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Title: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: 1swt2gs on Sat, 21 November 2015, 16:23:38: I just realized I am paying a crap load for internet (~80 bucks a month for AT&T HSI Elite + home phone) and speeds are really slow (in my opinion)...

At&T hsi elite is advertised to be 3.1 Mbps - 6 Mbps download and 512 Kbps - 1 Mbps Uplod.

I am only getting 5Mbps download speed and .65Mbps, is this slow?

Should I look into switching providers?

It'd be cool if some of you can chime in on your speeds! http://www.speedtest.net/ to test your speeds!
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: iri on Sat, 21 November 2015, 16:25:41: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=58784.0

Enjoy.
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: 1swt2gs on Sat, 21 November 2015, 16:38:17: Quote from: iri on Sat, 21 November 2015, 16:25:41
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=58784.0

Enjoy.

Thanks TIL I learned my internet is garbage... :-X
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: trizkut on Sat, 21 November 2015, 16:40:19: Quote from: 1swt2gs on Sat, 21 November 2015, 16:38:17
Quote from: iri on Sat, 21 November 2015, 16:25:41
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=58784.0

Enjoy.

Thanks TIL I learned my internet is garbage... :-X

For reference, I paid ~40-45$ a month for 5mbps up/128-256kbps down from comcast ~12 years ago :))
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: fanpeople on Sat, 21 November 2015, 16:45:37: Australian internet. Provided by Australia. Guaranteed slower than the rest of the world.
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 21 November 2015, 19:35:20: Quote from: fanpeople on Sat, 21 November 2015, 16:45:37
Australian internet. Provided by Australia. Guaranteed slower than the rest of the world.

I feel ya buddy.. I'm on der' China internet.. the DL speed is fine, but I got virtually no UL.. all ports are monitored and blocked even through vpn
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: njbair on Sat, 21 November 2015, 19:53:04: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 21 November 2015, 19:35:20
Quote from: fanpeople on Sat, 21 November 2015, 16:45:37
Australian internet. Provided by Australia. Guaranteed slower than the rest of the world.

I feel ya buddy.. I'm on der' China internet.. the DL speed is fine, but I got virtually no UL.. all ports are monitored and blocked even through vpn
How do they block ports through a VPN? That's an encrypted tunnel.

I've got AT&T business U-Verse 24/6, about $90/mo. with static IP. It's pretty nice.
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 21 November 2015, 19:59:50: Quote from: njbair on Sat, 21 November 2015, 19:53:04
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 21 November 2015, 19:35:20
Quote from: fanpeople on Sat, 21 November 2015, 16:45:37
Australian internet. Provided by Australia. Guaranteed slower than the rest of the world.

I feel ya buddy.. I'm on der' China internet.. the DL speed is fine, but I got virtually no UL.. all ports are monitored and blocked even through vpn
How do they block ports through a VPN? That's an encrypted tunnel.

I've got AT&T business U-Verse 24/6, about $90/mo. with static IP. It's pretty nice.

Well through vpn, they're not looking out for ports, they just throttle my upload all together, when they see a sustained rate..
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: raymogi on Sat, 21 November 2015, 20:01:40: 50Mbps download and paying US$200 a month.

Welcome to the 3rd world country.
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 21 November 2015, 20:09:25: Quote from: raymogi on Sat, 21 November 2015, 20:01:40
50Mbps download and paying US$200 a month.

Welcome to the 3rd world country.

I got 100 dl, 15 ul

but basically it's 2ul sustained..
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: raymogi on Sat, 21 November 2015, 20:11:22: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 21 November 2015, 20:09:25
Quote from: raymogi on Sat, 21 November 2015, 20:01:40
50Mbps download and paying US$200 a month.

Welcome to the 3rd world country.

I got 100 dl, 15 ul

but basically it's 2ul sustained..

Last time I checked they have 100mbps also but it's not available in my apartment building, costs $250.

Not gaming at all these days, well maybe Hearthstone sometimes, so I decided to just stick with 50. It's fast enough for download and streaming.
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 21 November 2015, 20:28:03: Quote from: raymogi on Sat, 21 November 2015, 20:11:22
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 21 November 2015, 20:09:25
Quote from: raymogi on Sat, 21 November 2015, 20:01:40
50Mbps download and paying US$200 a month.

Welcome to the 3rd world country.

I got 100 dl, 15 ul

but basically it's 2ul sustained..

Last time I checked they have 100mbps also but it's not available in my apartment building, costs $250.

Not gaming at all these days, well maybe Hearthstone sometimes, so I decided to just stick with 50. It's fast enough for download and streaming.

oh god hearthstone.. i want play, but I'm scared...
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: raymogi on Sat, 21 November 2015, 20:32:31: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 21 November 2015, 20:28:03
oh god hearthstone.. i want play, but I'm scared...

Yes it's super addictive, I've spent quite a lot on it already :))
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 22 November 2015, 00:15:08: Quote from: fanpeople on Sat, 21 November 2015, 16:45:37
Australian internet. Provided by Australia. Guaranteed slower than the rest of the world.

We have NBN!

Eventually.

Maybe.

At least FTTN.

Eventually.

Maybe.
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: fanpeople on Sun, 22 November 2015, 02:08:55: Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 22 November 2015, 00:15:08
Quote from: fanpeople on Sat, 21 November 2015, 16:45:37
Australian internet. Provided by Australia. Guaranteed slower than the rest of the world.

We have NBN!

Eventually.

Maybe.

At least FTTN.

Eventually.

Maybe.

Yup current house registers that they wont be installing in my area any time soon :rolleyes:

Luckily my new house registers registers as "preparations being made for installation" :p

Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 21 November 2015, 19:35:20

I feel ya buddy.. I'm on der' China internet.. the DL speed is fine, but I got virtually no UL.. all ports are monitored and blocked even through vpn
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Man that sucks, I bet your US internet was much better... than going to that would suck. At least I have always had bad internet so I don't know any better.
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: whmeltonjr on Sun, 22 November 2015, 02:27:04: (http://i.imgur.com/C3NfSk2.jpg)

$50 a month
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 22 November 2015, 02:39:40: Rowdy operates in a Flash-free zone :))

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Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: whmeltonjr on Sun, 22 November 2015, 02:50:16: Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 22 November 2015, 02:39:40
Rowdy operates in a Flash-free zone :))

(Attachment Link)

I did it on my iPhone, which most certainly doesn't support flash. :p
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 22 November 2015, 03:05:00: Quote from: whmeltonjr on Sun, 22 November 2015, 02:50:16
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 22 November 2015, 02:39:40
Rowdy operates in a Flash-free zone :))

(Attachment Link)

I did it on my iPhone, which most certainly doesn't support flash. :p

Yeah, but then I'd have to capture the screen, and email it to myself, and startup my email client, and ..............
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: whmeltonjr on Sun, 22 November 2015, 03:41:01: Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 22 November 2015, 03:05:00
Quote from: whmeltonjr on Sun, 22 November 2015, 02:50:16
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 22 November 2015, 02:39:40
Rowdy operates in a Flash-free zone :))

(Attachment Link)

I did it on my iPhone, which most certainly doesn't support flash. :p

Yeah, but then I'd have to capture the screen, and email it to myself, and startup my email client, and ..............

Or just upload straight to imgur from your phone lol
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 22 November 2015, 04:09:23: Quote from: whmeltonjr on Sun, 22 November 2015, 03:41:01
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 22 November 2015, 03:05:00
Quote from: whmeltonjr on Sun, 22 November 2015, 02:50:16
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 22 November 2015, 02:39:40
Rowdy operates in a Flash-free zone :))

(Attachment Link)

I did it on my iPhone, which most certainly doesn't support flash. :p

Yeah, but then I'd have to capture the screen, and email it to myself, and startup my email client, and ..............

Or just upload straight to imgur from your phone lol

imgur, means registering, linking ...
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: iri on Sun, 22 November 2015, 07:28:40: registering is not required there
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: jaffers on Sun, 22 November 2015, 07:32:04: "Fiber" 100mb/s down 5mb/s up, 500gb data cap, $113 a month.

Welcome to Australia.
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: hudson0804 on Sun, 22 November 2015, 11:18:26: We Brits do ok for broadband in the right regions. I have 150meg down 10 meg up £38 per month no usage cap.
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: iri on Sun, 22 November 2015, 11:18:57: Quote from: hudson0804 on Sun, 22 November 2015, 11:18:26
We Brits do ok for broadband in the right regions. I have 150meg down 10 meg up £38 per month no usage cap.
Which provider? And where you are?
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: dutC4 on Sun, 22 November 2015, 11:27:45: :blank:
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: hudson0804 on Sun, 22 November 2015, 14:29:19: Quote from: iri on Sun, 22 November 2015, 11:18:57
Quote from: hudson0804 on Sun, 22 November 2015, 11:18:26
We Brits do ok for broadband in the right regions. I have 150meg down 10 meg up £38 per month no usage cap.
Which provider? And where you are?

Virginmedia. In the West Midlands not too far from Birmingham.
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: iri on Sun, 22 November 2015, 14:50:09: Quote from: hudson0804 on Sun, 22 November 2015, 14:29:19

Quote from: iri on Sun, 22 November 2015, 11:18:57
Quote from: hudson0804 on Sun, 22 November 2015, 11:18:26
We Brits do ok for broadband in the right regions. I have 150meg down 10 meg up £38 per month no usage cap.
Which provider? And where you are?

Virginmedia. In the West Midlands not too far from Birmingham.
I'm jealous now :(
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: Thumper_ on Mon, 23 November 2015, 01:32:09: Germany Deutsche Telekom
103 down 42 up with pings in the 30s to frankfurt, UK, France, Netherlands.
Paying 45€ including a rented router
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 23 November 2015, 03:33:02: Quote from: Thumper_ on Mon, 23 November 2015, 01:32:09
Germany Deutsche Telekom
103 down 42 up with pings in the 30s to frankfurt, UK, France, Netherlands.
Paying 45€ including a rented router

Yeah, but you're in Europe and connected to everything.

Down here we're not connected to anything (except New Zealand).
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: DukeMugen on Thu, 26 November 2015, 10:31:35: I don't want to brag, but to answer the question... I got 500mbps for 60 singapore dollars. Phoneline and cable included. Yes, the world is unfair.
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: cryptokey on Thu, 26 November 2015, 10:43:40: 40Mbps download & 28Mbps upload for probably more than you pay. Golly gee, I love Canadian ISPs! _{kill me now}
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: Fire Brand on Thu, 26 November 2015, 11:12:50: 8Mbps Down and 900KB Up (between 900Kb to 1Mb)

So pretty bad but I can like download like one game a day and its unlimited so that's good.

I usually just end up using works internet to download anything really :X
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: VinnyCordeiro on Thu, 26 November 2015, 12:08:37: 50Mbps download and 30Mbps upload, paying R$ 91/month (that's ≈ $24 by today's exchange rate). I believe it is ADSL over optical fiber, although it may not have this name. Whatever, I don't work on IT for almost 10 years now...
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: jonathanyu on Thu, 26 November 2015, 14:03:17: paying xfinity ~$80 for 150mb/s download and 15mb/s upload. my modem only support 100mb/s download tho :))
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: demik on Thu, 26 November 2015, 14:14:34: The ****ty kind that costs me too much
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: Tuntematon on Sat, 28 November 2015, 16:24:26: Cable: 30 Mbps DL, under 3 Mbps UL. $73 CAD/month. 300GB monthly cap but my ISP doesn't charge for overages at this time, so it's semi-unlimited.

5 is quite slow, I wouldn't settle for less than 20.
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: Steezus on Sat, 28 November 2015, 16:32:26: Quote from: jonathanyu on Thu, 26 November 2015, 14:03:17
paying xfinity ~$80 for 150mb/s download and 15mb/s upload. my modem only support 100mb/s download tho :))

I had your same problem but comcast sent me a new modem that could handle faster speeds. I would contact them and see if you can get a replacement, they do charge a monthly few for the old one until you send it back though. I'm getting around 175mb/s download and about 12mb/s download now.
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: Oobly on Sat, 28 November 2015, 16:38:22: Cable, 100 down, 10 up, but it's actually more like 50 down, 5 up. 40€ / month, but it includes modem, digibox, tv access and other services.
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 November 2015, 19:57:28: Quote from: jonathanyu on Thu, 26 November 2015, 14:03:17
paying xfinity ~$80 for 150mb/s download and 15mb/s upload. my modem only support 100mb/s download tho :))

they're suppose to give you a new modem, docsis 3, when you get their 150 service.
Title: Re: What type of internet do you have and how fast is it?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 November 2015, 19:58:46: Quote from: DukeMugen on Thu, 26 November 2015, 10:31:35
I don't want to brag, but to answer the question... I got 500mbps for 60 singapore dollars. Phoneline and cable included. Yes, the world is unfair.

But you can't do drugs in singapore, i heardz they will kill you

All the GH potheads can't go there.

Also, headsup, they HAVE gigabit service in the USA for $50 USD per month, but just NOT everywhere.