Internet speed problem..

[iambryan]

hey, i don't know where to go for this problem but this forum has helped me with previous problems before so yeah..
anyway, i have road runner cable and ive always thought something was up with my internet speed so i did a few speed tests, or bandwidth tests, and they all say i run at least 700kb/s. but whenever i download something i only download at maximum of like 80 kb/s.
from my knowledge, all of my friends who have rr all download a lot faster than 80 kb/s.
is there a reason why my internet is so slow?

 

[DelJo63]

could easily be an overloaded server you're downloading from

 

[CCT]

http://www.xo.com/products/smallgrowing/internet/dsl/kilobits.html


edit: I am NOT recommending this service - just that it has a GOOD explanation.

 

[iambryan]

could easily be an overloaded server you're downloading from

well, its not just one thing im downloading. when downloading different things from different servers i still download at a slow speed.

http://www.xo.com/products/smallgrow.../kilobits.html


edit: I am NOT recommending this service - just that it has a GOOD explanation.

oh! thanks for clearing that up.
but that still doesnt tell me why my internet runs slower than my friends who have the same service as i.