>>>>Hi,
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>>>>I am considering changing my internet connection from DSL to Cable and want to compare costs. How do I find out what connection speed I am getting right now with DSL? The cable guy said that their default speed is 2 Mb by 2 Mb (upload and download). I want to see what is my current speed.
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>>>There are many services you can use. One possibility:
http://www.speedtest.net/ -- once you get there, wait a bit until it finds a "recommended server" (one closest to you), then click "Start test using the recommended server" -button.
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>>>Pertti
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>>Thank you very much. The test result show that I have 0.78 Mb/s Download and 0.10 Mb/s Upload. Doesn't it seem a little too slow for DSL?
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>You should always try several. Results will vary by time of day; also the test servers themselves may become overloaded at some times.
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>Your ISP should have a speed test, it may not be easy to find or advertised but maybe you can find it by Googling your ISP and "speed test".
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>There is a directory of sorts at
http://www.dslreports.com/stest>
>Another test I've used a few times is at numion.com.
Thank you. I will follow your suggestions.
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