2007-01-08 06:49:33 · 13 answers · asked by robert r 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
I'm guessing you mean that your speed is supposed to be 5.5Mbps. This is 5.5 megaBITS per second, not megaBYTES per second. This means that a 5.5 megabits per second should give you about .6875 megabytes (.687MBps, notice the capital "B") per second maximum when you are downloading something. If you were downloading a file, then this must have been your throughput for that specific connection.
To see how fast your connection is, go to http://www.speedtest.net really late at night and run the test. This will tell you what your actual speeds are to your home.
2007-01-08 07:54:54 · answer #1 · answered by Carmine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all check all the connections between the phone and your PC ensure there is a filter on each device plugged in to your line, if possible move your router to the main socket and try that.
Once you have done this call your ISP, they will probably tell you to do all this anyway before doing anything so doing it first will save the cost and time of the initial call.
2007-01-08 09:17:18 · answer #2 · answered by Gordon B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to worry over this issue,wait for couple of hours or days the problem will be rectify by your Internet service provider.If you have been having this problem for some time now then just pick up the phone and dial your broadband provider.
2007-01-08 06:55:58 · answer #3 · answered by wise5557 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually you many times get slightly extra or slightly much less, and many times it is going up and down counting on what server your downloading from and how plenty bandwidth is presently used. you may get 250KB/s on your 1mbps connection even nevertheless in case you particularly get purely 1mbps and not in any respect extra its no longer a hazard. I pay for a hundred/100mbps yet i'm getting approximately one hundred thirty/250mbps. So i'm getting 2.5 situations greater speed than i pay for (upload bandith) and purely slightly extra acquire then im procuring.
2016-11-27 20:19:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same thing happened to me. You probably live in an apartment or area of high usage. I called my cable provider. They send out a technician to make sure it wasn't my computer. When they realized, the whole area was that slow, they credited me from the time I complained until it was fixed. They don't know its slow until you complain. Make the call WHEN ITS SLOW.
2007-01-08 07:01:45 · answer #5 · answered by Rockford 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. if your using a router or modem make sure you are using the correct settings (phone or surf to your ISP's website and they should tell you)
2. if your isp has a help line try ringing them and get to know what the service status is.
For Example
the following number is for demon internet and there service status line
Demon Freephone Status Line: 0800 027 0384
or this is the page for there status online
http://www.demon.net/helpdesk/networkstatus/
2007-01-10 08:15:41 · answer #6 · answered by matthew12396 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best speed testing site I've seen so far (and believe me I've researched this quite a lot) is at http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest
Pick the server that's closest to you.
2007-01-08 08:15:17 · answer #7 · answered by Angie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they might be working on the lines , sometimes it helps to disconnect the dsl modem from the power suply and leave it off for a couple of minutes , then reconnect and start up again
2007-01-08 06:52:12 · answer #8 · answered by silverearth1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you on talktalk by any chance? They're notoriously slow at peak times.
2007-01-08 06:54:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure? Try www.dslreports.com and use the tools option to check your speed.
2007-01-08 06:51:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋