Acheiving Optimal Speeds with Broadband

LeMans GTR · January 25th, 2008, 4:22 PM

How do you guys get the full speed on DSL broadband, I'm running a 20/1mbps line but I can only get 10mbps on download, what should I do?

Thanks in Advance

Scott · January 25th, 2008, 5:25 PM

There are a LOT of factors that determine your speed. The bad part is that most of them are out of your control. For instance, you physical distance from the central office affects you quite a bit, the farther away you are, the less likely you are to get maximum speeds.

I recommend going to www.dslreports.com and running their tweaking tools to make sure your computer is optimized, but like I said... most of the time the problem is beyond your control.

AlexmanDK · January 25th, 2008, 5:26 PM

A lot of factors could play in here.

Every tech-geek and ISP support i have ever talked to about the subject, have said that to some extent your download speed is dependent on your upload speed, and that these kind of "broadband speed" with 20 and 10 to 1 is not really broadband.

Or because the systems works by kobberwires from a central to you, you might just live to far from the central to be able to get a decent speed (happend to me). Your ISP is probably the ones who can help you the most images/smilies/smile.gif

73GMCSprint · January 25th, 2008, 6:10 PM

You've also got to remember that your download speed might be entirely dependent on the server the file is coming from.

Viper007Bond · January 25th, 2008, 11:46 PM

Try a few different servers at http://www.speedtest.net/

January 25th, 2008, 4:22 PM	#1
LeMans GTR Previously Known As CSL Joined: Dec 20th, 2006 Last Online: 10:11 AM Location: Australia Age: 14 Posts: 2,727 Car: Aston Martin DBS (I wish) Rep Power: 38	Acheiving Optimal Speeds with Broadband How do you guys get the full speed on DSL broadband, I'm running a 20/1mbps line but I can only get 10mbps on download, what should I do? Thanks in Advance __________________

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Scott Previously known as ssnapier Joined: May 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 3:03 AM Location: Fort Detrick, Maryland Posts: 1,652 Car: RS2'd 95 Audi S-6 '06 Jetta TDI Rep Power: 36	There are a LOT of factors that determine your speed. The bad part is that most of them are out of your control. For instance, you physical distance from the central office affects you quite a bit, the farther away you are, the less likely you are to get maximum speeds. I recommend going to www.dslreports.com and running their tweaking tools to make sure your computer is optimized, but like I said... most of the time the problem is beyond your control. __________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _ Move along, nothing to see here folks...

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 7:30 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,275 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Try a few different servers at http://www.speedtest.net/ __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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January 25th, 2008, 5:26 PM	#3
AlexmanDK Joined: Dec 28th, 2007 Last Online: 7:14 AM Location: Denmark Posts: 105 Rep Power: 9	A lot of factors could play in here. Every tech-geek and ISP support i have ever talked to about the subject, have said that to some extent your download speed is dependent on your upload speed, and that these kind of "broadband speed" with 20 and 10 to 1 is not really broadband. Or because the systems works by kobberwires from a central to you, you might just live to far from the central to be able to get a decent speed (happend to me). Your ISP is probably the ones who can help you the most

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73GMCSprint Joined: Jun 20th, 2007 Last Online: 5:48 AM Location: Las Vegas Posts: 598 Car: 1973 GMC Sprint, Buick 455, TH400 Rep Power: 25	You've also got to remember that your download speed might be entirely dependent on the server the file is coming from.

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