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Title: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 08, 2010, 04:48:53 PM
Since I upgraded from my old 56k connection four or five years ago, I've been getting about 80KBs download speed. Within the past hour or so I started getting, at a consistent rate, about 200KBs download speed. An increase of about 250%. Just all of sudden. :omg
Title: Re: My internet just got faster today
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 08, 2010, 04:51:59 PM
guessing that big ass loli porn vid finally finished downloading
Title: Re: My internet just got faster today
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 08, 2010, 04:55:21 PM
guessing that big ass loli porn vid finally finished downloading

If it were that simple I would have shut that off ages ago! 80KBs is far better than 56k, but online play is still a bit laggy at times.

Also, I'm actually hitting about 300KBs+ download speed from Steam. :dizzy
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Vizzys on April 08, 2010, 05:00:06 PM
id bitch at the company if you were paying for those speeds and not getting them until now

otherwise nice bonus
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Diunx on April 08, 2010, 05:03:41 PM
That happened to me the other day, got 50% boost on my speed but only lasted for a month.
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: drew on April 08, 2010, 05:10:47 PM
my sometimes 600kbs dl speed :rock
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 08, 2010, 05:12:51 PM
id bitch at the company if you were paying for those speeds and not getting them until now

As far as I know, 80KBs was the speed that everyone got with this internet service. They may have upgraded on their end or something. Either way, it's nice to have a big boost like this to my internet speed.
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: BlueTsunami on April 08, 2010, 05:14:33 PM
Yeah, I found out recently that my connection is rated at 15Mb  :dizzy I originally bought into it (two years ago) rated at 8Mb
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 08, 2010, 05:17:59 PM
(http://www.pingtest.net/result/14359627.png)

Meh.
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: drew on April 08, 2010, 05:21:24 PM
Yeah, I found out recently that my connection is rated at 15Mb  :dizzy I originally bought into it (two years ago) rated at 8Mb

i just checked and mine is 54 mb :lol
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Beezy on April 08, 2010, 05:26:10 PM
(http://www.pingtest.net/result/14359627.png)

Meh.
(http://www.pingtest.net/result/14360160.png)

pwned
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 08, 2010, 05:27:16 PM
 :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 08, 2010, 05:29:38 PM
(http://www.pingtest.net/result/14360478.png)

:rock
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 08, 2010, 06:29:00 PM
Sup, Beezy

(http://www.pingtest.net/result/14364400.png)
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 08, 2010, 06:44:14 PM
Here's my new speed:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/776189874.png)
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Ichirou on April 08, 2010, 06:59:46 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/776202577.png)
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 08, 2010, 07:13:04 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/776213647.png)
(http://www.pingtest.net/result/14367095.png)
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 08, 2010, 07:19:32 PM
:bow FiOS :bow2
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: brawndolicious on April 08, 2010, 08:02:14 PM
(http://www.pingtest.net/result/14369845.png) (http://www.pingtest.net)

what is jitter?
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: chronovore on April 08, 2010, 08:45:38 PM
It's when the IT guy has drank too much coffee.

(http://www.pingtest.net/result/14371974.png) (http://www.pingtest.net)
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Ichirou on April 08, 2010, 08:55:02 PM
For whatever reason, my internet on my 360 is about ten times faster than on my netbook.  I can d/l 1 gb dlc in just a couple of minutes.
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: GilloD on April 08, 2010, 09:12:40 PM
(http://www.pingtest.net/result/14372913.png) (http://www.pingtest.net)

I know it's usually faster. I get 1.5-2mbps on torrents regularly.
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 08, 2010, 09:36:40 PM
:bow FiOS :bow2

Damn, those numbers are impressive.  How much are you NY faggs paying for it?  I've been trying to get FIOS forever but it still isn't available in my area.

My ping times aren't as good but I get pretty good download speeds with Time Warner cable.  Torrenting is usually at a minimum of 1mb/sec.
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 08, 2010, 09:44:25 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/776313563.png)
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Beezy on April 08, 2010, 10:03:11 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/776325159.png)

I think my upload got higher. :wtf
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 08, 2010, 10:04:02 PM
Damn you Yankees!  >:(
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: BlackMage on April 08, 2010, 10:04:13 PM
where u live smooth?!
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 08, 2010, 10:07:56 PM
The City of Angels

West Coast! :rock
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Ichirou on April 08, 2010, 10:09:16 PM
Wow, so you're in L.A.? Sucks to be you, man. :(
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 08, 2010, 10:11:51 PM
Juan, what's wrong with LA?  Lots of hot cholas and the Mexican food is pretty good, supposedly. 
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Brehvolution on April 08, 2010, 10:12:33 PM
Great Rumbler, how did I play so many lag free games of L4D with you way back when?  :lol
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: BlackMage on April 08, 2010, 10:14:57 PM
LA sucks. Ventura County is where its at
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Powerslave on April 08, 2010, 10:16:05 PM
Fuck your internet.
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: TEEEPO on April 08, 2010, 10:16:45 PM
2megs dl speeds :rock

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/776335363.png)
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 08, 2010, 10:16:57 PM
Actually, San Pornando Valley is the best.
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Ichirou on April 08, 2010, 10:24:11 PM
Juan, what's wrong with LA?  Lots of hot cholas and the Mexican food is pretty good, supposedly. 

Why do you keep calling me Juan, Dr. Huxtable? ???
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 08, 2010, 10:27:37 PM
Why do you keep calling me Juan, Dr. Huxtable? ???

Isn't that your real name?   ???
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Ichirou on April 08, 2010, 10:28:03 PM
No.
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 08, 2010, 10:29:24 PM
Oops, I could have sworn someone called you Juan. 
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Ichirou on April 08, 2010, 10:30:49 PM
It's Jose. :P
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Bocsius on April 08, 2010, 10:31:23 PM
Yeah, my ping and upload suck.

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/776342383.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Then again, neither are all that relevant regarding my internet usage.
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 08, 2010, 10:33:37 PM
It's Jose. :P

:rofl

They're all the same to me.  Each esse in LA seems to be named Jose, Juan or Carlos. 
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Ichirou on April 08, 2010, 10:34:18 PM
It's Jose. :P

:rofl

They're all the same to me.  Each esse in LA seems to be named Jose, Juan or Carlos. 

I'm not Mexican. :(
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 08, 2010, 10:35:38 PM
Then why's your name Jose? 
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Ichirou on April 08, 2010, 10:36:32 PM
My dad's from Spain.
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 08, 2010, 10:38:23 PM
Great Rumbler, how did I play so many lag free games of L4D with you way back when?  :lol

On a good day there's not too much lag and L4D isn't as bad as other games since there's usually only 4 people or, at most, 8.
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Diunx on April 08, 2010, 11:28:54 PM
My dad's from Spain.

wtf! I thought you where latino.
Title: Re: My internet suddenly got faster today
Post by: Ichirou on April 08, 2010, 11:36:04 PM
The More You KnowTM