Internet Problem

[Roflmao]

I have 1.5Mb Internet but i dont get 1500Kilobits/s

INSTEAD I GET THIS  WAAA



Its like a waste of 50kb's

I Caluclated it and 1.5mb should be like 165Kb/s but mines like 130/kbs

[Gloamglozer]

These days, companies advertise that they will provide you with "1.5Mb Internet" but in real life, they won't give you exactly that much.  It's just a marketing gimmick...  Just like how companies say, "massive 30 GB usage".

[IntoTheNewWorld]

I am on "ADSL 2+". I get a max 220 kb/s. What the ISP says means nothing.

[Roflmao]

Woops Solved My Bro was downloading for like 2 days and didnt notice

SOLVED

[Roflmao]

These days, companies advertise that they will provide you with "1.5Mb Internet" but in real life, they won't give you exactly that much.  It's just a marketing gimmick...  Just like how companies say, "massive 30 GB usage".

We have 50Gb a month

[excal]

I have 1.5Mb Internet but i dont get 1500Kilobits/s

INSTEAD I GET THIS  WAAA

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Its like a waste of 50kb's

I Caluclated it and 1.5mb should be like 165Kb/s but mines like 130/kbs

From the advertised bandwidth, about 5-10% of this is lost on TCP/IP packet headers (i.e., overhead per data packet to ensure reliable delivery of each packet...I could delve into this topic for a good half hour, so I'll spare you the dribble).

Absolute best real life speeds are around 145-155kB/s mark. 130kB/s really shouldn't be something to cry home about though...

[nak]

Doesn't the speed varies due to the distance between you and the exchange and also the quality of the line?

[gfb]

Doesn't the speed varies due to the distance between you and the exchange and also the quality of the line?

Yes it does.

[excal]

Doesn't the speed varies due to the distance between you and the exchange and also the quality of the line?

Yes, but for ADSL1, the limit of 1.5Mbit/s is a arbitrary limit. This is far lower than the maximum specified speed of 8Mbit/s which means that, even with a mediocre line, you should have a good shot at 1.5Mbit/s.