@phalinx wrote:
Have dimension 3000. DSL speed is only 555KB/sec but the line is provisioned for 3.0 MB/sec. Any suggestions?
thx
3.0 MB/sec (megabytes/sec) seems extremely high for a DSL connection. That's 24 Mb/sec (megabits/sec). Even 3.0 Mb/sec is considered to be extremely good for DSL. 555 KB/sec translates to 555*8 = over 4 Mb/sec real world throughput. In short, if you're getting 555 kilobytes/sec, you're actually getting a higher transfer rate than you are supposedly provisioned for. :)
Yes, i checked with Verizon (ISP) & they said there is nothing wrong with the line. My other computer that has a wireless card is getting 1.5 MB/sec. That is still not close to what we are $$$ for (29.95/month). Someone told me that Dell puts a "cap" on their computers, which does not allow for those higher speeds. thx for the reply. Still need answers to this dilemma.
"Someone told me that Dell puts a "cap" on their computers, which does not allow for those higher speeds."
"someone" is incorrect. I would not be logical for Dell to 'put a cap' on their computers nic speed. Why would they do that? So people would complain that it was slow?
The would want it as fast as possible - then you would tell everyone how great your Dell computer is.
When I run the cnet test above I get consistant speeds above 4.25 m/bit
My service is 3.5 to 5 m/bit sec. When I am playing 3rd person shooter games online the speed is incredible. I get consistant ping times in the high double-digits to servers in Germany and England. But when I visit the Dell web site it is slower. You will never get 3.5 m/bit all the time because there are too many factors (location of server, load on server, load on webpage, line conditions from server,,,,,)
except two other dells in my house, hooked up to the same router get well over 2000 kb/sec download while I get a solid 300 kb/sec using
www.speakeasy.net/speedtest
one of the dells is 2 years older than mine, while the other is 2 years newer than mine
fireberd
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September 12th, 2006 09:00
Have you had your DSL provider check the line and modem? And if so, what speed did they say they got?
Entropy42
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September 12th, 2006 19:00
3.0 MB/sec (megabytes/sec) seems extremely high for a DSL connection. That's 24 Mb/sec (megabits/sec). Even 3.0 Mb/sec is considered to be extremely good for DSL. 555 KB/sec translates to 555*8 = over 4 Mb/sec real world throughput. In short, if you're getting 555 kilobytes/sec, you're actually getting a higher transfer rate than you are supposedly provisioned for. :)
phalinx
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September 13th, 2006 13:00
Cybervee
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September 13th, 2006 17:00
"someone" is incorrect. I would not be logical for Dell to 'put a cap' on their computers nic speed. Why would they do that? So people would complain that it was slow?
The would want it as fast as possible - then you would tell everyone how great your Dell computer is.
Cybervee
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September 13th, 2006 17:00
Try this one from Cnet
When I run the cnet test above I get consistant speeds above 4.25 m/bit
My service is 3.5 to 5 m/bit sec. When I am playing 3rd person shooter games online the speed is incredible. I get consistant ping times in the high double-digits to servers in Germany and England. But when I visit the Dell web site it is slower. You will never get 3.5 m/bit all the time because there are too many factors (location of server, load on server, load on webpage, line conditions from server,,,,,)
Cybervee
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September 13th, 2006 18:00
The only thing I changed was under 'advanced settings', I clicked 'optimal settings'.
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September 15th, 2006 17:00