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The End
2nd November 2012, 23:43
Go to www.speedtest.net, it should automatically redirect you to the speedtest app in the Play Store. Run the test on your phone and computer and post your results.


Computer:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/2281008590.png


Galaxy S2:

http://i.imgur.com/jgWkY.png


I get better upload on my phone than I do on my computer :mad:
Gremlin
2nd November 2012, 23:54
Are both devices (PC and phone) connected to the same network? I would guess not. 0.5-1 upload is likely to be DSL, the other is mobile network, and yes, getting better.

I think the phone (I've got an S3) tops out around 12-13Mbps up and down... don't have the screenshot from testing on a fast network any more...
The End
3rd November 2012, 00:11
Are both devices (PC and phone) connected to the same network? I would guess not. 0.5-1 upload is likely to be DSL, the other is mobile network, and yes, getting better.

I think the phone (I've got an S3) tops out around 12-13Mbps up and down... don't have the screenshot from testing on a fast network any more...

PC on home network, phone on mobile data.
pzkpfw
3rd November 2012, 07:31
Isn't that part of how they squeeze more bandwidth out of the copper wires? They assume more of everyones' data will be downloaded than uploaded (more people viewing pron than making it), so the physical layer and interfaces are optomised for that.

The mobile phone network, being a different medium and all that, doesn't have/need the same scheme.

This result doesn't surprise me at all.
paturoa
3rd November 2012, 08:08
ADSL = Asynchronous DSL.

It is designed / configurred to have a higher down compared to up.
steve_t
3rd November 2012, 08:49
Look at the cost per MB of mobile data. It should be even faster!
SMOKEU
3rd November 2012, 12:21
http://speedtest.net/result/1927168387.png

I'll post wifi results next week.
iYRe
3rd November 2012, 12:32
ADSL is (or at least it is for v1) 8mbs (max) download and 640k up. ADSL2 is 1MB up and 24 down (max) - the further from the exchange you are the slower it is.. thus the new ADSL cabinets to move the equipment closer to the premises.
Nova.
3rd November 2012, 13:01
3.78 Mb/s

well thats shit.
Akzle
3rd November 2012, 15:03
http://www.speedtest.net/result/2282617467.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
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2 degrees mobile 3g via nokia c2-01 - bluetooth to laptop.

in auckland. i'll re-test when home. it's faster up there but the phone limits throughput.