Question Re: Cable Modem speeds

meast · Post by **meast** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 1:54 am

So, I'm downloading the "Half-Life 2" demo this evening and it just comes screaming onto my machine at mach-speed. Check this screenshot out:

449KB/sec?!? Isn't that 3592Kbps? Is that even possible with a cable modem?

Somebody shed some light please!

mccoffee · Post by **mccoffee** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:05 pm

cable modem?
yeah it's possiable but your question is kinda open ended

crazyjw1971 · Post by **crazyjw1971** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:10 pm

Comcast HSI maybe? Looking good!

Illini25 · Post by **Illini25** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:30 pm

Look's to be about right meast.

Here's what I just tested at http://chi.speakeasy.net

2005-02-14 19:31:27 EST: 3699 / 335
Your download speed : 3787875 bps, or 3699 kbps.
A 462.3 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 343938 bps, or 335 kbps.

(Insightbb cable modem btw)

wee96 · Post by **wee96** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:48 pm

That speed is about normal for most cable internet providers these days.

meast · Post by **meast** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:31 am

Wow. That's a lot better than in used to be back in the day. Guess I hadn't noticed recently. Thanks for all the input guys. (Except you, McCoffee... You kinda seem like a putz

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