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Posted May 22, 2013
Hey all, I know there was a similar thread on this not too long ago, but I couldn't find it.

I've had my ISP now for about 2 months, and the service is for download speed of 1.5 meg. Every time I check the speed on say, Speedtest.net, I get close to the 1.5 I'm supposed to get. However, on all my game downloads, I'm only averaging about 150 K, which is a mere 10%. When I've torrented files, I've also gotten around 150 K. I first noticed this slow speed when downloading from Gamefly, but I get the same speeds from GOG, Steam, GamersGate, and bundles.

I imagine that download providers have high expenses with all the multi-gig files they offer to their customers so I'm sure they look for ways to reduce costs. Basically, I'm wondering if my slow speed is simply because I'm getting large files from gaming sites and this is true for everybody else as well. or if it's just me. I don't know if my ISP (which is AT&T) is giving service well below advertised and I should leave them, or if something else is at fault. Maybe I'm just stupid and should have my keyboard taken away from me.

Feedback appreciated.
Posted May 22, 2013
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BlueMooner: Hey all, I know there was a similar thread on this not too long ago, but I couldn't find it.

I've had my ISP now for about 2 months, and the service is for download speed of 1.5 meg. Every time I check the speed on say, Speedtest.net, I get close to the 1.5 I'm supposed to get. However, on all my game downloads, I'm only averaging about 150 K, which is a mere 10%. When I've torrented files, I've also gotten around 150 K. I first noticed this slow speed when downloading from Gamefly, but I get the same speeds from GOG, Steam, GamersGate, and bundles.

I imagine that download providers have high expenses with all the multi-gig files they offer to their customers so I'm sure they look for ways to reduce costs. Basically, I'm wondering if my slow speed is simply because I'm getting large files from gaming sites and this is true for everybody else as well. or if it's just me. I don't know if my ISP (which is AT&T) is giving service well below advertised and I should leave them, or if something else is at fault. Maybe I'm just stupid and should have my keyboard taken away from me.

Feedback appreciated.
1.5 is 150K per second. I have 15.0 which is 1.5 mbps. I wish I had Japan's internet speeds, as they suck here in the states :p
Posted May 22, 2013
It could be the b (bit) vs B (byte) thing. ISPs always use bits, because then the number before it is 8 times larger. I have a 2 Mb connection, so it's a 0.250MB connection.

They're case sensitive, just like k for kilo and K for Kelvin :p
Posted May 22, 2013
If I understand you correctly, you're on a 1.5 Mbit connection. 1.5 Mbit/s = 1,500 kbit/s. 1,500 kbit/s = 187.5 kilobyte/s.

So, even under ideal circumstances you couldn't average more than 187.5 kB/s and given that there will inevitably be occasional drops in speed (you surfing on the internet, background processes like updates, system load, etc.), an average of 150 kB/s is about all you can expect from your connection ...
Post edited May 22, 2013 by Randalator
Posted May 22, 2013
I presume the previous posts (as I've been googling) are correct and perhaps this will be of some use?

http://www.numion.com/calculators/units.html

EDIT: as a side note is the "KB/S" on the steam client bits or bytes?!
Post edited May 22, 2013 by Sachys
Posted May 22, 2013
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Adzeth: It could be the b (bit) vs B (byte) thing. ISPs always use bits, because then the number before it is 8 times larger.
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Randalator: If I understand you correctly, you're on a 1.5 Mbit connection. 1.5 Mbit/s = 1,500 kbit/s. 1,500 kbit/s = 187.5 kilobyte/s.

So, even under ideal circumstances you couldn't average more than 187.5 kB/s and given that there will inevitably be occasional drops in speed (you surfing on the internet, background processes like updates, system load, etc.), an average of 150 kB/s is about all you can expect from your connection ...
I do believe you are correct. I think my confusion is over the bit vs Byte, which I didn't notice when reading the numbers on my downloaders. I'll blame it on my poor vision. : P

+1 to you Randalator, and you also Adzeth. Did you guys get the current Alan Wake Humble bundle? Would you like it?
Posted May 23, 2013
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BlueMooner: Did you guys get the current Alan Wake Humble bundle? Would you like it?
Didn't get the Humble Bundle but I've several copies of Alan Wake lying around. National pride and all that :)
So thanks, but no thanks.
Posted May 23, 2013
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Adzeth: Didn't get the Humble Bundle but I've several copies of Alan Wake lying around. National pride and all that :)
So thanks, but no thanks.
NP. I like to help people who help me. : )

Now, to see if my downloads finish in under a week...
Posted May 23, 2013
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BlueMooner: +1 to you Randalator, and you also Adzeth. Did you guys get the current Alan Wake Humble bundle? Would you like it?
I didn't get the bundle because I already got Alan Wake and American Nightmare on GOG. So, from me too: Thanks for your generosity, but no thanks.
Posted May 24, 2013
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Randalator: If I understand you correctly, you're on a 1.5 Mbit connection. 1.5 Mbit/s = 1,500 kbit/s. 1,500 kbit/s = 187.5 kilobyte/s.

So, even under ideal circumstances you couldn't average more than 187.5 kB/s and given that there will inevitably be occasional drops in speed (you surfing on the internet, background processes like updates, system load, etc.), an average of 150 kB/s is about all you can expect from your connection ...
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BlueMooner: I do believe you are correct. I think my confusion is over the bit vs Byte, which I didn't notice when reading the numbers on my downloaders. I'll blame it on my poor vision. : P

+1 to you Randalator, and you also Adzeth. Did you guys get the current Alan Wake Humble bundle? Would you like it?
No love for me? Bah! lol.
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