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    Unhappy max download speed ?

    hello frnz,

    I am using BSNL broadband with 512kbps unlimited download pkg. But I never saw a download speed beyond 55kbps thru bittorrent / utorrent for any download ( doesnt matter how many seeds r there ).

    What kind of download speeds u guys r getting for the similar kind of connections ?

    I tried doing port forwarding and changing the setting of bit torrent but no use at all...i get the same speed b4 and after the settings change.

    Help is required here to speed up th download...i dont think it is worth paying 1300+ for 55kbps download....

    Thx...
    Niki...

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    I am also on the same plan. I get the same speeds (55 to 60KBps) on torrents.

    I am using this plan on 2 pcs so its worth for me.

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    so u r getting 55-60 on both the PCs or only on 1 PC ?
    whats the speed on 1 PC ?

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    You are making the classical error of not differentiating between kbps and kBps (kB/s). 1 kBps = 8 kbps. You are getting the proper speed.

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    Of course its for 1 pc only. I got this plan because 256kbps speed was not enough for a shared internet between 2 pcs.

    Quote Originally Posted by just4kix View Post
    You are making the classical error of not differentiating between kbps and kBps (kB/s). 1 kBps = 8 kbps. You are getting the proper speed.
    actually j4x if you count it that way we should be getting 64KBps, but we never do. Its always 10-15% less than the speed advertised.
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    512 Kbps = 512/8 = 64 KBps

    Your maximum speed is 64 KBps. The speed you get depend on many factors like distance from exchange, quality of the line etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by meetdilip View Post
    512 Kbps = 512/8 = 64 KBps

    Your maximum speed is 64 KBps. The speed you get depend on many factors like distance from exchange, quality of the line etc.
    I think that 64KBps is only possible in theory.

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    May be. I have seen users reporting 60 KBps.

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    Very rarely have I seen it happen.

    However when I conduct a speed test I always get more than 70-80KBps.

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    The speed that the ISPs advertise is promised within their own network.

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