Users who Dugg This
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Closed AccountJun 23, 2010
I still love my dial-up connection :)
saiyanzJun 23, 2010
I miss the sounds
edwarddouglasJun 23, 2010
http://www.lazylaces.com/56Kmodem/
poppingweaselsJun 23, 2010
It's my ring-tone right now
Closed AccountJun 23, 2010
/s
spazzmckiwiJun 23, 2010
f**king Hipster.
jejonesJun 23, 2010
Broken link; any chance of correction?
Closed AccountJun 23, 2010
Fastest != Best
Closed AccountJun 23, 2010
You can use other ports for those servers.
Closed AccountJun 23, 2010
I know, but the best way I've found to get around this problem is with DynDNS which is a paid service. Otherwise, my URL would have to be something like http://mysite.com:8080/ which is a pain in the ass.
thirstykoalaJun 23, 2010
DynDNS offers a free service, if that doesn't meet your requirements you could try:
Closed AccountJun 23, 2010
Thanks, @thirstykoala. I'll have to check out those other services. It still irks me that many ISPs block these ports, and under the guise of protecting the dumb home user from malicious attacks on those ports.
wassamattaJun 23, 2010
And you can use dynamic DNS webhop services. blah.otherhost.com points to homehost.com:8080. Enable port forwarding on your router and you're all set.
Closed AccountJun 23, 2010
Right, but those are paid services (the reliable cross-platform ones, like DynDNS). I shouldn't HAVE to pay to do this, is what I'm saying. And the ISP blocks it to "prevent home users from security attacks on those ports" which is bulls**t. They won't unblock them if you ask - only if you pay.
lnmagicJun 23, 2010
yourname.homeserver.com is free. You'd need Windows Home Server and port 80, though.
weprinJun 23, 2010
Reliability.
Closed AccountJun 23, 2010
Yup, that too. And things like bandwidth throttling for files of certain size/type. I just think it's funny that the submitter changed "The Fastest ISP in the U.S." to "The Best ISP in the U.S." as if they're the same thing.
styromaniacJun 23, 2010
http://portforward.com/
Closed AccountJun 24, 2010
thanks, @styromaniac.
antdudeJun 24, 2010
So who is the best U.S. broadband ISP these days?
unfriendlyfireJun 23, 2010
In case you don't want to read the long article it's Verizon FiOS.
Closed AccountJun 23, 2010
I ♡ FiOS. Yeah it could be cheaper, but (at least according to speakeasy) we're getting exactly what we're paying for: 25 Mbps down / 25 Mbps up. Obviously it's slower on the wireless devices, but everything physically hooked into the router is exactly as fast as advertised, much to my surprise.
thechauvinistJun 23, 2010
I have FiOS at my house. I live at the goddamn beach and I never leave my room. GEEEEEK
styromaniacJun 23, 2010
I skipped to the last page. Do I win?
srodolffJun 23, 2010
Verizon FiOS FTW! Now if I can get that wireless adapter for my head.....
faizal5kJun 23, 2010
I have FiOS myself and it's awesome. Funny thing is, we pay for 20 down/15 up, but I usually get around ~26/~22. Yea, I actually get MORE than what I pay for. Plus, port 80 isn't blocked which is a big plus :)
check out my upload speeds. download from my FTP server :)
server: fizzel.kicks-ass.net
user: nice
pass: no pass (put anything)Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
wassamattaJun 23, 2010
Verizon does block port 80. You are using a webhop service from dyndns.com. Did you forget?
faizal5kJun 23, 2010
I'm using it simply for the domain name. But if you just replace my fizzel.kicks-ass.net with my IP address, it still works:
http://72.94.190.144/ yea I know I don't have anything on there now :(
Closed AccountJun 23, 2010
I wish we had FiOS in our area. I'd love to dump Comcast. It's ok.... when it works. But I almost never get the advertised speed, even when taking their bulls**t "speed boost" into account.
Closed AccountJun 23, 2010
My port 80 is not blocked on FiOS
davidsmeroJun 23, 2010
Can i ask why you would post this? You posting YOUR ftp server info that houses a collection of pirated material isn't that smart...
thirstykoalaJun 23, 2010
You just gave out your ftp info, and the ftp is full of porn. I commend you and at the same time question your sanity.
bysinJun 23, 2010
Sweet, porn.
ledzep19752000Jun 23, 2010
Bookmarked for when I get home from work.
bobby1978Jun 23, 2010
I am 8 years old, what is House of Anal? Is it like a gingerbread house?
vangar01Jun 23, 2010
Status: Server sent passive reply with unroutable address. Using server address instead.
Command: MLSD
Response: 425 Can't open data connection.
:(
Closed AccountJun 23, 2010
AT&T sucks.
CELERY COVERED IN MY SISTER'S POOP.
gamerxr72Jun 23, 2010
ಠ_ಠ
emanpa68Jun 23, 2010
I think the results were suppose to be MBps not Mbps... 1.2 Mbps is not the bandwidth I get on Optimum. But I can download files at 1.2 MBps.
railzJun 23, 2010
http://www.speedtest.net/result/857028380.png
for Optimum
scy1192Jun 23, 2010
They used their surfspeed program, which measures an average download speed from actual websites, not just large files.
Closed AccountJun 23, 2010
Not impressive speeds by a long shot.
How does this stack up against other countries?
rpatrick819Jun 23, 2010
Terribly. Highest is in Japan...there's an infograph floating around somewhere. I think we're in the 20s or 30s as far as ranking.
bdbrJun 23, 2010
It depends on a lot of things: the server you're hitting, the latency, the TCP stack on both ends, TCP window size. The assumption people make is that their PC will use all the bandwidth it can, when anyone familiar with TCP stacks knows this often isn't the case.
radanJun 23, 2010
Paying around $38 for 100/100 Mbit/s and getting around 90 to 95 in practice here in Sweden. Later in the summer it will also be possible to buy 1 Gbit/s connections from Telia, but I don't know how much it will cost.
As a side note, our 3G networks have speeds of around 16/5 Mbit/s and 4G is around 80 Mbit/s (I don't know the up rate)
fadetooneJun 23, 2010
I've had FiOS since it's inception. It's progressively gotten more expensive. Hurray.
danjessbergerJun 23, 2010
I envy you. I check FiOS monthly in hopes that someday they'll come to my neighborhood. AT&T DSL is pathetic. :(
On your unrelated note...ya I saw that. What was the call this time?
blatsekJun 23, 2010
Just to let you know if AT&T is your DSL provider you will be getting Uverse, if anything. And it's not very good.
danjessbergerJun 23, 2010
I do not subscribe to AT&Ts television service nor home telephone. Only DSL direct. That's what they call it.
antdudeJun 24, 2010
You think that's bad? FIOS is in my city, but not on my street. :(
bobdigiJun 23, 2010
I sure love some Cox.
Closed AccountJun 23, 2010
that's what she said
FPSmotoJun 23, 2010
Agreed. Even though I just downgraded to a lower plan, I rarely ever have outages, and they have competitive prices despite being the only cable ISP in my area. We also have AT&T and Windstream, and Cox by far is the best.
klcoJun 23, 2010
whoosh...
miquonranger031Jun 23, 2010
I am getting more than twice my advertised speeds. I have Clear, and when I have a perfect signal (which is about 75% of the time) I get 9 Mbps down and 1 up. The advertised speeds are 4 Mbps down and 1 up.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
dmxellJun 23, 2010
I used to be on Brighthouse. I was downloading at 2.4 Megabytes per second. Roughly 18 Megabits. I call article as inaccurate.
jeworldJun 23, 2010
The article fails to mention what hardware these people are using, and if they own/lease it. For most that have no idea and lease, they are probably using DOCSIS 3.0 modems, but for those who buy them, they might have no idea they need to buy a new modem to get advertised speeds.
I had a 1.0 modem and then switched to 3.0. When I run my test on speedtest.net, I consisently get 30 down/4 up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOCSIS
tbob19Jun 23, 2010
Seems a little off to me. I have Comcast and i see regular speeds of 15-30 Megabits per second on Speedtest.net and download speeds of 1.5-2.5 Megabytes per second depending how busy it is.
hurricanedcJun 23, 2010
I've had FiOS since 2005. It's pretty good, quite fast when it wants to be. Unfortunately it rarely wants to be as fast as advertised. In fact plenty of times it slows down to a crawl.
Sadly my only other option is Comcast. It's like picking between bird flu or ebola.
xsecretsJun 23, 2010
Be supremely happy you have the choice. Most of us are simply stuck with comcast not having the option of FIOS or U-Verse leaving our only other options as DSL or dialup and envying your position.
hurricanedcJun 23, 2010
My condolences :(
bigtuna99Jun 23, 2010
F**K COMCAST
broeksJun 24, 2010
i have it, and for some reason i've been paying the 19.99 introductory rate for about a year and half now. billing glitch ftw
schneidz101Jun 23, 2010
my comcast internet has powerboost which means they throttle back my speed on large downloads (like bittorrent).
so basically my netflix streaming works fine for about 5 minutes then the stream will pause and connect to the non-hd feed (same with video games)
iibelieveJun 23, 2010
I have a perpetual 115kb/s ceiling on torrents. It's terrible.
jonmlmJun 23, 2010
soooo much clicking.. just give me the damn numbers
peterlisantiJun 23, 2010
AT&T Uverse is NOT fiber optic, it's DSL.
The fiber goes to a box, called a VRAD, somewhere in your neighborhood, and copper comes out.
As much as AT&T would like to call this fiber optic service, so as to compete with true fiber to the home services, it is not.
PC Mag is supporting this BS by labeling it as fiber optic.
/grinds my gears
rhollisterJun 23, 2010
AT&T has some markets that are Fiber to the home. Mine being one of them in Cedar Park, TX. When you have fiber to the home they come in and install battery backup for your VOIP.
peterlisantiJun 23, 2010
I stand slightly corrected, but the vast majority of Uverse installs are not done this way.
But if FTTH Uverse were available in my neighborhood I'd probably switch to it. Currently we only have the fiber to the VRAD variety.
sad panda
lnmagicJun 23, 2010
Mine's FTTN (to the node) instead of FTTH (home). At your house, you may see copper coaxial cable, but the big green box down the street has true fiber.
And my U-Verse happens to be faster than my parents' Verizon FiOS connection by about 50%. Not saying everyone gets the same results, but I'm satisfied.
Carlitto Jun 23, 2010
Good ISPs in America? lol! American ISPs are so far behind Korean and Japanese ISPs.
I had $60 for Fiber to the Home (FTTH) which was 100Mbps. Maybe in 20 years I can have that here.
I suppose the only thing that might save the US is wireless networks getting faster and faster.
Fundamentally, most Americans have a choice between hot oil (TelCo) and fire (CableCo).... "true' competition doesn't exists in the US. People switch back and forth.
Even worse, when both of them show you a low monthly cost, it is for 3, 6 months only. I HATE that. Your bill gos up x10 after that promo.
And don't get me started on all the extra 'fees' they add in.
* grandma fee
* you're lucky to be online fee
* our CEO needs a 4th home fee
* you didn't pay enough fee
* you're still with us fee
How about the US gov mandate speeds like MPH? I will catch flake for it, but maybe that might be good. Without steps like that, maybe 1/2 of the US still wouldn't have electricity or tel service!
godmodeJun 23, 2010
I dont know if its true, but my guess is that Japan and Korea have good ISP/connections because the country is much smaller and the cost of infrastructure/fiber is cheaper?
ohpleaseJun 23, 2010
Uh 1.23 Mbps is only 123KB/s. Either this article is really wrong or the US has some slow ass internet speeds.
applyscienceJun 23, 2010
lol ohplease, you are such a troll.
or dumb, but i think its the troll thing
ohpleaseJun 23, 2010
Explain.
I have a 15Mbps connection currently, which is average for Canada. are you telling me 1.23 Mbps is fast in the US?
d1ggsbyJun 23, 2010
No I think they mean to say 1.23MBbs which is 9.8mbps which I think is still low. I have brighthouse and I am on there 40Mbps plan.
rcflyrJun 23, 2010
He's probably telling you that 1.23mbps != 123kbps
and Kbps != KBps
Either way 1.23Mbps is still slow.
ohpleaseJun 23, 2010
rcflyr,
1.23Mbps does equal around 123KBps.
One is megabits per second, the other is megabytes per second. Big difference.
seinmanJun 23, 2010
You did not read the article. Go back and try again. It clearly explains how they did the measurements, and why the numbers are so low. Here's a hint, since your lazy ass probably won't bother going back and re-reading: they time how long it takes to download an actual website and do the math based on that. That means delays due to the latency of hitting several different servers for the various files needed to display that one page. It ISN'T a raw bandwidth measurement.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
lnmagicJun 23, 2010
1,259kb / 8 = 157kB, not 123. If you read the article, their basing actual throughput from webpages, not continuous downloads. I got 15 Mbps from Speedtest.gov, but only 1 Mbps from PC Mag's test, because they test using different methods.
My max throughput varies depending on network traffic, but 15-17 for a connection rated by AT&T at 18 is pretty good, I'd say.
ohpleaseJun 23, 2010
That's a pretty poor methodology, as loading a web page from PC Mag is also going to pull ad content from Akamai and a host of other external webservers. You could be experiencing any number of issues that would taint your speeds, from which host you connected to, to how a third party peer might route traffic from your ISP. ISP1 might be faster than ISP2 at night, or on Wednesdays, or whenever, and then they switch.
It's like saying you have slow internet because you're testing sites hosted in Chile.
You're not testing the speed of the endpoint anymore, rather, you're leaving yourself open to the butterfly effect.
max1001Jun 23, 2010
I have FIOS and I do get the advertise speed.
basvdeJun 23, 2010
Only 50 Mbps? In Holland we get 120 Mbps for about the same price
corneljeJun 23, 2010
But you live in Holland =(
freshyillJun 23, 2010
My Fios is getting hooked up tomorrow. Anything I should be aware of?
railzJun 23, 2010
Besides paying out the ass, like most Verizon services - nothing much. Verizon is one of the few big telcos that actually provides a good service...for a price
grymusJun 23, 2010
"The reality is that no one is experiencing speeds anywhere near to what their ISP claims to offer, at least not when it comes to Web surfing. "
I call B.S.
1: Your ISP only guarantees it's stated speed between your connection and their HeadEnd. After you leave their servers, you are on your own.
2: "The reality is that no one is experiencing speeds anywhere near to what their ISP claims to offer"
WTF?!? Paint with that HUGE assed brush much?
I subscribe to EPB Fiber & get over the amount of downstream/upstream I pay for ( 200-500 kB/s )
As a matter of fast, I am downloading A ISO right now
DownStream: 2.8 Mb/s
UpStream: 1.8 Mb/s
Better than ComCrap.
scy1192Jun 23, 2010
read the rest of the article, and you'd find out that they aren't talking about a single large download, but the many different small downloads on each web page.
bdbrJun 23, 2010
It depends on a lot of things: the server you're hitting, the latency to the site (mostly dependent on geographical distance), the TCP stack on both ends, TCP window size. The assumption people make is that their PC will use all the bandwidth it can, when anyone familiar with TCP stacks knows this quite often isn't the case.
This is why this survey intentionally didn't use Speedtest or something like that which doesn't necessarily reflect browsing speed.
thundercloud39Jun 23, 2010
"PENETRATION AND COST BY REGION"
That's what she said ...
enoztenJun 23, 2010
i'm on uverse, it advertises 12 mbps, i get between 1 and 6, but almost always 3
is that normal? i thought about downgrading my service just because i don't get 12 anyway, but will that make my speed even lower? i can live with 3
natecohenJun 23, 2010
Call AT&T and bitch.
2wistedJun 23, 2010
Hm.
I'm paying for 12Mbps via Comcast, and I burst at 84Mbps, and average 60Mbps. DOCSIS 3.0, ftw?
Carlitto Jun 23, 2010
Most people think that. Indeed the concentration of people are in major cities, however, I have lived in the middle of no where and still had excellent selection. It has more to do with policies and government directives and incentives.
dtfinchJun 23, 2010
Cursed speed of light holding up my latency.
iceman21Jun 23, 2010
A good isp also refuses to hand over customer details to shady media corporations.
lnmagicJun 23, 2010
I still love AT&T. I've used their products for a long time, and have never been disappointed - way better than Time Warner. The only thing is to make sure the lines are properly buried, but that's a common problem with all providers (my parents had a big problem with that with Verizon). If lines are only 6 inches deep, you stand a good chance of digging it up and cutting the line by accident. That's happened to me in two homes due to landlords and neighbors.
street593Jun 23, 2010
oh thats relieving because that's exactly what I have :)
wiggywackJun 23, 2010
The data is buried three pages deep: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2365356,00.asp
yage2006Jun 23, 2010
I am very happy with my 52.42mb down :)
antdudeJun 24, 2010
One print page: http://www.pcmag.com/print_article2/0,1217,a=252000,00.asp?hidPrint=true
7ajiJun 24, 2010
I have AT&T 3Mb/s DSL for 40$ a month. The speed is almost what's advertised all the time, and I've been able to download large files at 450KB/s many times.
But as always: I WISH IT IS FASTER!
bbqribsJun 24, 2010
Life is better when you drop ad servers. Usually when I see a web page taking forever to load, I see "waiting for ads.whatever.com/adserver.." or something similar.
click2flash is nice too.