LCPTeck
join:2000-02-27
singapore
1 edit | reply to silkstone
Re: Newbie Question: Low connect rate Connect rate
I assume you're using an ADSL service?
Well the detected line rate should be at 5mbps. So ask your ISP to check on that. DSL service is greatly affected by telephone line quality/noise, etc...
5mbps translates to about 640KB/Sec. That means your connection technically can handle up to that amount of bandwidth. However the download speed still depends on the internet and the destination server/host.
You're actually buying a bandwidth of 5mbps from your location to your ISP, everything after that to the Internet is shared. The only way to test if you're getting the 5mbps is to download a file from within the ISP's network/backbone.
Hope the above info helps. 
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