also @ TechSpot: Asus' new lineup of Z87 Haswell motherboards revealed

Internet speed confusion

Discussion in 'Storage and Networking' started by Dat1Gamer, Mar 12, 2013.

Post New Reply
  1. Dat1Gamer TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 114

    Hey guys I just got a new modem and ii was geting 2Mb's down and like 0.10kb/s up, And since I got my modem they said im gonna get 4Gb download for web pages its the same time..... only my speed has went up http://www.speedtest.net/result/2568698551.png
  2. JC713 TechSpot Guru Posts: 2,622   +192

    What is your question here my friend. Why did this occur?
  3. Dat1Gamer TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 114

    Okay, My old modem could only handle 1GB download for web pages but my new modem can handle 4GB down for pages But only my speed has went up its still the same time for the pages and im wondering why if they said that they would load faster but it doesnt
  4. JC713 TechSpot Guru Posts: 2,622   +192

    Upload/Download speeds dont matter when it comes to loading web ages, unless your internet is super slow. Web pages transfer small amounts of data, it was made like this so you dont need a very fast internet speed.What browser are you using?
  5. jobeard TS Ambassador Posts: 12,210   +118

    You bandwidth is controlled directly by your ISP and then only indirectly by the hardware you have purchased.
  6. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 2,995   +97

    I agree. My 1st 7+ years was on dial up & even google earth worked great.
    UNKNOWN9122 likes this.
     
  7. Dat1Gamer TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 114

    Firefox
  8. JC713 TechSpot Guru Posts: 2,622   +192

    Ok, you should be fine then, your speed seems to be enough to enjoy the web.
    Edit: Delete your history and cache if you havent done so recently, then you may see a difference.
    uniqboy likes this.
  9. St1ckM4n TechSpot Maniac Posts: 1,482   +195

    That's a pretty good Speedtest result. I'd say it's the particular web pages you're browsing on - they can only load so fast.
  10. JC713 TechSpot Guru Posts: 2,622   +192

    The server provider may not be up to par with modern architecture.
  11. jobeard TS Ambassador Posts: 12,210   +118

    Less anyone forget, the ISP uses QoS to control the client's bandwidth :)