Cable Or DSL - Your Speed?

kantuckyII · Post by **kantuckyII** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:55 am

I have DSL, the highest speed that Windstream now offers. How about posting your results? Who would have thought DSL would have ever achieved these speeds? my DSL is 29 dollars a month which, the last time I checked was far cheaper than cable, is it still?

Here's the URL, after you test it will take you to another page and offer you a forum link when you just copy and paste here

The Instructor · Post by **The Instructor** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:05 pm

kantuckyII · Post by **kantuckyII** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:12 pm

ain't no way you got 42 mbs per second! that has to be seriously flawed! :lol:

I got 5832 here see what your's reads?

DC would be the closest place to us

orange-n-brown 365 · Post by **orange-n-brown 365** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:21 pm

as soon as I get home to my own dsl I will post it.. here is the one I did on a friends computer at their work

kantuckyII · Post by **kantuckyII** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:51 pm

you know, come to think of it..The Instructor posted those wild numbers before. If I'm not mistaken she's on a T1 line?

Runner · Post by **Runner** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:04 pm

From Zanesville To Cincinnati

The upload side is down a bit this time of day. Normally I have aroung 750-850. My download is close to being on average. It is higher if I check the Owenboro server.

Football Guru · Post by **Football Guru** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:32 pm

Wow, I knew it would be bad. My cable internet (time warner) has been messing up a lot lately. I can not even connect sometimes, something with the signal they say. I actually just called a tech and they will be out Friday.
Hopefully better numbers then ....

The Instructor · Post by **The Instructor** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:37 pm

kantuckyII wrote:ain't no way you got 42 mbs per second! that has to be seriously flawed!

I got 5832 here see what your's reads?

DC would be the closest place to us

13601 KBPS Download Speed

The Instructor · Post by **The Instructor** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:38 pm

The Instructor wrote:
kantuckyII wrote:ain't no way you got 42 mbs per second! that has to be seriously flawed!

I got 5832 here see what your's reads?

DC would be the closest place to us

13601 KBPS Download Speed

Second test....13622 KBPS Download Speed

The Instructor · Post by **The Instructor** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:44 pm

kantuckyII · Post by **kantuckyII** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:55 pm

yeah but..as I said, you're running through that high data line. That's not what people have in their homes. One day we'll all have those speeds but not now

orange-n-brown 365 · Post by **orange-n-brown 365** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:33 pm

this is from home I'm sad..... sbc dsl express 19.99

YOU'RE TIGER BAIT · Post by **YOU'RE TIGER BAIT** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:39 am

i have the 3 hamster set, really fast. but the wheels are noisy for a bedroom computer. :-D

mstangmom · Post by **mstangmom** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:02 am

Mine runs at the speed of sound..................

Of 2 cans tied together with some string :lol:

grndma1 · Post by **grndma1** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:39 am

Mine still runs, and that's all I ask. :-D

Runner · Post by **Runner** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:13 am

Football Guru wrote:

Wow, I knew it would be bad. My cable internet (time warner) has been messing up a lot lately. I can not even connect sometimes, something with the signal they say. I actually just called a tech and they will be out Friday.
Hopefully better numbers then ....

You are getting the numbers that RoadRunner Lite should be putting out. Are you sure that not what you are paying for?

Normal RoadRunner speeds will be close to 7000 download and 450 upload (maybe 500 if the wind blows right). Turbo will be between 12000 - 15000 download and between 550 - 900 upload.

I am sure that the technician will check all ofyou equipment out first, but make sure he checks ALL of the outside lines. The problem may not be with your personal lines, but Time Warner may have an open connection somewhere on the main line. That was my problem here a couple of months back.

Run a few more of those tests. They are saved on the Speedtest website. That way he can see what speeds you are getting.

jbl · Post by **jbl** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:58 pm

Here's what happens when you're stuck on dial up. I hope the governor gets high speed state-wide!

LoganFootball63 · Post by **LoganFootball63** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:39 pm

BRUTUS IS A BEAST · Post by **BRUTUS IS A BEAST** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:31 am

I have dial up right now, I am on break. I uasually have times warner cable though

caglewis · Post by **caglewis** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:14 am

I have TW cable [Roadrunner]. Of course I have no idea what any of this means.
[I just followed 'tucky's instructions - maybe a mistake, right there!]
Which is "better"? Big numbers or little ones?