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Legoman · 02-03-2006, 11:57 PM

Here's what I got:

Last Result:
Download Speed: 6135 kbps (766.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 358 kbps (44.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

This was done on my Fujitsu Lifebook (laptop) so the upload rate is pretty crappy. Plus, it's done through wireless so that brings it down a few margins. Still, quick downloading though!

EDIT: Oh and Haus, the second number is in KB (Kilobytes). I think they might have made a mistake on the first one - it should be "bps" which is "bytes per second" instead of "kbps". You basically divide 6135 by 8.

Haus · 02-04-2006, 12:01 AM

yeah that is pretty good. what kind of service do you have.

PhillyBlunt474 · 02-04-2006, 02:13 AM

Last Result:
Download Speed: 2524 kbps (315.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 238 kbps (29.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

TheOriginalJames · 02-04-2006, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2000Si

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2000Si

4926 kbps download, 347 upload.

and I'm on my laptop (wireless). :banana

5019kbps download, 1445 kbps upload

bwhahahahahaha!!!

I think I beat everyone here USING A PERSONAL OR WORK connection, not a school/government connection. :jig

Verizons FIOS rocks.

4905 d/l, 1509 u/l on my laptop ^ those were on my desktop

lemon · 02-04-2006, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haus

what im wondering is what the hell does the 2nd part mean. the KB transfer rate. is that the number we look for.

the second part is where your computer sends out info

Haus · 02-04-2006, 02:22 PM

huh? can you explain a bit more.

so the number im really looking for is the first one

lemon · 02-04-2006, 02:44 PM

ok. you want to visit our favorite site here, otz.

you open your web browser, whether it be firefox, opera, ie, et cetera.
you type in the address bar of where you want to go, or select one of your favorites.

what happens next is the 2 numbers. the second measures how much information can, but not necessarily does, go out per second. the initial out information, is the browser trying to connect to the website.

that is a part of the second number, the number that shows how much goes out. or upload. ( uploading to a server, for example, in a p2p software program like ares )

now, the next thing that happens is the server that holds information about otz.com ( basically the host server ) sends information to your computer. this is the downloading part. your computer downloads information to your computer based on what the server sends it.

and you upload information when you click a section title, like the general discussion title. and about every other click is data sent to the server, or uploading.

uploading, while it may seem important, and it is, but it is not as important as the download speed.

Haus · 02-04-2006, 05:28 PM

oh ok. makes sense but what about the red part. what exactly does this mean. here is my speeds i just got.

Last Result:
Download Speed: 6151 kbps (768.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 350 kbps (43.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

why does it show the 6151 kbps DL speed and the 350 kbps UL speed and then next to it in parenthesese (sp) it says the KB sec transfer rate.

Legoman · 02-04-2006, 06:43 PM

Lol, it's a mistake - trust me. The first number is supposed to be just in bytes, the second in kilobytes. All the byte/kilobyte/megabyte crap is scaled on 8s, which means you have to divide and multiply to get it to different sizes. So the first number was just divided by 8 so you know how fast you download since downloading is done in kilobyes per second and not bytes per second.

lemon · 02-04-2006, 08:31 PM

those two numbers, lol, ok:

lego, its not a mistake. its how they measure and charge you fer interweb service

lets go with the 6151kbps | 768.9 kb/s set of numbers:

the 6151kbps is the streamed data. or string, for a better visual. the string is only wide enough for 1 bit at a time. and for every second that goes by, 6151000 bits have passed through that string.

but the issue is where the string of data meets the processor. the processor handles information a byte at a time, at the smallest data level. a byte is 8 bits. well, the processor crunches 8 bits at a time, whereas the stream from the internet is only 1 bit at a time. so the cable modem, or telephone modem, or whatever modem, translates the internet stream from the interweb, into data 8 bits wide for the computer to understand.

hence the 768.9 kb/s value. this is the 6151 kilobits per second into the 768.9 bytes per second.

and to get the 768.9 from the 6151 ... like legoman said, just divide by 8. the 8 bits of a byte.

Haus · 02-05-2006, 12:33 AM

so does the cable, DSL and dial up and so forth go by the kilobits and megabits and not Kilobytes and megabytes. so when comcast says you get up to 6 MB. they mean 6 megabits per second. if thats the case then i am seriouslly really stupid since i thought they were saying 6 MB as in 6 Mega bytes per second

lemon · 02-05-2006, 01:10 AM

yes, but your not stupid. thats a good speed to have, and you can complain if your not getting it. since your paying for a service your not getting... dont let them bullshit you around about that its "your computer"... and dont let them tell you " oh, its just the peak time of traffic " ... your paying for that 6mb and by god, your gonna go through hell to get it :rock

Haus · 02-05-2006, 01:25 AM

well downloading is fine even tho i dont download much. just sometimes the browsers are slow but right now it seems to be good. maybe cause the router was messed up so i reinstalled it through my computer and then reintalled the thing that goes to the other computer. i get around 2000 kilobits per second on that computer.

Legoman · 02-05-2006, 02:12 AM

Ooooooh, kilobits and kilobytes - lol, my bad.

OUZBnd · 02-05-2006, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2000Si

Because you would pay for your personal, and your work is usually a faster speed due to businesses getting different packages than your home.

Actually... now that I think about it, Do you pay anything for your internet on campus, Kevin?

but you dont usually pay for your work, is my point. As yes i pay $85 a month for cable tv/net

I live off campus in an apartment

02-03-2006, 11:57 PM	#31
Legoman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United States, California Posts: 944 Tokenz: 136	RE: so what do you get Here's what I got: Last Result: Download Speed: 6135 kbps (766.9 KB/sec transfer rate) Upload Speed: 358 kbps (44.8 KB/sec transfer rate) This was done on my Fujitsu Lifebook (laptop) so the upload rate is pretty crappy. Plus, it's done through wireless so that brings it down a few margins. Still, quick downloading though! EDIT: Oh and Haus, the second number is in KB (Kilobytes). I think they might have made a mistake on the first one - it should be "bps" which is "bytes per second" instead of "kbps". You basically divide 6135 by 8. __________________ View My Special Ops Brigade Page

02-04-2006, 12:01 AM	#32
Haus V.I.P User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Half past a monkeys ass and quarter to it's Ballz Posts: 10,435 Tokenz: 57,739	RE: so what do you get yeah that is pretty good. what kind of service do you have. __________________ Sex Is A Sensation Caused By Temptation Where A Guy Sticks His Location Into A Gurls Destination To Increase The Population For The Next Generation Do You Get My Explination Or Do You Need A Demonstration?

02-04-2006, 02:13 AM	#33
PhillyBlunt474 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 628 Tokenz: 150	RE: so what do you get Last Result: Download Speed: 2524 kbps (315.5 KB/sec transfer rate) Upload Speed: 238 kbps (29.8 KB/sec transfer rate) __________________

02-04-2006, 02:22 PM	#36
Haus V.I.P User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Half past a monkeys ass and quarter to it's Ballz Posts: 10,435 Tokenz: 57,739	RE: so what do you get huh? can you explain a bit more. so the number im really looking for is the first one __________________ Sex Is A Sensation Caused By Temptation Where A Guy Sticks His Location Into A Gurls Destination To Increase The Population For The Next Generation Do You Get My Explination Or Do You Need A Demonstration?

02-04-2006, 02:44 PM	#37
lemon Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,781	RE: so what do you get ok. you want to visit our favorite site here, otz. you open your web browser, whether it be firefox, opera, ie, et cetera. you type in the address bar of where you want to go, or select one of your favorites. what happens next is the 2 numbers. the second measures how much information can, but not necessarily does, go out per second. the initial out information, is the browser trying to connect to the website. that is a part of the second number, the number that shows how much goes out. or upload. ( uploading to a server, for example, in a p2p software program like ares ) now, the next thing that happens is the server that holds information about otz.com ( basically the host server ) sends information to your computer. this is the downloading part. your computer downloads information to your computer based on what the server sends it. and you upload information when you click a section title, like the general discussion title. and about every other click is data sent to the server, or uploading. uploading, while it may seem important, and it is, but it is not as important as the download speed.

02-04-2006, 05:28 PM	#38
Haus V.I.P User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Half past a monkeys ass and quarter to it's Ballz Posts: 10,435 Tokenz: 57,739	RE: so what do you get oh ok. makes sense but what about the red part. what exactly does this mean. here is my speeds i just got. Last Result: Download Speed: 6151 kbps (768.9 KB/sec transfer rate) Upload Speed: 350 kbps (43.8 KB/sec transfer rate) why does it show the 6151 kbps DL speed and the 350 kbps UL speed and then next to it in parenthesese (sp) it says the KB sec transfer rate. __________________ Sex Is A Sensation Caused By Temptation Where A Guy Sticks His Location Into A Gurls Destination To Increase The Population For The Next Generation Do You Get My Explination Or Do You Need A Demonstration?

02-04-2006, 06:43 PM	#39
Legoman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United States, California Posts: 944 Tokenz: 136	RE: so what do you get Lol, it's a mistake - trust me. The first number is supposed to be just in bytes, the second in kilobytes. All the byte/kilobyte/megabyte crap is scaled on 8s, which means you have to divide and multiply to get it to different sizes. So the first number was just divided by 8 so you know how fast you download since downloading is done in kilobyes per second and not bytes per second. __________________ View My Special Ops Brigade Page

02-04-2006, 08:31 PM	#40
lemon Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,781	RE: so what do you get those two numbers, lol, ok: lego, its not a mistake. its how they measure and charge you fer interweb service lets go with the 6151kbps \| 768.9 kb/s set of numbers: the 6151kbps is the streamed data. or string, for a better visual. the string is only wide enough for 1 bit at a time. and for every second that goes by, 6151000 bits have passed through that string. but the issue is where the string of data meets the processor. the processor handles information a byte at a time, at the smallest data level. a byte is 8 bits. well, the processor crunches 8 bits at a time, whereas the stream from the internet is only 1 bit at a time. so the cable modem, or telephone modem, or whatever modem, translates the internet stream from the interweb, into data 8 bits wide for the computer to understand. hence the 768.9 kb/s value. this is the 6151 kilobits per second into the 768.9 bytes per second. and to get the 768.9 from the 6151 ... like legoman said, just divide by 8. the 8 bits of a byte.

02-05-2006, 12:33 AM	#41
Haus V.I.P User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Half past a monkeys ass and quarter to it's Ballz Posts: 10,435 Tokenz: 57,739	RE: so what do you get so does the cable, DSL and dial up and so forth go by the kilobits and megabits and not Kilobytes and megabytes. so when comcast says you get up to 6 MB. they mean 6 megabits per second. if thats the case then i am seriouslly really stupid since i thought they were saying 6 MB as in 6 Mega bytes per second __________________ Sex Is A Sensation Caused By Temptation Where A Guy Sticks His Location Into A Gurls Destination To Increase The Population For The Next Generation Do You Get My Explination Or Do You Need A Demonstration?

02-05-2006, 01:10 AM	#42
lemon Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,781	RE: so what do you get yes, but your not stupid. thats a good speed to have, and you can complain if your not getting it. since your paying for a service your not getting... dont let them bullshit you around about that its "your computer"... and dont let them tell you " oh, its just the peak time of traffic " ... your paying for that 6mb and by god, your gonna go through hell to get it :rock

02-05-2006, 01:25 AM	#43
Haus V.I.P User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Half past a monkeys ass and quarter to it's Ballz Posts: 10,435 Tokenz: 57,739	RE: so what do you get well downloading is fine even tho i dont download much. just sometimes the browsers are slow but right now it seems to be good. maybe cause the router was messed up so i reinstalled it through my computer and then reintalled the thing that goes to the other computer. i get around 2000 kilobits per second on that computer. __________________ Sex Is A Sensation Caused By Temptation Where A Guy Sticks His Location Into A Gurls Destination To Increase The Population For The Next Generation Do You Get My Explination Or Do You Need A Demonstration?

02-05-2006, 02:12 AM	#44
Legoman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United States, California Posts: 944 Tokenz: 136	RE: so what do you get Ooooooh, kilobits and kilobytes - lol, my bad. __________________ View My Special Ops Brigade Page

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