<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'>i will do a test and put up the results!   Yes my broadband is thru cable! <HR id=stopSpelling> > From: daniel.lamb@dlcomputing.co.uk > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 10:11:09 +0000 > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another broadband related q? Sorry! > > You can not judge your connection on torrents for a start as it also depends > on how many people are sharing and speed they are sharing at. > > Also I believe it is 2mb per minute rather than kbs, if you are worried > about your speed try the broadband speed test that think broadband provide. > > Also is that cable or through the phoneline? > > Regards, > Daniel > > -----Original Message----- > From: ubuntu-uk-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com > [mailto:ubuntu-uk-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Rob Beard > Sent: 01 November 2007 10:07 > To: British Ubuntu Talk > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another broadband related q? Sorry! > > STONE COLD wrote: > > > > So im getting regular speeds of 50kbs if im torrenting something....i > > have a 2mb line with virgin!!!If not what should it be? > > > > > > Am i getting the full capacity? > > how much is 2mb in kbs? > > > > Regards > > > > Javad > > > > > > I think it all depends on how many people you're connected to and what > you're uploading (and also on Virgin they do have some policy where they > limit the speed if you go over a certain amount during peak time). > > When I was on Telewest (now Virgin) on 2Mbit I was getting 220K/sec or > there abouts. > > Rob > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ </body> </html>