Broadband Speed
Bb speeds are much in the news today so I thought I'd run a few checks!
Infrastructure:
AOL Bb up to 8Mbps
Dell Dimension PC
Win Xp Home
Netgear DG 834DGv3 - latest firmware
Results:
Router - 7136Dn, 448Up VPI 0, VCI 38
Namesco - 2.6Dn, 358Up
Speedtest.net - 3.01Dn, .35Up
Think Bb - 3.1Dn, 340Up
I have had results up to 5.2Dn, but the ones above were all taken around 1400L UK time today.
The average speed used to be around 2.5DN; I removed the bellwire which improved things towards 5, but things are not so good today.
My question is, if the router shows 7Mbps or so today, why are the results from the various tests so much poorer. Presumably, if the speed at the router is ok - which it is, then I can't blame AOL - or can I?
Any input/advive gratefully received - and, yes, I am aware of AOL's reputation, but the hassle of changing ISP haunts me!
Regards
mcdhu