How Fast Is Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) connection?

shuvc · 5th September 2006, 11:37

Tata Indicom Data Card. Says 230.4 kbps on connecting.

sharathjeppu · 6th September 2006, 17:29

I am told that the best way to test download speed is to start and download a large file from a good site. Something like this service pack file (266 MB) file from the microsoft site (since they have good servers and adequate bandwidth) ..

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...35-SP2-ENU.exe

The windows download will give the transfer rate. Multiple that value by 8 and you will get an idea of what is the true bandwidth that you have.

Else, if you want a nice graphical display and stuff, try this...
http://www.speedtest.net/index.php

Here's what I got in my office connection...
http://www.speedtest.net/result/39456588.png

Cheers
Sharath

sharathjeppu · 7th September 2006, 02:41

Tested Speed - 296.7 kbps
Your ISP - Airtel DSL
ISP's Connection Speed - 512 kbps (4:1)
Location - Bangalore

...and this is what I got on my Home broadband using speedtest.net
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/40710.jpg

Sam Kapasi · 7th September 2006, 05:03

tsk1979 · 7th September 2006, 09:08

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Originally Posted by sharathjeppu

Tested Speed - 296.7 kbps
Your ISP - Airtel DSL
ISP's Connection Speed - 512 kbps (4:1)
Location - Bangalore

...and this is what I got on my Home broadband using speedtest.net
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/40712.jpg

Thats funny. My 256kbps airtel connection hits 240kbps in the day and 450kbps in the night for download. Upload speed hovers around160kbps irrespective of the time.

AvinashKeezh · 7th September 2006, 10:52

This ones gonna good!
Tested Speed - 183 kbps
Your ISP - Asianet Broadband
ISP's Connection Speed - 256 kbps
Location - Trivandrum

I tried it in the office and it was giving me a baud rate of 8680.9 kbps.
But thats a true leased highway

abhibh · 7th September 2006, 15:19

A way to get 512 on BSNL for free. Juts log into your account here
http://10.240.43.216/
Enter username and password

After logging in just On left hand side bottom of the page you will see some services like video stream etc. clikc on gamepack1 and activate it. and you will get 512 speed for free.

Note: you have to activate it each time you login onto net to get 512 knps

tsk1979 · 7th September 2006, 15:33

Only 512? I remember getting 1Mbps+
http://tsk1979.livejournal.com/30765.html

113KBps to 192KBps depending on location. And it was actual data download.
Those were the early days of BSNL in noida.

abhibh · 7th September 2006, 15:59

Yeah, I know earlier days were great. But now they have restricted the speeds and stuff.. Though i get around 30+ easily still. and after enabling gamepack i get around 58 - 66 KBPS

rohitbagai · 7th September 2006, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Sam...Why Moscow and not singapore?

Sam Kapasi · 10th September 2006, 05:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by rohitbagai

Sam...Why Moscow and not singapore?

I like the women there more than singapore, really. I mean singapore girls have nice skin and hair - but a ruskaya is way better. What about your reason for singapore?

aZa · 10th September 2006, 12:22

Singapore

sharathjeppu · 11th September 2006, 09:23

This is what I get in the office...

khanak · 11th September 2006, 09:26

Sam Kapasi · 11th September 2006, 17:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Looks like my connection was the fastest

OK guys I have to admit, that was the internet in my Hotel at Berlin, not in India. Sorry

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5th September 2006, 11:37	#76
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	Tata Indicom Data Card. Says 230.4 kbps on connecting.
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6th September 2006, 17:29	#77
sharathjeppu BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 159 Thanked: 4 Times	I am told that the best way to test download speed is to start and download a large file from a good site. Something like this service pack file (266 MB) file from the microsoft site (since they have good servers and adequate bandwidth) .. http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...35-SP2-ENU.exe The windows download will give the transfer rate. Multiple that value by 8 and you will get an idea of what is the true bandwidth that you have. Else, if you want a nice graphical display and stuff, try this... http://www.speedtest.net/index.php Here's what I got in my office connection... http://www.speedtest.net/result/39456588.png Cheers Sharath
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7th September 2006, 02:41	#78
sharathjeppu BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 159 Thanked: 4 Times	Tested Speed - 296.7 kbps Your ISP - Airtel DSL ISP's Connection Speed - 512 kbps (4:1) Location - Bangalore ...and this is what I got on my Home broadband using speedtest.net http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/40710.jpg Last edited by sharathjeppu : 7th September 2006 at 02:47.
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7th September 2006, 05:03	#79
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7th September 2006, 10:52	#81
AvinashKeezh BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 234 Thanked: 11 Times	This ones gonna good! Tested Speed - 183 kbps Your ISP - Asianet Broadband ISP's Connection Speed - 256 kbps Location - Trivandrum I tried it in the office and it was giving me a baud rate of 8680.9 kbps. But thats a true leased highway
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7th September 2006, 15:19	#82
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	A way to get 512 on BSNL for free. Juts log into your account here http://10.240.43.216/ Enter username and password After logging in just On left hand side bottom of the page you will see some services like video stream etc. clikc on gamepack1 and activate it. and you will get 512 speed for free. Note: you have to activate it each time you login onto net to get 512 knps
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7th September 2006, 15:33	#83
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,817 Times View My Garage	Only 512? I remember getting 1Mbps+ http://tsk1979.livejournal.com/30765.html 113KBps to 192KBps depending on location. And it was actual data download. Those were the early days of BSNL in noida.
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7th September 2006, 15:59	#84
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	Yeah, I know earlier days were great. But now they have restricted the speeds and stuff.. Though i get around 30+ easily still. and after enabling gamepack i get around 58 - 66 KBPS
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10th September 2006, 12:22	#87
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Day time Airtel BB Singapore Last edited by aZa : 10th September 2006 at 12:24.
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11th September 2006, 09:23	#88
sharathjeppu BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 159 Thanked: 4 Times	This is what I get in the office...
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11th September 2006, 09:26	#89
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,799 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	York University Last edited by khanak : 11th September 2006 at 09:30.
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