[G4] Broadband Speed Liar's Poker

[James Asherman]

On Saturday, December 13, 2003, at 05:00  PM, James Asherman wrote:

>
> On Saturday, December 13, 2003, at 04:55  PM, Ron wrote:
>
>> There is a big difference between the big B and the little b
>>
>> Kilobytes vs kilobits
>>>
>>> I know this has been discussed before but I am a new DSL user and 
>>> very
>>> confused on how to test my download speed. When I  do the speed test 
>>> thing
>>> at http://www.computers4sure.com/speed3.asp?Sp=1336 I get
>>>
>>> Your Speed is: 1336 Kbps  to 1550 Kbps
>>>
>>> When I watch the Safari download window it says
>>>
>>> 87.7 KB per sec
>>
>>
>
> bytes bits. Using IE and loading a page I know is pretty big  (gives 
> me time to see the numbers) it says 1,400 or more Kbytes or bits 
> whatever per second.
> I have had DSL and it is a hose job. IMHO  Cable is it.
> J
>
>

Oh and find a better test site.
Jim