[xubuntu-users] network information

[Ali Linx (amjjawad)]

On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 12:23 AM, Norman Silverstone
<norman at littletank.org>wrote:

> On 17/08/13 20:39, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
>
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 10:38 PM, Norman Silverstone
>> <norman at littletank.org <mailto:norman at littletank.org>**> wrote:
>>
>>     Could someone please tell me what Speed, in the Active Network
>>     Connections window, means? For example, as I am typing this message
>>     the entry fluctuates between 1Mb/s and 52Mb/s. This can't be my
>>     broadband speed can it?
>>
>>     Norman
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> www.speedtest.net <http://www.speedtest.net> - use this to check your
>>
>> Broadband Speed or the Speed that you signed for with your ISP.
>>
>> http://www.numion.com/**calculators/units.html<http://www.numion.com/calculators/units.html>- use this to convert if
>> needed.
>>
>> There is a difference between 1 MB/Sec and 1Mb/Sec.
>> 1 Byte = 8 bits.
>>
>> The speed you are seeing is the connection speed of your machine and
>> your router/whatever device you are using to connect to the internet.
>>
>> It has nothing to do with your speed that you signed for with your ISP.
>>
>>  Thank you very much for your reply, very interesting.


At your service, anytime :)



> So, is there something not right with my connection because it is not
> steady?


No, there is nothing wrong at all. As long as you are using the Wireless
Connection, you can not have same speed all the way. Wireless Signal can't
remain on the same speed as long as the connection is alive. It is up and
down. Without going deep into details but this is what I know or aware of.
If you are interested, you can do some google search about it. For me at
least, the Wireless Signal NEVER was stable on the same speed whenever the
connection is alive. That is the nature of that kind of signal.

If you are looking for a much stable type of connection, the Wired
Connection (LAN) is the best way to go but for sure, you will lose the
mobility feature of the Wireless Connection.


> Also, what sort of speed should one expect with the latest version of
> Xubuntu 64 bit?
>
>
> Norman
>

Nothing specific, really. It depends on many thinks like your Network
Device, your Driver, System, Machine, Router, Your Internet Speed, etc.

If your Wireless Connection is not dropping or disconnecting for example,
and the speed you signed up for is what you are getting, then you can carry
on and use that type of connection. If you are not comfortable, then the
Wired Connection (LAN/Cable) is the best way to go.

I had an issue lately, I think it is a driver issue and my PC is very old
so I had to give up the Wireless Connection and went to the Wired
Connection. Everything is super great now. Note that, I'm NOT talking about
the speed between my Router and my PC, I'm talking about the download
speed. I have 8Mbps connection but my machine was using ONLY 1Mbps. Problem
solved by using the Wired Connection. But, again, that could be totally
different story of yours. I'm just trying to cover each and every point of
this matter :)

Let me know if you have any other Q :)



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