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Almost as slow as dial up - Verizon DSL is horrible!!!


Pete_2000

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I have tried most of the tips on this site but still have a horrible speed;

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 1436 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)

Download Speed is:: 175 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main)

Test Time:: Mon Apr 25 21:19:12 EDT 2005

Bottom Line:: 26X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.85 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 53.07 % of your hosts average (verizon.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-10FJCZSX7

I must be doing something wrong. I was getting much faster speed than this at one time, but it changed after  I re-booted to this and now it seems consistent. Can anyone help?

I am running XP with SP2 updated. All spyware run and turned off for the test, and no viruses that I can detect with Norton AV.

Thanks

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Hello VanBuren and thanks for trying to help me.

You'll have to excuse my ignorance but I'm not sure what you mean by 'package'? I'll supply the following for now in case I guessed right  ;)

DSL Router - Westell Versalink 327W

OS Win XP home all relevant MS updates loaded

SP2 Same as above

Proc. 3.2GHZ P4 mobile (This is a Sony Vaio PCG-K45 machine)

512M Ram

Ccleaner installed and ran

MS antispyware installed and ran

NAV updated and ran

What else do you need?

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Great, but why is my download speed on 53% of Verizons average?

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main)

Test Time:: Mon Apr 25 21:19:12 EDT 2005

Bottom Line:: 26X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.85 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 53.07 % of your hosts average (verizon.net)

No point in being connected fast if I can't use it?  :x

Appreciate all your help though.......

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Great, but why is my download speed on 53% of Verizons average?

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main)

Test Time:: Mon Apr 25 21:19:12 EDT 2005

Bottom Line:: 26X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.85 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 53.07 % of your hosts average (verizon.net)

No point in being connected fast if I can't use it? :x

Appreciate all your help though.......

It's at 53 percent because a lot of people that have Verizon have higher speeds (especially with FIOS) which drives up the "hosts avarage speed".

You do have very good speeds for the 1.5Mb plan though.

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