Download Speed??

[EchoLdrWolf316]

I have a 1 mg/s cable modem hooked up to a 54 mg/s router. If i run an online speed test (i.e. http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ ) It says my best download capability is over 900 kb/s WHICH MAKES SENSE, BUT when I actually download a file, the highest bit rate i've ever gotten is 128 kb/s....why 


(Its not a router connection problem because my parents PC is directly connected to the modem and they also have this problem. I can also get up to 600 kb/s data transfers from computer to computer)

[kpac]

900kbps is the maximim you'll get.

My internet is supposed to be 120kbps but it's usually about 30.

[EchoLdrWolf316]

900kbps is the maximim you'll get.

My internet is supposed to be 120kbps but it's usually about 30.

I know its the max and I wont usually get it, but i've NEVER found anything that downloaded over 120ish kb/s.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

It usually depends on the server it is coming from.

Are we talking about torrents at all?

[EchoLdrWolf316]

no, sites like microsoft.com or apple.com   shouldn't they be able to output high bit-rates

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Lets try this.
Give me a link to a file on one of those websites and I'll post my download speed.

[EchoLdrWolf316]

I downloaded this about 10 minutes ago....Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 (Windows Vista 32-Bit Version) I got a 128 kb/s speed

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C3C6E8C1-BD91-490B-86F5-F3652DD691DE&displaylang=en

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

It was over 1000kb/s.........Nice........

[EchoLdrWolf316]

 

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

?

Try resetting your router and modem. Unplug the power cables for them both and wait about 30 seconds.
Then re-plug them.

[fireballs]

EchoLdrWolf316 You aren't downloading it trans-atlantic are you? That'll slow your connection right down.

FB

[EchoLdrWolf316]

?

Try resetting your router and modem. Unplug the power cables for them both and wait about 30 seconds.
Then re-plug them.

I've already done that many times, no change.

EchoLdrWolf316 You aren't downloading it trans-atlantic are you? That'll slow your connection right down.

FB

I'm on the US east-coast.

[fireballs]

how far away from your nearest exchange are you? That's usually what the cable companies say in their small print... YES YOU CAN GET EXCESSIVELY FAST BROADBAND!!!!  but it depends on how far you are from the exchange.

FB

[EchoLdrWolf316]

how far away from your nearest exchange are you? That's usually what the cable companies say in their small print... YES YOU CAN GET EXCESSIVELY FAST BROADBAND!!!!  but it depends on how far you are from the exchange.

FB

um, how could i find out?  .....but even if i was far from one, why would my tested download speed be so far above my actual download speed.

[EchoLdrWolf316]

I get my internet from PenTeleData ( http://www.ptd.net/tiki-index.php?page=homepage ) through Service Electric ( http://www.sectv.com/ ).