Is this a fast Sky BB speed?

[nikonuser11]

The thread heading is a bit Tongue in cheek as all I get is 290kbps d/load speed and 60kbps upload, I'm on sky unlimited but they said my line only supports up to 6MB

 

[SIMO]

i only get 1.25Mbps now i use to get 2.75Mbps with them last summer and use to get 4.90Mbps with bulldog.
I'm on there unlimited as well so it's not very good at all but it's cheap and i can't get optic or cable in Taunton yet so until that time i don't have much choice.

 

[Trollslayer]

ADSL is limited by the performance of the phone line which in utrn is mostly affected by the line length so6Mb/sec is reasonable.
My line length in Bristol is 1.34km and I get 7Mbit/sec.

 

[nikonuser11]

ADSL is limited by the performance of the phone line which in utrn is mostly affected by the line length so6Mb/sec is reasonable.
My line length in Bristol is 1.34km and I get 7Mbit/sec.

.........if it supports 6MB why do I only get max 3? (290kbps)

 

[beerhunter]

.........if it supports 6MB why do I only get max 3? (290kbps)

Sorry don't understand your numbers and how are you arriving at them?

BTW try not to confuse b= bits with B = bytes In this case: one byte is eight bits.

 

[nikonuser11]

Sorry don't understand your numbers and how are you arriving at them?

BTW try not to confuse b= bits with B = bytes In this case: one byte is eight bits.

bits and bytes and bobs always confused me, they say I have a 6MB line but d/load at 290 kbps, can you express that in the proper terms please?
To a layman like me I'm getting half of what they say my line supports

 

[shoemaker666]

with me they say i should be getting 5 i get 4 and downloads file sharesing i get about 400kbps. so 290 seams about right