE

Is this telstra nextG or whatever they call it? Or wireless, to a wired connection?

Wireless to a wired connection

**Falcon Coupe** · 13-04-2008, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FordACE

What adsl modem/router do you use? Do you have a brand preference? I like my billion, but after days of being on it seems to lag a bit.

I had a billion a few years ago, it was ok.

The one i have now is cheap but does a flawless job, set and forget.

http://www.tp-link.com/products/product_des.asp?id=42

FordACE · 13-04-2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Geez Louise

Wireless to a wired connection

hehe. okay, mine too. sitting on my laptop. well not on it. :P you know what i mean.

GS608 · 13-04-2008, 07:52 PM

1500 plan with TPG..slow as, on a wireless laptop though

FordACE · 13-04-2008, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

I had a billion a few years ago, it was ok.

The one i have now is cheap but does a flawless job, set and forget.

http://www.tp-link.com/products/product_des.asp?id=42

never seen that brand before. what did it set you back? The billion I have (7300G) is pretty good, but doesn't handle torrenting as much as it's slightly bigger brother the 7404G. I guess I should have spent that little bit more.

Clarke AV · 13-04-2008, 07:56 PM

TBG seems to have good upload

FordACE · 13-04-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by XR-CHIEF

1500 plan with TPG..slow as, on a wireless laptop though

It's not bad for adsl1. Is your exchange being updated to adsl2+ anytime soon?

**Falcon Coupe** · 13-04-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by FordACE

never seen that brand before. what did it set you back? The billion I have (7300G) is pretty good, but doesn't handle torrenting as much as it's slightly bigger brother the 7404G. I guess I should have spent that little bit more.

IIRC $80, torrents are fine, a good site gets me a 700meg AVI rip in 1.5 hours which is basically maxing out my connection.

bodes-sh · 13-04-2008, 08:01 PM

iinet adsl 2, currently at about 10.8mb/s through the router, using wireless from across the room

don't know why the upload is so slow tho....

FordACE · 13-04-2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

IIRC $80, torrents are fine, a good site gets me a 700meg AVI rip in 1.5 hours which is basically maxing out my connection.

Torrents on the billion is good, until it eventually floods the memory on the router. I can generally get around half of the maximum connection speed on torrents, which is generally limited by the amount of seeders.

prydey · 13-04-2008, 08:11 PM

does the job. value for money is second to none, except maybe internode.

Perana · 13-04-2008, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FordACE

never seen that brand before. what did it set you back? The billion I have (7300G) is pretty good, but doesn't handle torrenting as much as it's slightly bigger brother the 7404G. I guess I should have spent that little bit more.

7401 and 7404 are a lot better than the 7300 series.

After dealing with many different modems at work the only ones i would recommend are the Open 625 series the Open 824RLW (which is a rebadged billion 7402 at a lower price with a shorter warranty) and the billion 740x series, and of course cisco if your wanting to spend over a grand.

Billion 7300's seem okay for a cheaper modem but i would definitely stay away from the 5000 series billions.

Most modems seem to run OK on 1500k.. it's only when your getting up above 5mbit where some really fall over.

FordACE · 13-04-2008, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by prydey

does the job. value for money is second to none, except maybe internode.

yeah, good speed there. what kind of plan you on. I'm paying 69.95 for 40Gig Peak/ 110Gig off-peak with TPG.