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Nicky.
03-06-2008, 05:28 PM
Was on BBC news so decided to check it out!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7416471.stm

Click on 'Start the Test'

:D x


Mine is :

Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 0.9 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about 40 minutes to download a half hour TV programme.
x
MR.K!
03-06-2008, 05:31 PM
This is mine ....

your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 1.4 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about 30 minutes to download a half hour TV programme.
Xander
03-06-2008, 05:31 PM
3.0 Mbps, so very quick.
Ashleee:)
03-06-2008, 05:32 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 4.8 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and under ten minutes to download a half hour TV programme.
Scarlett.
03-06-2008, 05:34 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 0.2 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you about 3 minutes to download a 4 minute song and over 2 hours to download a half hour TV programme.
_Tom_
03-06-2008, 05:35 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 13.9 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and under ten minutes to download a half hour TV programme.
Ashleee:)
03-06-2008, 05:35 PM
oh i didnt realise that posted several times lol sorry guys
Conor
03-06-2008, 05:36 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 2.1 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about 20 minutes to download a half hour TV programme.
Dan_
03-06-2008, 05:37 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 1.8 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about 20 minutes to download a half hour TV programme.
Sam!
03-06-2008, 05:37 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 0.7 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about NaN minutes to download a half hour TV programme.
Magic
03-06-2008, 05:38 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 0.6 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and just over an hour to download a half hour TV programme.
:( I live in the country
Nicky.
03-06-2008, 05:39 PM
Mine is soo slow! lol x
Blink_Me
03-06-2008, 05:41 PM
3.4 Mbps.

I'll be moving up to 10 Mbps in a few weeks. :thumbs:
Captain.Remy
03-06-2008, 05:45 PM
3.7 Mbps. :thumbs2:
x_mel_x
03-06-2008, 05:45 PM
OMG. Mine was only 0.5 thats so rubbish. It said it would take me an hour and a half to download a half hour programme.
ChelseaFan
03-06-2008, 05:45 PM
www.speedtest.net is the best way to test :)

And mine is 4000kb/s but it's going to be doubled like all other Virgin Media customers :) :cheer:
Sarah.
03-06-2008, 05:45 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 1.8 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about 20 minutes to download a half hour TV programme.

:hugesmile:
_Tom_
03-06-2008, 05:45 PM
Mine's the fastest so far! yay 13.9 Mbps.
Scarlett.
03-06-2008, 05:47 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 0.6 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and just over an hour to download a half hour TV programme.


New result
Xander
03-06-2008, 05:47 PM
The fastest ever broadband speed is 40Gbps, some 75 year old from Sweden. :)
_Tom_
03-06-2008, 05:50 PM
Wow 15.2 new result!
Xander
03-06-2008, 05:54 PM
New Reading;

Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 3.7 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about 10 minutes to download a half hour TV programme.
Ruth*Star
03-06-2008, 05:55 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 0.9 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about 40 minutes to download a half hour TV programme.
Blink_Me
03-06-2008, 06:10 PM
Originally posted by _Tom_
Wow 15.2 new result!

Stop cheating!

Nobody with a 10+ Mbps is allowed in this thread. :tongue:
_Tom_
03-06-2008, 06:12 PM
Originally posted by Blink_Me
Originally posted by _Tom_
Wow 15.2 new result!

Stop cheating!

Nobody with a 10+ Mbps is allowed in this thread. :tongue:

:( why not?
Blink_Me
03-06-2008, 06:15 PM
Originally posted by _Tom_
Originally posted by Blink_Me
Originally posted by _Tom_
Wow 15.2 new result!

Stop cheating!

Nobody with a 10+ Mbps is allowed in this thread. :tongue:

:( why not?

Because it makes me very jealous.
_Tom_
03-06-2008, 06:17 PM
Originally posted by Blink_Me
Originally posted by _Tom_
Originally posted by Blink_Me
Originally posted by _Tom_
Wow 15.2 new result!

Stop cheating!

Nobody with a 10+ Mbps is allowed in this thread. :tongue:

:( why not?

Because it makes me very jealous.

The average speed of my internet is between 8Mbps - 15+Mbps. If you click on the 'Start test' more than onceit gives you a new speed. So sometimes im under 10Mbps! YAY!
CassetteFinger
03-06-2008, 06:38 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 0.3 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you about 2 minutes to download a 4 minute song and over 2 hours to download a half hour TV programme.

Thats ****. Is it less with wireless?
Blink_Me
03-06-2008, 07:01 PM
Originally posted by CassetteFinger
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 0.3 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you about 2 minutes to download a 4 minute song and over 2 hours to download a half hour TV programme.

Thats ****. Is it less with wireless?

Nope. I have wireless.

I've been getting 3+ Mbps.
xDramatick
03-06-2008, 07:05 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 2.1 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about 20 minutes to download a half hour TV programme.
jimmytubbs
03-06-2008, 07:06 PM
omg 1.7 thats *******
Gemmer-x
03-06-2008, 07:08 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 2 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about 20 minutes to download a half hour TV programme.
Lauren
03-06-2008, 07:31 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 27.4 Mbps.

WOOP.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and under ten minutes to download a half hour TV programme.

Done it again and got

Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 30.7 Mbps.
Firewire
03-06-2008, 07:35 PM
1 Mbps
MarkWaldorf
03-06-2008, 07:53 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 0.6 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and just over an hour to download a half hour TV programme.

pmsl.
Shaun
03-06-2008, 07:56 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 1.9 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about 20 minutes to download a half hour TV programme.
Hugo
03-06-2008, 07:57 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 2 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about 20 minutes to download a half hour TV programme.

:conf: Is that good lol?
sol
03-06-2008, 09:52 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 0.4 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about an hour and a half to download a half hour TV programme.
_Tom_
03-06-2008, 09:52 PM
Originally posted by tooperfect
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 2 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about 20 minutes to download a half hour TV programme.

:conf: Is that good lol?

No.
Nicky.
03-06-2008, 10:29 PM
Mines gone up! x

1.6 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about 30 minutes to download a half hour TV programme. =D x
Lauren
03-06-2008, 11:04 PM
Just done it AGAIN and I'm...

36.2Mbps
Nurse57
04-06-2008, 09:17 AM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 1.8 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about 20 minutes to download a half hour TV programme.
andybigbro
04-06-2008, 10:47 PM
Your connection to bbc.co.uk is working at 2 Mbps.

At this speed it would take you less than a minute to download a 4 minute song and about 20 minutes to download a half hour TV programme.
Stewart
04-06-2008, 11:03 PM
Just tested mine and it came in at 81.4 Mbps.
Lauren
04-06-2008, 11:09 PM
Originally posted by Stewart
Just tested mine and it came in at 81.4 Mbps.

This is why we all hate SW campus :whistle: