tony_russell

hi all, just got this wireless iburst chilli internet connection. The connection speed is supposed to be 1mb but seems much slower than the 512k i had back in the uk? My laptop has been playing up a bit recently so not sure whether its the connection or computer, Anyone else using one of theese things and what do you think of it? cheers

gidxg03

Check what your actual Internet connection speed is:

http://www.networkwatch.ie/speedchk

johnnyyt

I use this site in the uk for broadband speedtesting, it should be ok for you in Sydney, just select the recommended server.
I work for Virgin media as a network engineer and I have tried many speedtest sights - try a couple of them as they all seem to give different results.

www.speedtest.net

Pony

Are you in the bush by any chance?

"Actual Speed may vary depending on a number of factors including but not limited to coverage areas"

tony_russell

cheers, thanks for your replys. i've ran those tests and they came back at 32k! somthing must be wrong. is supposed to be 1mb. i cant have done the limit of 400mb -whatever thats worth, lol, only had it a couple of days. i'll call em tomorrow.

Simba

I have a 3G wireless card, one of the tests came back download 162kbps upload 38.3kbps which is a lot slower than the advertised 512-1500kbps, only got the card today so will see if it improves.

The Other test result was:

johnnyyt

Ask your internet providers techs or engineers/helpline what site they recommend for speedtesting, you may not get a reply though as ALL connection speeds by ALL providers wherever in the world have a get out clause by saying 'up to 1 meg,10 meg etc'. What this means is that the advertised speed may not be available all of the time. Try testing at less busy times when everyone else may not be using at the same time.

NedKelly

http://www.ozspeedtest.com/bandwidth/

Joolz

Telewest/Ntl/Virgin aren't doing too bad at the moment in the UK

Shame its either nice and quick or nothing at all...

Vim Fuego

Cultural shock, it's a feeling that will soon pass (like the urge to wear clothing that distinguishes you from the 'locals') ... it's just the exchange rate ... mate.

mark213

Wireless speeds vary due to may conditions namely
- distance to cellsite
- users on cellsite
- qos settings
- user settings & priority settings on the network
- backbone connection to website/core network

basically use it offpeak and have good coverage. Maybe try improving and use HSDPA or NextG for faster connections