What's Your Internet Speed?

**Schwitz** · October 10th, 2023, 12:48 PM

I remember back when 56k modems came out and I was excited to upgrade my internet speed but since DSL back in 2000 I quit caring and was fine with internet speeds, this time I was forced to upgrade to fiber as DSL service was ended... I was able to stream 1080 movies and download files without any problem with DSL. Now I have fiber to the modem and honestly it isn't that big of a deal, not that much of a change for everyday use. The only big change is when I download paid videos and get 45 mb/s speeds, 4 gigs in a minute or two, crazy fast....

What's your internet speed? Fast enough? Worth it?

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https://www.speedtest.net/

**Sir Honkers** · October 10th, 2023, 11:24 PM

45.2mb/s download and 15.8 up

ibutler · October 11th, 2023, 04:29 AM

Mine is all over the place. I got the Verizon 5g that runs on the cell tower, and I am actually out of the service area they indicate, but it is my only choice. The lowest is about 45mbs, the highest about 250mbs. I live alone and don't game, so it is plenty. I don't do 1080 or HD video, though I read it would be plenty for this if I did.

**karloschaos** · October 11th, 2023, 11:34 AM

Currently getting 295mbps d/l, 75mbps u/l but I'm in Hull & you pay through the nose for that kind of speed. If I could get something like VF I'd be paying about half of what I am currently for a faster service.

**Schwitz** · October 11th, 2023, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ibutler

Mine is all over the place. I got the Verizon 5g that runs on the cell tower, and I am actually out of the service area they indicate, but it is my only choice. The lowest is about 45mbs, the highest about 250mbs. I live alone and don't game, so it is plenty. I don't do 1080 or HD video, though I read it would be plenty for this if I did.

I should have posted my old DSL speed for comparison, saved before the switch:

This was absolutely fine for me as I was able to stream Amazon movies in 1080 at their highest quality setting which is 7 mb/s and download files and browse internet on my computer while watching movies on tv..

Your speed is fine, more than fine........

**Grouchy** · October 11th, 2023, 01:10 PM

851 Down
117 Up
Through a Swedish VPN

**otokonomidori** · October 11th, 2023, 08:05 PM

It's about ten times faster downstairs - I'm quite a distance from the hub and the walls are thick in this old house.

scotpens · October 12th, 2023, 04:34 AM

Download: 713 Mb/sec. Upload: 29 Mb/sec. Good enough.

**sledge** · October 12th, 2023, 08:37 AM

To me, it all started at 56kbit-MODEM
then 64kbit I.S.D.N.
followed by 768 kbit Asymmetric digital subscriber line
succeded by 1500 kbit Asymmetric digital subscriber line
ensued by 6000 kbit Asymmetric digital subscriber line
now sitting at 50000 kbit down and 10000 kbit upload Digital subscriber line

I live in a country, where "fast and failsafe" INTERNET-connections are some kind of problematic

October 12th, 2023, 08:37 AM	#9
sledge Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Germany (Saxony) Posts: 1,226 Thanks: 9,283 Thanked 14,200 Times in 1,173 Posts	Re: What's Your Internet Speed? To me, it all started at 56kbit-MODEM then 64kbit I.S.D.N. followed by 768 kbit Asymmetric digital subscriber line succeded by 1500 kbit Asymmetric digital subscriber line ensued by 6000 kbit Asymmetric digital subscriber line now sitting at 50000 kbit down and 10000 kbit upload Digital subscriber line I live in a country, where "fast and failsafe" INTERNET-connections are some kind of problematic

October 10th, 2023, 11:24 PM	#2
Sir Honkers Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Land Of Glorious Leader Posts: 30,686 Thanks: 290,114 Thanked 390,975 Times in 30,638 Posts	45.2mb/s download and 15.8 up

October 11th, 2023, 04:29 AM	#3
ibutler Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 1 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Mine is all over the place. I got the Verizon 5g that runs on the cell tower, and I am actually out of the service area they indicate, but it is my only choice. The lowest is about 45mbs, the highest about 250mbs. I live alone and don't game, so it is plenty. I don't do 1080 or HD video, though I read it would be plenty for this if I did.

October 11th, 2023, 11:34 AM	#4
karloschaos Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 749 Thanks: 8,024 Thanked 8,853 Times in 688 Posts	Currently getting 295mbps d/l, 75mbps u/l but I'm in Hull & you pay through the nose for that kind of speed. If I could get something like VF I'd be paying about half of what I am currently for a faster service.

October 11th, 2023, 01:10 PM	#6
Grouchy Vintage Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 397 Thanks: 6,278 Thanked 4,397 Times in 373 Posts	851 Down 117 Up Through a Swedish VPN

October 11th, 2023, 08:05 PM	#7
otokonomidori 緑の男 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jockistan, UK. Posts: 8,331 Thanks: 39,055 Thanked 122,625 Times in 8,330 Posts	It's about ten times faster downstairs - I'm quite a distance from the hub and the walls are thick in this old house.

October 12th, 2023, 04:34 AM	#8
scotpens Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 386 Thanks: 697 Thanked 3,807 Times in 374 Posts	Download: 713 Mb/sec. Upload: 29 Mb/sec. Good enough.