What internet speeds do you guys actually get?

Chaoss · 26 Sep 2015 at 03:14

I've seen threads like this in Reddit but these mostly include US or EU connections which as we all know are infinitely better than ours and wondered what sort of speeds UK users 'actually' get these days.

You can go onto www.speedtest.net to find out although it may not complete (it doesn't for me) so you'll just need to take a screencap

Here's mine (N1 London)

something daft already!! · 26 Sep 2015 at 03:17

Yours, Talk Talk, are about the worst I have seen for speed.

ViRuS2k · 26 Sep 2015 at 03:52

Mine = Fast enough.

About as fast as you can expect on a 80/20 connection.

ukxenon · 26 Sep 2015 at 06:54

15ms ping 109.22 down 6.04 up

Virginia media

Luke_Bowman · 26 Sep 2015 at 08:03

At work atm but usually get 65ish on a 72meg connection.

Realistically I get 7mb/s on steam and 6mb/s on torrents

Randomface74 · 26 Sep 2015 at 08:11

bledd · 26 Sep 2015 at 08:15

Luke_Bowman said:
At work atm but usually get 65ish on a 72meg connection.

Realistically I get 7mb/s on steam and 6mb/s on torrents

You know Mb and MB are different things, right?

YB2ndBEST · 26 Sep 2015 at 08:16

Tonight is a little down... I pay for (and typically get) 250+ down

Not too shabby! Fiber will be here next year finally though!

Steveocee · 26 Sep 2015 at 09:06

I get 20Mb down and 1Mb up guaranteed (ie uncontended)
It's enough until a game update comes up.

ChocolateStarfishRammer · 26 Sep 2015 at 09:12

Mines running abit slow today..

russ9898 · 26 Sep 2015 at 10:11

Standard Sky ADSL. Sync speed is 22339 and can max that out on usenet downloads. Ingame pings on Battlefield 4 are typically 9ms dependent upon server.

Not the greatest but still a very usable connection.

DarrenM343 · 26 Sep 2015 at 10:31

The different testing sites report different results - depends what server you get allocated for the test.
Using broadbandspeedchecker I get around 78Mb on an 80Mb service/line. When first installed it wasn't reaching it's full potential according to the engineer using his own device to check it so another engineer who came went with him made a change. However something they have done has buggered my neighbours phone line so I'm hoping when they fix that it doesn't mean my speed drops - otherwise I'll be complaining.

Test done at 10:20am Sat - a heavier load time. Provider is ZEN. Need to find how to get full potential from it as I'm used to slow broadband. Stream TV? Movies? IDeas?
I've just moved from a property getting 1.7Mb download

bledd · 26 Sep 2015 at 10:48

OP, run the test again, 0.02 is basically not working..

Huntyz · 26 Sep 2015 at 11:02

Rendog · 26 Sep 2015 at 11:24

billysielu said:

Is this BT Infinity 3?

TheVoice · 26 Sep 2015 at 11:39

BT Infinity 38Mbps.

Randomface74 · 26 Sep 2015 at 11:47

FerrariEnzo said:
Is this BT Infinity 3?

yep - had 4 but it wasn't rly worth it

PapaLazaru · 26 Sep 2015 at 12:09

40/20 connection. £10 a month plus line rental.

Rendog · 26 Sep 2015 at 12:28

billysielu said:
yep - had 4 but it wasn't rly worth it

Awesome, I'm really hoping I can get this when I move which the checker says I should be able to get WBC FTTP. Just need to find out if cash back can be had on this plan.

Evian · 26 Sep 2015 at 12:51

I think VM are meant to be upgrading there speeds this Autumn which would mean I'll receive 200 Mbs! Not sure if they are doubling the upload speed... would be great though.