DSL : What's Your 2022 Internet Speed?

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Yay - I've made it to the modern internet age!!

 

[Xombie3000]

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That can't be right...can it?
That's literally telephone modem speeds from 2000.

 

[Xombie3000]

That can't be right...can it?
That's literally telephone modem speeds from 2000.

Unfortunately, it is right. Happens all the time. Sometimes dial-up would be faster. Started about 8pm and five hours later it's just getting back to normal.

 

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I feel for you. Really.
I still remember getting >100kps speeds using ad supported internet.

And until just a couple weeks ago, kids on their phones were getting over 10x the speed than what I was getting on my PC hooked up via ethernet.

I have to ask, what kind of area do you live where there's only 1 provider? Rural?
Is satellite internet an option?

 

[Torre82]

Whatever 4g lte and the motel WiFi is.
So enough to stream 720p with minor hiccups and.. "gawd forbid the neighbors turn on the microwave"

 

[Xombie3000]

I feel for you. Really.
I still remember getting >100kps speeds using ad supported internet.

And until just a couple weeks ago, kids on their phones were getting over 10x the speed than what I was getting on my PC hooked up via ethernet.

I have to ask, what kind of area do you live where there's only 1 provider? Rural?
Is satellite internet an option?

I live in an apartment and they have an exclusive contract with the one provider, Cox Communications. I've appealed to the management and then the owners. I was told they are happy and feel comfortable with the contract.

 

[DrakeM]

Just tested it, got 543.6 megabits download and 15.8 megabits upload. Plenty fast for Freeones. I should say this is cable, not DSL.

Just ran another test, almost 1 year later, got pretty consistent numbers with last year:

 

[rhapsodymipo]

Download 39.2 Mbps
Upload 41.0 Mbps

 

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Bottom tier for Average internet download speed in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022, by country respectively.

https://www.statista.com/statistics...ge internet download speed,, and 19.29 Mbps,

 

[Xombie3000]

The magic speed for today so far

 

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It can't just be you in the building that gets those speeds, right?
You should raise the point that war-torn countries in Africa run by dictators literally have faster internet than you.

Have you considered tethering to your cell? An apartment can't control who you get your cell service from.

 

[Torre82]

I pulled 19 mbps.
When in Rome..
... Download a few movies and update all my apps.
\shrug

 

[Supafly]

The magic speed for today so far

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Have you talked to your neighbours, what speed they have, and what their Internet Service Providers are?

Maybe a change of service can do something

 

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