How fast is your internet connection?

@diamania (7011)
Netherlands
June 29, 2009 6:52am CST
A few days ago my internet speed was approximately 10 mb ( megabit not megabyte) down and 1.5 mb up. Now it's approximately 32 mb down and 3 mbps up... lol! It's because my ISP has changed the internet speed. Now I have fiber internet I think... :) I pay approximately 30 euros ( I think approx 40 dollars) http://www.speedtest.net/result/506148338.png And you? Are you happy with the speed? How much does it cost for you? Please try to convert your monthly fee into dollars.
20 responses
shankarbaddi
@shankarbaddi (785)
• India
29 Jun 09
Thats a good speed freind....I get 2mbps speed with a download speed of around 200 to 250 kbps .....its really good to get such a good speed... the charges by the isp is around 10US $ i am happy with my connection as it gives me good speed with a good bandwidth...
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diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
29 Jun 09
10 dollars for 2 mbps is a pretty good deal man. It's important that you have access to a decent helpdesk though in case of problems, is that all set up well at your isp?
shankarbaddi
@shankarbaddi (785)
• India
29 Jun 09
Ya its totally provided with my isp provider...and really happy with it what do u say...
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acisMahrje
@acisMahrje (254)
•
29 Jun 09
damm..i wonder when i am going to get...200-250 download speed.with 10us$... i get only 13-15kbps with about 14$ a month..
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acisMahrje
@acisMahrje (254)
•
29 Jun 09
damm..i had started the same discussion with exactly same title... any way.. you seem to have enough speed. for internet i only have 128 kbps. it cost me about 14 dollars a month.
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shankarbaddi
@shankarbaddi (785)
• India
29 Jun 09
thats too much dude...so such a huge amount... here i get 2 mbps for just 10 $ and really happy with it... so how do u manage with ur speed
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diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
29 Jun 09
Yeah that's a tad too high. But we should consider that in some countries internet is just very expensive due to bad infrastructure. Although things are improving drastically in some countries internet just remains expensive for a while.
biman_s
@biman_s (1060)
• India
29 Jun 09
I have a slow connections compared to others. It shows 230 kbps only. If I download anything then it downloads at a speed of just 5-7 kbps. I pay about $5 per month with no data limit.
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diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
29 Jun 09
I would absolutely classify that as overpaid, at least it would in my country. Are you satisfied with it?
tyronie4cash
@tyronie4cash (925)
• Philippines
29 Jun 09
Should I say, How slow my internet connection? lol I envy your connection speed, I think I only got 600-800kbps download speed and/or below. lol I'm happy if that speed reaches 1mbps at least. roarr!
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diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
30 Jun 09
Always aim even higher. You should go for a 1tb internet speed.
scififan43
@scififan43 (2434)
• United States
3 Jul 09
My internet speed is about 700kpps or aobut 10 times dial up. upload is 56 kpps. I pay about $10 per month with is a good price. I am not sure of the converson of eros. I am saified with the speed for now but would like to incerese it latter on.
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diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
4 Jul 09
I think 7 or 8 euros would be the conversion if you mean American Dollars. It's a good price indeed. I remember I paid 10 euros for 1 mbps. :P
richekalen
@richekalen (37)
• Sweden
29 Jun 09
I pay for 24mb/s and im really happy over the result, I got 26mb/s, 2mb more than i've paid for!
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diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
29 Jun 09
Lucky boy. Fortunately I pay the same I paid for my 10 mbps as now for my 30 mbps.
PRIYANK1992
@PRIYANK1992 (1677)
• India
30 Jun 09
My internet speed is about 2 Mbps.My net connection works extremely fast.
diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
30 Jun 09
That's a fairly good speed. I am curious how much money you pay for your connection though.
aerous
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
Internet speed is depend on the Internet Service Providers. I apply for a speed of 512 kbps but if you look about the speed is not that fast. It seems like 128 kbps upstream and 50 kbps downstream...It's is disappointed that ISP not doing good to their customers...
aerous
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
4 Jul 09
As far as I know. If I am not mistaken, 8 bit is equivalent to a byte or octet. in the speed of connection of Internet is not the actual speed that you are applying from the Internet service providers. If for Example: You apply 1.544 Mbps (Megabit per seconds) 1.544 Mbps is your downstream and 384 kpbs is your downstream and we denote that 128 to 384 is your average speed of connections...This where the ISP work on our Internet speed connection. This is a protocol
diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
3 Jul 09
ISPs have the tendency to use all sorts of words people don't understand correctly. For example there is MegaByte and MegaBit. When they say you get 30 MB for instance they mean MegaBit which is approx 4.3 MegaByte. I was confused at first as well but considering everyone has had that problem, it's understandable.
eighternity
@eighternity (363)
• Philippines
3 Jul 09
Considering that the exchange rate now is $1= 46.99 For the first 6 months my monthly fee is 1,210php ($25.75) and after the 6th month my monthly fee is 990php ($21.07). Reduce now because I already paid the amount of the modem which 220php per month x 6 month. Oh I forgot to tell, The 7th month is free because we applied for the connection when there's a promo. A Christmas promo last December. My DSL plan is only 384kbps but it only speed 264mbps. We are planning to upgrade our connection to 512mbps and they have additional cost of 330php ($7.03) per month.
eighternity
@eighternity (363)
• Philippines
6 Jul 09
ooooppppsss! I'm sorry! I didn't notice my mistakes!
diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
3 Jul 09
I think you mean kbps instead of mbps Converted to Dutch prices you're complety ripped off.
mickyxia
@mickyxia (7)
• China
6 Jul 09
I use 1Mb ADSL which costs about 200 dollars a year.
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handsomerohith
@handsomerohith (326)
• India
29 Jun 09
ya, i am using net via wifi, so my internet speed in considerable less only,
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diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
29 Jun 09
Could you also tell us the exact speed?
jackchristmas
@jackchristmas (10)
• Vietnam
30 Jun 09
My internet speed is 1536 Kbps for downloading and 512 Kbps for uploading. I pay approximately $20 per month. It is not fast but good.
diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
30 Jun 09
It's an acceptable speed but converted to Euros and considering the amount of money you pay here for 1.5 mb, you'd be robbed. But I guess it's a fine price for your country's/state's standard.
entrepinoy
@entrepinoy (709)
• Philippines
29 Jun 09
I have a connection speed of up to 768Kbps and I am paying (18.60 dollars forex rate= 1usd= 48.33 philippine pesos). I am somehow happy with the speed since the first time I signed up for this service, the max speed is only up to 384Kbps and after a year the service provider upgraded the limit of that plan to 768Kbps to be at par with other competitors here in the Philippines.
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diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
29 Jun 09
It's good to see the internet connections go up after a while. I had that to a few times. But now my ISP provider have switched me from a 10 mbps to 30 mbps connection for free. The funny thing is from the first of July it's prohibited to have your contract automatically extended for a year and unsubscribing can be done within a month. So the service, prices and speed are likely to sky rocket again someday. I hope the same goes for all the other countries, up with the speed!!!
toonvk
@toonvk (267)
• Belgium
1 Jul 09
I get about 400 kb down and don't know about my up speed... Not sure. I try to minimize uploading so that I can download a lot more ;) Yes, I have a restriction of 20 Gb/month
diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
3 Jul 09
Up speed is mostly lower than your down speed. I just don't understand why those Belgian ISPs restrict the amount of data and ask ridiculous prices for speeds that were common 8 years ago or something. It's a big shame.
lingli_78
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
29 Jun 09
i don't really know the speed of my internet connections... but i know that we are using ADSL... and we are in the process of changing it into ADSL 2 because we got a very nice offer from one of the reputable internet provider here... i am paying $49.95 every month for my internet connections and i am quite happy with it... take care and have a nice day...
diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
30 Jun 09
You can use the site I used, which can be found in my first post. I'd be happy to know what your speed is. :)
mykunna
@mykunna (121)
• India
29 Jun 09
just getting 36-40 kbps download speed with 256 kbps internet connection. Airtel broadband connection in india
diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
30 Jun 09
I've had a while where my speed was 1 mbps but at p2p networks at was just 45 kbps so I know how you feel.
EliteUser
@EliteUser (3964)
• Australia
4 Oct 09
Hey, Well our Internet Speed is only about 20MBps, but I think that it is quite adequate for us, since we do not really use the Internet for much other than typing and surfing. Also, we pay about $99 per month combined with free international calls. Make sure you have a good day, God bless and Happy Lotting!!
ashadeep_senapati
@ashadeep_senapati (275)
• India
30 Jun 09
My internet speed is not high as compared to you but sill it is satisfactory because it is the best in the whole service providers. I get around 256Kbps where down is 216Kbps and up is 40Kbps. It is the best service provider in my state and i pay around 12$ for it every month. I am satisfied with it's surfing speed but not happy with it's download speed. But it is the best in my state so i have to go with it, anything else i can't do.
diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
30 Jun 09
When that's the highest speed you can't do much than accept that. I hope the speed will be improved for you soon. As for the surfing speed, as long as your connection is stable surfing will go at an acceptable speed regardless of the speed.
mermaidivy
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
29 Jun 09
My internet connection is relaly slow...I pay almost 100 bucks for it every month, it doesn't worth it!!! I have complained many times since I have got it, they came fix it but stilll...
diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
30 Jun 09
For 100 bucks you should get at least 120 mbps, I believe. What is the speed you're supposed to have and what is the speed you get?
paoxav
@paoxav (1382)
• Philippines
29 Jun 09
Mine is 3MB and I'm so satisfied with its performance. I can watch videos in youtube well coz it buffers fast and I can download faster than before when my connection was still 0.4MB..