Is data rate supposed to be my internet speed?

Posty · 22 Jun 2008 at 15:49

I have been having speed issues all weekend and checked the connection info on my router and it has the following

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Item             Downstream      Upstream      Unit

SNR Margin        12                   6           dB

Line Attenuation  32                  31           dB

Data Rate         320                 384         kbps

the data rate seems really low if it is supposed to be my internet speed, any ideas why it would be so low?

Posty · 22 Jun 2008 at 15:57

Yes i have disconnected a few times and i download stuff barely above 20kB/s all weekend

Posty · 22 Jun 2008 at 16:12

sr4470 said:
Intentionally or did it drop out by itself?

I used an older router to see if the current was a problem so i intentionally disconnect a few times, im not sure if the router has disconnect by itself

Posty · 22 Jun 2008 at 17:27

well i used to download from 200-300kB/s i recently moved the router from upstairs to downstairs im not sure which is master socket

Posty · 23 Jun 2008 at 12:24

on the bt speedtester i get this

IP profile for your line is - 250 kbps
DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM) 6080 kbps(DOWN-STREAM)
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 212 kbps

can anyone tell me what this means

Posty · 23 Jun 2008 at 12:36

interesting, thanks.

Posty · 25 Jun 2008 at 12:04

How long do i need to wait?