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RE: Internet speed? - May 14 2008 18:59:22
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muscleman2008
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It wont be slower and 3mb is quite a good speed to be honest. Im on sky unlimited and get about 3mb. 3mb is what most peoples current phone lines can handle. But BT will be implementing their next generation network soon so speeds will get quicker then.
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RE: Internet speed? - May 14 2008 19:04:25
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Ok thanks mate.
Do you know how I find out my current speed by clicking on somthing?
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RE: Internet speed? - May 14 2008 19:06:00
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try entering this in your web browser:
192.168.0.1
it takes you to your router settings it may say it there. Have a browse round round the page.
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RE: Internet speed? - May 14 2008 19:21:21
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No still not sure how 
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RE: Internet speed? - May 14 2008 20:12:05
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http://www.speedtest.net/
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RE: Internet speed? - May 14 2008 20:33:36
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I got a result of 6976kb/s - is this good bad , indifferent?
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RE: Internet speed? - May 14 2008 20:39:37
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So is yours 3x faster than mine?
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RE: Internet speed? - May 14 2008 20:57:24
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I got a result of 6976kb/s - is this good bad , indifferent?
6.8Mbit connection, very good for a 8meg BT line TBH
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RE: Internet speed? - May 14 2008 21:02:27
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nice one, thanks for that
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RE: Internet speed? - May 15 2008 12:11:13
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Just tesed mine and it's 2.2 mb with my new modem  with the old modem it was 3.2 mb why has it dropped a mb just beacuse I have change to a new modem
BTW my modem is connected to my pc with an Ethernet cable the old one was with usb if this makes a diffence. Also I am waiting for an adapter so I can use the new one wirlessly.
Any geeeks tell me?
John.
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RE: Internet speed? - May 15 2008 12:28:42
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Shouldnt make a difference to ur modem speed what type of cable/connection you use.
The cable simply dictates the speed at which your Pc can access the router/modem.
Using Ethernet you can get up to 100mb/s using wireless 54mb/s ( normally around 20).
Your internet speed will be affected as more people in your area use the connection
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RE: Internet speed? - May 15 2008 12:32:08
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I am using the Ethernet cable which it came with. Under some settings thing in my connections it says 100mb but thats not what I am getting lol.
Will it improve when I go wireless with the adapter?
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RE: Internet speed? - May 15 2008 12:37:58
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wireless is worse than being wired so no it shouldnt improve. The 100mb is the data rate that the cable can handle not what your connection is.
So if you have an 8mb connection the cable will transfer 8mb of conection to ur pc.
* edit - your PC will show a 100mb connection because thats what it can achieve when wired.
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RE: Internet speed? - May 15 2008 12:42:54
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Right ok.
I should be getting up to 8mb on AOL with the old modem I got 3.2 normally but sometimes it went up to 4mb or more then a day or so later went back to 3.2 or so.
Why is this mate?
So may be it's AOL why it's only 2.2 at the mo it might improve in a day or so.
So when it's wireless do you think it will be slower?
Cheers again mate.
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RE: Internet speed? - May 15 2008 12:48:22
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The wireless wont affect your internet speed whatsoever.
there are two connections here:
1. The connection between your PC and the Router (fast!)
2. The connection between your house and the phone exchange (not so fast)
Internet speed is dependant on loads of variables from the wiring in your home or even if there are cars driving on a road where copper cable is laid!
Best ways to boost your internet speed:
1. Get a cable (virgin) connection
2. Phone BT and ask for a line check
3. If you like DIY, sort out the phone wiring in your house
4. Switch to an ISP that supports ADSL2+
5. Ensure that you have microfilters installed on ALL phone extensions in the house
6. Prey to the broadband gods.
7. Move to a house nearer the phone exchange
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RE: Internet speed? - May 15 2008 12:50:58
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Not sure why your speed is up and down, could be more people are signing up to AOL in your area. Could be that because AOL will use the BT exchange at some point its getting slowed at their end- (BT are currently installed their 21CN network so undoubtebly gona slow service somewhere)
You connection wont change with wireless, you'll stil lget the same speed. But you wont connect to the router itself as 'fast' as you did with wired.
This shouldnt cause you a problem unless you D/l massive amounts of data. for just normal browsing and d/l songs you wont notice the difference.
its very rare that people get thier quoted speeds from their provider unless their within 100m of the exchange.
*EDIt- think sub's summed it up there,
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RE: Internet speed? - May 15 2008 12:54:41
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LOL at number 6 it just might work.
Well my main question really is why has it gone from 3mb to 2mb because I have changed from using a BT Voyager 105 wired modem to a Netgear wireless-G modem? (Not wireless yet)
Is this just coinsurance as AOL and how many people are online or something else I don't get that part
Cheers again people.
John.
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RE: Internet speed? - May 15 2008 13:00:48
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i cant realy rembr here so i might be wrong ( mebes sub will know)
but each person is individaully connected to the exchange in their street (copper cabling used) then from there they are all bound together and connected to the main exchange( might be fiber might be copper still)- fiber being the preffered option as its faster). I think they share the same trunking meaning your speed will be dependant on the amount of local users.
but in all honesty i have no clue theres jsut so many factors that can affect your connection.
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