Yes, 16Mb / 3Mb is fast service. If your speed was merely 3Mb down, you'd be at the minimum of what is usually sold as basic cable internet service. I always counsel people to remember that real-life speed is what we really care about and that will always be a function of the load on and the capacity of every intermediate point between your screen and the provider of your download.
> > I don't really understand how to interpret the speed I get on the > speed test sites. This is what I got tonight on Speakeasy > > Download Speed: 16523 kbps (2065.4 KB/sec transfer rate) > > Upload Speed: 3077 kbps (384.6 KB/sec transfer rate) > > I'm on cable. Is this considered a "fast" download speed? I ask > because actual downloads I've been doing tonight are incredibly SLOW. > ---- Diogenes - "What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others." ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
