I have a very strange Internet connection, I am connected at 10.0 mbps, how does that compare to DSL?

Question

I have a hard wire conection to my internet provider. he is only about 500 ft away from me

Answer 1

Actually I bet this is the speed you show which is the speed of your connection to the modem, not the internet speed.

To really see what your internet speed is go to
http://speakeasy.net/speedtest the results shown will be the real internet speed.

Most modems from cable and dsl companies connect at 10mbs to the machine. That is just the LOCAL speed between the modem and the ethernet card in your machine.

Answer 2

Typically in todays world, all LAN connection runs at 100mbps. I think you're NIC(network card) is giving you problem. You can use web site such as www.bandwidthpalace.com to test your upload/download speed.

If your network card is a 10/100 mbps card, check the setting to make sure it is running at full duplex or set to auto.

To check it, right click over "my network places" and click on properties..right click over "local area connection" and click on properties. Then click on the configure button next to your network card. Then click on the advance tab and check to make sure the speed is set to auto or try manually put it on 100 full duplex.

added notes:

What you mean you have a hard wire from your ISP? ISP will provide you with a modem at your home. You mean you're taking internet from somone and you run a wire from their router to your house? If so, the wire is probably too long, UTP(Cat 5) spec recommend max of 328 Feet.

Answer 3

A DLS runs from 256k to 7Mb (At least the ones here in MN do. a 10BaseT network should be able to handle the bandwidth fine, I use a 10BaseT with a cable modem .(Yes I have with a DSL as Well) runs just fine. bandwidth is not slow at all.

Answer 4

I do not believe you.
go here and test your broadband connection.

http://www.speedtest.net/