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Old 19-08-08, 05:09 PM   #1
 
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whats the best speed you can get

whats the best speedtest that you would be able to get ?
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Old 19-08-08, 08:25 PM   #2
 
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Re: whats the best speed you can get



here's one i did tonight

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Old 19-08-08, 11:20 PM   #3
 
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here's one i did tonight
That's not bad but the pings ****e to be honest...what's your router stats?
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Old 20-08-08, 09:11 AM   #4
 
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Re: whats the best speed you can get

I find that speedtests never give me an accurate test.

I can download a large file (over 700Mb) at 16.3Mbps and ping 29ms to BBC.co.uk and to jolt.co.uk

If I do a speedtest the best speed I can get is around 14Mbps with a similar ping

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Old 26-08-08, 06:25 PM   #5
 
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mine is per signature below.

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Old 27-08-08, 01:39 AM   #6
 
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Re: whats the best speed you can get

u no something u lot are very very lucky i on sky max thats 16mg and i got




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Old 27-08-08, 01:49 AM   #7
 
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OH! OH! its gone up???? hmmmm


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Old 27-08-08, 01:57 PM   #9
 
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