Internet Speeds (lets compair for no reason)

[dsfreak]

Ok, this makes NO sense, why is it that even though I have a 56k modem, my download speed isn't even close to 56k, usually, 3k, lucky= 5k ...... why?

[bigguy]

Phone lines are NOT set up to handle 56k speeds for one thing. and if you need to know your speeds you shoud do a speed test at http://www.dslreports.com/stest they have a section there were you can test you download and upload speed

[Aroonxors]

56k, 10-15kbs is probably the highest you'll go. Who's your ISP?

[dsfreak]

Yea, but why is it so slow, my connection to AOL is 28.8k, but my download speed doesn't even come close, even if I have NOTHING open... why?

[bigguy]

There are programs to tweak these settings ...one of the biggest settings in windows to tweak is you rwin (recieve window) But like I said your phone line is not set up for 56k download speeds or even close

[Aroonxors]

Well, the answer to one of your questions, Its AOL :/
Even though it say's its 28.8k it doesn't necesarily mean that it will be 28.8k. I have 1.2mb and my download speed is 100-250kbs, which I consider is fast.

[dsfreak]

AOL
is my isp

[dsfreak]

Hey bigguy, do you know where I can get one of those programs?

[Aroonxors]

Yeah.. AOL isn't a very good ISP for both its broadband and 56k. :/

[Richard]

You only get about ~10% of your connection speed just the way it all works. And its not cables because over here our one and only telco is using the same lines as it was using before they brought ADSL here.