# How fast is your internet connection? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 26, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987 "2007-08-26T14:53:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/1 "2007-08-26T14:53:23Z")
I just want to see what speeds are available and what everyone is getting from their ISPs (internet service providers.) Try to name your service, location and how much you pay if possible. I’m using [Optimum Triple Play](http://www.optimum.com/order/triple_play.jsp) from Cablevision. It’s $29.95 a month and I get an average of 10Mb for downloads and 1.5Mb for uploads. They promise 15mb, but I know speeds can slow down if there are a lot of users in my neighborhood. You can test your speed [here.](http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest) ---
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/2 "2007-08-26T15:35:53Z")
Use Cox cable broadband in AZ. Just checked and download is 8250 kpbs (that’s kilo **bits** per second. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/3 "2007-08-26T16:01:53Z")
Cavalier Telephone DSL. DL speed is 3087 kbps; UL speed is 439 kbps. ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/4 "2007-08-26T16:02:08Z")
I’m on Comcast cable. The first test says 4511 kb/s down and 1175 kb/s up, to the test server in Miami. To Parsippany, NJ it’s 2234 up and 1016 down. To Los Angeles, it’s 3938 up and 853 down. On the LA test, a legend appeared, saying “Warning: ISP upload compression was detected. Your results may be inaccurate.” I don’t understand what any of it means, though. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/5 "2007-08-26T18:37:49Z")
If I did the test thing right, it looks like mine (I have Surewest) is 9370 Kbps for download and 8948 Kbps for upload. That is to/from Los Angeles. To/From Miami, it is 5818 and 3001. ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/6 "2007-08-26T18:45:17Z")
Using Everest in Kansas City, I get 7536 down and 372 up. Officially, the package is 5Mbps down, 384 kbps up. The only thing I don’t like is that all their uploads are capped at 384. I hope they’ll be upgrading that soon. And by the way: Cable, internet and telephone for $30/month!? My “triple play” package from Everest is $120/month! But I do have an actual POTS line instead of VoIP. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/7 "2007-08-26T18:55:51Z")
I get 11,652 kb/s for download and 1,764 kb/s for upload which sounds pretty good. This is in a semi-rural area and I used to get a third of that until my cable modem stopped working and they sent a technician out to give me a new one. The massive spreed increase was incredible. This is through Comcast cable Massachusetts. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/8 "2007-08-26T20:01:18Z")
And I thought I was fast! I’m on Rogers Cable in Toronto; I recently got an email saying they were bumping my download speed to 7 megabits per second; upload is still around 380 kilobits per second. Connected to Broadstar in the DSL Reports test, I was getting 6490 kilobits per second down, and 416 kilobits per second up. Other servers were slower. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/9 "2007-08-27T03:35:33Z")
I’m rockin’ along as usual, 26.4 kbps on my Earthlink dialup modem. We’re looking into satellite service, so we can visit youtube and do other stuff like all the cool kids are doing these days. ---
**Author:** ![Soul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/10 "2007-08-27T04:01:53Z")
22,301 Kb/s down, 387 Kb/s up. Zoom! ---
**Author:** ![ReuvenB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@ReuvenB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReuvenB)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/11 "2007-08-27T04:10:20Z")
24438 kbps up, 827 kbps down. ---
**Author:** ![kinoons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kinoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kinoons)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/12 "2007-08-27T04:32:54Z")
lets see, test 1 7260 down and 560 up; second test netted a down speed of 7968 and up speed of 533. All results are kbps. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/13 "2007-08-27T12:22:34Z")
Meh. 4699 Kb/s down, 362 Kb/s up. I get by. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/14 "2007-08-27T13:03:44Z")
I recently signed up with my new apartment complex broadband with promised speeds of 1.5 mps down, 512 kbs up. Last night I ran a test because it seemed a little slow - 72 kbs DOWN. Yeah, screw that. I’m going Comcast. ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/15 "2007-08-27T15:49:01Z")
[QUOTE=XWalrus2] 24438 kbps up, 827 kbps down. [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Soul] 22,301 Kb/s down, 387 Kb/s up. Zoom! [/QUOTE] What service do you guys have? ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/16 "2007-08-27T15:58:18Z")
[QUOTE=John Carter of Mars] I’m rockin’ along as usual, 26.4 kbps on my Earthlink dialup modem. We’re looking into satellite service, so we can visit youtube and do other stuff like all the cool kids are doing these days. [/QUOTE] Lucky! I only get 18.6 on my Earthlink dial-up! ---
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/17 "2007-08-27T17:01:51Z")
[QUOTE=August West] Lucky! I only get 18.6 on my Earthlink dial-up! [/QUOTE] My condolences! I remember when… Actually, I do remember way back when got my first (external) modem at work, with a blinding 300 baud. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/18 "2007-08-27T17:16:09Z")
10,303kbps down, 705kbps up on Comcast, for $42.95/month. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/19 "2007-08-27T18:19:36Z")
Those 20,000+ kbps connections are probably fiber or at-work connections. I have Sprint Mobile Broadband at about 700 kbps. Sucks but better than dial-up or satellite, which are my only other alternatives. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987/20 "2007-08-27T22:06:50Z")
8816 kbs down 1265 kbs up Also Optimum Online. I wonder what it was when I had Time Warner. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-is-your-internet-connection/416987.md?page=2)