http://www.dslreports.com/forum/6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291202 en Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:06:09 EDT Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:06:09 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23334008

This is what I am downloading from UVERSE 6mbit
wish I had faster with out paying more money

I am in Los Angeles]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23334008 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:49:11 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23306713 said by djrobx :

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Part of the problem is that modem speed rates are generally calculated in actual kilobits per second, not "KiBs" (powers of 2) common with memory calculations. Your "6mbps" line is probably provisioned at 6,000,000bps, not 6,291,456 (6 * 1024 * 1024)

6mbps = 6,000,000bps / 8 = 750000Bps

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I really don't think you meant milli-bits per second, more likely 6 Mega-bits per seconds? Case matters--I back sickwillie on standards for Kelvin and kilo, also.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23306713 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:50:37 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23294973 said by Crysin:

Sorry, i just thought it funny that you'd mock someone KB or kB, in all honesty there may be a difference but there isn't one if your purely refering to speeds at which data can transfer.
I wasn't mocking anyone. Unless mock now means the same thing as point out a common (de facto) error. And, I did so purely for the reason later stated.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23294973 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:15:44 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23294432 said by rpk1974:

I got Uverse a few months ago and have loved it since. I have the 6mbps line. It has never really given me any major issues except the download speed never really seems go pass 700kB/s. Shouldn't I be getting speeds near 768kB/s?
Part of the problem is that modem speed rates are generally calculated in actual kilobits per second, not "KiBs" (powers of 2) common with memory calculations. Your "6mbps" line is probably provisioned at 6,000,000bps, not 6,291,456 (6 * 1024 * 1024)

6mbps = 6,000,000bps / 8 = 750000Bps

Now, ethernet has some overhead to it. For every 1500 bytes, at least 78 are lost to headers. Best case, 94.9285% throughput. So we have:

750,000 * .949285 = 711,963Bps.

So, your top speed is 711KB/sec. 700KB/sec is not too far from ideal.

Be thankful you're not on ADSL with the 15% ATM penalty. That's why 6mbps ADSL users see about 630KB/sec.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23294432 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:09:56 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23294370 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23294370 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:44:16 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23294134 said by Crysin:

So how many bits go into a Kelvin? I always though that referred only to scientific temperature. I don't see the point in complaining about a abbreviation like Kelvin when your talking about computers, the Kelvin measuring doesn't even exist.
...never mind, this is too facetious to honor with a serious response... :uhh:]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23294134 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:39:03 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23294005 said by tcg:k is the abbreviation of kilo, K stands for Kelvin. Nitpicking, I know.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23294005 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:10:31 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23293969 --
If things get any worse, I'll have to ask you to stop helping me.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23293969 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:02:08 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23293713 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23293713 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:16:11 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23293602
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That said, unless you are sitting on top of the VRAD, the fact is you will always get less than the full connection speed.
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The first link is not a grammar page, btw.

Odd how your last post keeps getting longer. The first time I read it, it was a concession; now it's a challenge.

I didn't point it out because you misused it, because if I did that every time someone did, I wouldn't get anything else done. I pointed it out because you misused it and emphatically stated that the misuse was the correct usage.

To the OP, I'm sorry for hijacking your thread - and am now giving it back. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23293306 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:01:36 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292736
Search some of the FAQ's here and see how it's reported. Speakeasy shows speeds in megs and kb. Also AT&T servers shows both as well.

»techallica.com/kilo-bytes-per-se···vs-kbps/

»www.lyberty.com/encyc/articles/k···tes.html]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292736 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:27:11 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292688
However, if you read the first link I linked to, it shows the correct (and incorrect) abbreviation. K == Kelvin, k == kilo.

So, I'm sorry, it's wrong. I won't belabor the point and bore everyone here by arguing with you about it, but the abbreviation is kB. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292688 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:18:51 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292587 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292587 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:02:35 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292489 lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/correct.htm (bottom of the page)

»englishplus.com/grammar/00000058.htm (metric abbreviations)

k is the abbreviation of kilo, K stands for Kelvin. Nitpicking, I know. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292489 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:47:01 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292358
What's the difference between KB and kB? The k=kilo, b=bit, B=byte.

So essentially KB is kB. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292358 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:24:45 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292151 quote:

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For a 6meg line 700KB/sec is correct.

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No, 6 Mb/s would be 700 kB/s. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292151 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:42:45 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292037 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292037 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:20:33 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292022 said by gdm:

You are hitting the numbers you should be and on downloads 700KB/sec is your max +/-
And not only that, but the further the distance is you will see some drops in your maximum speed as you are hitting more hops along the way. In addition you are probably using about 98 - 99% of the total bandwidth we allocate for your Internet usage, (of course the 2% is for overhead) So you are getting the most/best you're going to get, not only that but your ping times look really good as well. I would say you have a good line!

Thanks, Matt

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»How to Contact Tier 2 agents Hours 12PM - 9PM CST.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23292022 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:17:04 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291986 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291986 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:01 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291977 binary conversion so I guess that's where the confusion stemmed from. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291977 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:09:09 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291969 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291969 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:07:00 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291959
Download Speed: 4979 kbps (622.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 947 kbps (118.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

I just want to know if I'm suppose to get speeds up to 768kB/s or if my max is 700kB.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291959 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:05:50 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291953 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291953 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:05:09 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291927 said by rpk1974:

Here are my new stats from speedtest. It appears I'm running close to 6/1mbps.

Also I stumbled upon this
From reading this, 6mbps=6000kbps=700kB/s. Is this correct?


Looking at this it shows me that your speeds are pretty good, have you tried speak easy? Or anything that might be a state away from you?

Thanks, Matt

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Also I stumbled upon this
From reading this, 6mbps=6000kbps=700kB/s. Is this correct?

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291897 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:54:31 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291859
Also, Matt is the man! If it's an AT&T issue he WILL get it taken care of, as I speak from experience!


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Thanks, Matt

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»How to Contact Tier 2 agents Hours 12PM - 9PM CST.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291831 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:44:33 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291824

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1 megabit= 128 kilobytes. Is this incorrect?

Edit: I just did a speed test. I don't believe these are true speeds since I was downloading some files via usenet @ 700kB/s.

Speed Test #81235401 by dslreports.com
Run: 2009-11-04 16:32:09 EST
Download: 4665 (Kbps)
Upload: 945 (Kbps)
In kilobytes per second: 569.5 down 115.4 up
Tested by server: 54 java
User: 1626029 @ dslreports.com
User's DNS: sbcglobal.net
Compared to the average of 889 tests from sbcglobal.net:
* download is 49% better, upload is 42% better]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291730 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:28:34 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291278
If you use a speed test you should get results like this

Download Speed: 17123 kbps (2140.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1482 kbps (185.3 KB/sec transfer rate)

For a 6meg line 700KB/sec is correct.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291278 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:15:21 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291202 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/6mbps-line-does-not-use-full-downstream-23291202 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:03:50 EDT