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How fast will my AT&T connect get?

15 years ago

I switched from dialup to the 875U card about a year ago. I am now getting downloads as fast as 30 kbs. Although that isn't as fast as cable it sure beats the 3 to 4 kbs I got with dialup. What is the fastest anyone here as managed to download with the AT&T card? Thanks.

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stargazzer
15 years ago
I don't know any thing about speed numbers, but I have used Juno dial up, SBC and cable internet servers. SBC's (now ATT) was good enough for me, but didn't like the $5. per month every year hike increase while they were still offering the $14.95 to get others to join and I didn't like the bundling thing. Now I am using cable's least expensive internet and it's fine with me. My total phone bill, internet and TV comes to $109. a month and the internet is fast enough for me.
PKponder TX Z7B
15 years ago
I have the Sierra 595U and usually get 13-20kbs downloads. It beats dial up by a mile for me!

Pam
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
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I use Verizon Fios I leave a smoke trail, it is blazing fast and I love it.
iowagirl2006
15 years ago
I am confused.

I am on dial-up and regularly connect at 46+ Kbps

I went to PC Pitstop and did a Download Bandwidth test. The results stated:

Download speed: 40 kilobits per second

I have just regular dialup - it sounds much better than the results listed above. Do I just have an exceptionally good connection?

I am beyond the reach of DSL. I also don't have the cable option. Sattelite is to $$ for what I want. I have thought about the cell phone type air cards - is that what you are using above? It doesn't sound that great if it is.

If I am way off base - please let me know.

Thanks for any input.
premio53
Original Author
15 years ago
* Posted by iowagirl2006 (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 28, 08 at 12:42

I am confused.

I am on dial-up and regularly connect at 46+ Kbps

I went to PC Pitstop and did a Download Bandwidth test. The results stated:

Download speed: 40 kilobits per second

I have just regular dialup - it sounds much better than the results listed above. Do I just have an exceptionally good connection?

I am beyond the reach of DSL. I also don't have the cable option. Sattelite is to $$ for what I want. I have thought about the cell phone type air cards - is that what you are using above? It doesn't sound that great if it is.

If I am way off base - please let me know.

Thanks for any input.

I don't think you understand the difference between connection and download transfer speed. If you go to a site that tests your internet speed you will find that your download and upload speeds are only a fraction of your connection speed. For example here is what I got on one test.

Your current download speed is: 189.00kbps

which means you can download at 23.63 KB/sec from our servers.
bob414
15 years ago
Seems to me Iowagirl's confusion is caused by the difference between b (bits) and B (bytes).
1 Byte = 8 bits, so your 40 Kilobits per second = 5 KiloBytes per second. the distinction between bits and bytes has caused lots of confusion.
iowagirl2006
15 years ago
Ah - thank you Bob. I was not taking into consideration the difference between b & B. Thanks for taking the time to explain. I learned something new today :)

So the OP's download time is actually 30 KiloBytes and mine is 40 KiloBits - correct?

That makes more sense now that I think about it.

I do understand the difference between connection speed and download speed.

On another note - has anyone been hearing anything about "White Space" internet? That is the possiblility of using unused (after February 2009) TV airwaves to broadcast an internet signal.

It would certainly be awesome for rural customers, like me, who have limited internet access.
PKponder TX Z7B
15 years ago
I just went to PC Pitstop and tested speed...download is at 219kbps and upload (168 kbps). This is an aircard, similar to a cell phone and I use it because I live in a rural area beyond DSL service. I took the numbers that I posted above from my Windows Update which was running at that time.

Pam
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
15 years ago
mine currently
6655.6Kbits 831.9KBytes
Download Size: [500]KBytes
Downloaded in: [0.601]Seconds
vzSpeedTest v2.4

but I get quite a bit faster on some days, they are supposed to up me to the 10/5 level and have not done it yet, I need to call and remind them not that I really need any faster but since they changed the rates it was supposed to up the speed too.
PKponder TX Z7B
15 years ago
I doubt an aircard could possibly be as fast as FIOS âº
premio53
Original Author
15 years ago
Seems to me Iowagirl's confusion is caused by the difference between b (bits) and B (bytes).
1 Byte = 8 bits, so your 40 Kilobits per second = 5 KiloBytes per second. the distinction between bits and bytes has caused lots of confusion.

Thanks for explaining that. It always puzzled me.
Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
15 years ago
Thanks Bob...now if I can just remember it.

Sue

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