omg... [Archive] - Colony of Gamers

Zrikz

01-07-2009, 03:56 PM

Spectre-7

01-07-2009, 04:02 PM

Awesome, and congrats! Now go download some HD porn. :)

*suddenly feeling self-conscious about my 2mb connection*

Alkanos

01-07-2009, 04:03 PM

Isn't it glorious? I went from dialup with the occasional shitty cable they had in at high school to my own 10mb cable connection. Words cannot describe the awesomeness! :D

Zrikz

01-07-2009, 04:05 PM

I foresee this doing bad things to my hard drive space.. downloading pointless things that I don't need.. just because I can and its fast =/

JayVe

01-07-2009, 04:07 PM

I foresee this doing bad things to my hard drive space.. downloading pointless things that I don't need.. just because I can and its fast =/

I find that a fast connection also means I tend to keep less. If I can download it so quickly, what's the sense in keeping it around? Let it live in the cloud.

Sandman

01-07-2009, 04:09 PM

Yeah...suddenly 300GB isn't that much when you can dl at speeds of 950kb/sec or more.

total

01-07-2009, 04:10 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/385972901.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

It's a race!

Nura

01-07-2009, 04:11 PM

You should try down'ing with 2.4MB/sec... it's pretty sweet i tell you :P

Also, google "Pure tna" ... you're welcome.

Sandman

01-07-2009, 04:12 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/385972901.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

It's a race!

http://www.speedtest.net/result/385974579.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Do I win?

shunoshi

01-07-2009, 04:13 PM

Go work go! ;)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/385974772.png

Yeesh, that's a massive upload...wish I had that at home....

Doctor Setebos

01-07-2009, 04:14 PM

I supposedly have a 7MB line.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/385975100.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

This is embarrassing.

civil

01-07-2009, 04:14 PM

My digital pee pee just shrunk when thinking about our measly 1.5 DSL. I live in fucking Chicago, one of the most ass backwards major cities you'll ever come across.

EDIT: This is from work, through AT&T

http://www.speedtest.net/result/385976987.png

shunoshi

01-07-2009, 04:15 PM

I supposedly have a 7MB line.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/385975100.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

This is embarrassing.

You're getting robbed! :eek:

Doctor Setebos

01-07-2009, 04:17 PM

You're getting robbed! :eek:It's Qwest DSL. It's faster and more reliable than the 3MB Mediacom cable internet I had before, and it's also cheaper. But, yeah, I'm paying for a 7MB line, I'd like to at least be able to achieve a little more than half that.

Thanasimos

01-07-2009, 04:18 PM

I have a ten meg connection at school. I have a 1.5 here at home.

Breaks are so painful, really. SO PAINFUL.

Sandman

01-07-2009, 04:19 PM

It's Qwest DSL. It's faster and more reliable than the 3MB Mediacom cable internet I had before, and it's also cheaper. But, yeah, I'm paying for a 7MB line, I'd like to at least be able to achieve a little more than half that.

Should probably have your phone lines checked. I had AT&T DSL and always had problems with it and it turned out to be old phone lines. Switched to Mediacom cable and now I'm running fast and consistent.

Gormanimal

01-07-2009, 04:35 PM

I'll be upgrading to a 20Mb line in a week. Fingers crossed that it is actually close to that.

civil

01-07-2009, 04:39 PM

Where the hell are you people getting these speeds?

Spectre-7

01-07-2009, 04:42 PM

It's Qwest DSL. It's faster and more reliable than the 3MB Mediacom cable internet I had before, and it's also cheaper. But, yeah, I'm paying for a 7MB line, I'd like to at least be able to achieve a little more than half that.

Good news... I believe you're achieving a little more than half of 7Mb. :)

shunoshi

01-07-2009, 04:48 PM

Where the hell are you people getting these speeds?

Minneapolis has 50Mb available through Comcast...although I don't want to see what the price tag on that is....

I think my connection at home is 12Mb.

Ghostbear

01-07-2009, 04:51 PM

here is mine:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/385995133.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
I should note, this is at work. and I work at a local ISP.

total

01-07-2009, 04:58 PM

Minneapolis has 50Mb available through Comcast...although I don't want to see what the price tag on that is....

I think my connection at home is 12Mb.

If it is the lowest tier in the Comcast selection (same one I have) it is 15Mb. The 50Mb connection is $142.95 a month.

Vermillion

01-07-2009, 05:00 PM

Totally off subject, but Ghostbear is that a Mechwarrior avatar? I'm having "It's a KODIAK. IT'S A KODIAK!" flashbacks.

Back on subject, I want to leech your speed.

Housemixer

01-07-2009, 05:02 PM

Nice page http://www.speedtest.net/result/385999563.png (http://www.speedtest.net), ping seems surprisingly low.

Ghostbear

01-07-2009, 05:04 PM

Totally off subject, but Ghostbear is that a Mechwarrior avatar? I'm having "It's a KODIAK. IT'S A KODIAK!" flashbacks.

Back on subject, I want to leech your speed.

Why yes sir it is, it is the Ghost Bear logo. Its tattooed on my arm :cool:

Restlessavenger

01-07-2009, 05:33 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386015632.png

Horray for work connections!

Vermillion

01-07-2009, 05:47 PM

Why yes sir it is, it is the Ghost Bear logo. Its tattooed on my arm :cool:

I think I just pee'd a little.

Tonight I shall sacrifice a shrubbery in your honor.

cp#

01-07-2009, 05:54 PM

At home
http://www.speedtest.net/result/386025742.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Sandman

01-07-2009, 06:43 PM

My home connection....

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386047070.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

It's a bit weak, but still good to me.

diablopath

01-07-2009, 07:24 PM

Lol.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386063989.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Jboy001

01-07-2009, 07:29 PM

mmmm speed
http://www.speedtest.net/result/386066006.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Thanasimos

01-07-2009, 07:40 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386070465.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

:(

civil

01-07-2009, 07:47 PM

Our home connection:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386073035.png

The GF thinks this is fast. I almost cried. :(

Jeff

01-07-2009, 07:47 PM

As much as I hated Comcast before I moved....this is on a 6mb connection.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386078113.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
I still want to hate Comcast so bad, but when I'm downloading at 2.5mb/s on their mid tier package it's hard.

Mastergeo7

01-07-2009, 07:52 PM

Omg... also known as "let me show you my epeen"

:D

roboninja

01-07-2009, 07:53 PM

I am getting robbed, paying over $50 for this:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/386075423.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Jeff

01-07-2009, 07:56 PM

Hmm. I'm paying bout 40 for mine :D.

diablopath

01-07-2009, 07:56 PM

Our home connection:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386073035.png

The GF thinks this is fast. I almost cried. :(

I'm still the slowest connection here.
DOES I WIN A PRIZE YET?

Pesikar

01-07-2009, 07:57 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386076772.png (http://www.speedtest.net) Upload is kinda disappointing... Hooray for University Student Housing! :)

Tron

01-07-2009, 07:57 PM

Best feeling ever was at work one day when I realized I was getting 80% of my 100mbit connection. Wish I could get that at home.

Mastergeo7

01-07-2009, 08:02 PM

I'm still the slowest connection here.
DOES I WIN A PRIZE YET?

Do you wanna bet good sir?

Pale Ale

01-07-2009, 08:04 PM

Why yes sir it is, it is the Ghost Bear logo. Its tattooed on my arm :cool:

I refer to the thread title as my reaction: omg...

On the Bright Side you opted out of the Smoke Jaguar tat :D

Also because all the cool kids are doing it:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/386078496.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I still get the shakes when I remember I went a week without internet before this.

diablopath

01-07-2009, 08:04 PM

Do you wanna bet good sir?

Dial up doesn't count.

Yes.

Mastergeo7

01-07-2009, 08:11 PM

Dial up doesn't count.

Yes.

Well, destiny is a funny thing... This morning I was 1000/500... but now:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386082345.png

:(

I Lose... Or did I win?

DeathtollWRX

01-07-2009, 08:25 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386087913.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Hmm I was thinking about the 16MB option but I think it's 15 more and I never really use 10MBPS... I might cut it down to 5MB for 24.95 a month.

Karak

01-07-2009, 08:57 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386100598.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

While torrenting about 900k a second as well.

Karak

01-07-2009, 09:16 PM

Ah here we go.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386108832.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Purple Santa

01-07-2009, 09:46 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386119490.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I expected better :confused:

Blue

01-07-2009, 09:47 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386120488.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Sigh.

Shadowstorm

01-07-2009, 10:19 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386130564.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Meh.

BrassGecko

01-07-2009, 10:24 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386131414.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Better than I expected, and better than I get back at school.

Goronmon

01-07-2009, 10:27 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386133252.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Stupid slow upload speeds.

OrangePulp

01-07-2009, 10:59 PM

harle

01-07-2009, 11:03 PM

I supposedly have a 7MB line.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/385975100.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

This is embarrassing.I supposedly have a 5mb connection

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386143641.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Edit: My house used to have a 15mb comcast connection. Speedtest would always clock it around 2mb/.5mb. Comcast is so bad around my area.

Karak

01-07-2009, 11:07 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386142170.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I wish I could actually really use that upload; when actually uploading/sending files, I usually max out at about 60k/s, and on torrents, I can't upload more than 10-15k/s before it kills my internet. Thanks, comcast.

Is that comcast? I up at 900k easily and I use comcast.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386144217.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

JRR1285

01-07-2009, 11:35 PM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386152582.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Fast enough for now. Could use a little more upload though.

Vermillion

01-07-2009, 11:49 PM

My e-peen is small, but the connection is extremely reliable..

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386156471.png

Vandabo

01-08-2009, 01:07 AM

I'm liking this so far...

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386177326.png

OrangePulp

01-08-2009, 01:25 AM

Is that comcast? I up at 900k easily and I use comcast.

Do you have a higher tier package? I'm just running the basic, or whatever. Other than that, I dunno; I'd love to be able to up at 900k.

Edit: just tested it again, and I can upload at 200+ without any lag. I guess my issues came from my old router; this WRT54GL is pretty kickass.

DarkDay

01-08-2009, 01:44 AM

So I have no one around who can understand what I'm going through and must post this on the internets...

I just upgraded to 10mbit cable as of like 5 mins ago and I'm currently downloading at 1.315 MB/sec

I just downloaded 200 megs in under 2mins 45 seconds.

I love it.

That is all =/

http://www.speedtest.net/result/385960274.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Up in canada here, I have been at that for 2 years. But glad you get to experience it.

To me its the norm.

Truth be told much faster. But then I pay a 150 a month for it.

Troggles

01-08-2009, 01:47 AM

It's Qwest DSL. It's faster and more reliable than the 3MB Mediacom cable internet I had before, and it's also cheaper. But, yeah, I'm paying for a 7MB line, I'd like to at least be able to achieve a little more than half that.

I have Mediacom and speed test showed I was getting a full 7MB. I've also had no reliability issues in the past 6 months. (was pretty bad before though)

harle

01-08-2009, 03:02 AM

I'm liking this so far...

http://www.speedtest.net/result/386177326.pngHowwwwwwww. I swear Comcast has some personal vendetta against my house. My next door neighbors get great speeds like yourself, but we constantly have connection issues and the results of speedtest are below 3mb download speed. We recently switched to Qwest which has been much more reliable. The only issue is that it is not that fast. I say to hell with all ISP's in Corvallis!

OrangePulp

01-08-2009, 03:48 AM

harle

01-08-2009, 05:17 PM

Did comcast increase speeds recently? Because otherwise, getting a new router (actually a christmas gift from friends) really seems to have fixed my upload issues, and given me overall higher speeds; now I can upload at over 200k/s and not get any lag on other internet-related stuff (was pinging 40 on a CS:S server). Are you also running on an aging router, harle?It is actually a brand new Asus router (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320023). :) I bought it right before christmas break. It must be something else that is keeping my house from receiving a good connection, whether it is through a coax cable or telephone line. Some comcast guys came out before I switched services and re-wired our connection. Still, there were constant connection issues. I currently have qwest, and the average CS:S server is right around 110 ping.

Thanasimos

01-11-2009, 01:25 PM

Revived.

This is my speed on the school's wireless: http://www.speedtest.net/result/388382907.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

This is my speed on the wired: http://www.speedtest.net/result/388384085.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

What's strange is that I upload faster than I download. I'm going to re=run that test.

Here's the wired again: http://www.speedtest.net/result/388384773.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I'll be damned, it's consistent.

Shjinta

01-11-2009, 01:38 PM

Well here's mine from Quebec. Too bad I got a 100gb shared fucking limit on it. Fuckers

http://www.speedtest.net/result/388391397.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

MachEnergy

01-11-2009, 01:39 PM

Wow, there's a lot of 20MB/s DL's on this list!

Here's mine:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/388391292.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I love FiOS so much!

Superman's Dead

01-11-2009, 01:41 PM

This thread is like nerd "Juicy".

"I went from 28 point eight...to downloadin' bitches at an incredibly fast RATE..."

KingGorilla

01-11-2009, 02:30 PM

Revived.
What's strange is that I upload faster than I download. I'm going to re=run that test.

No it is fairly common in T1 or fiber optic networks. As you share that with more and more people, people using Limewire, BitTorrent, etc. The download bandwidth gets hogged. Few people are doing things like VoIP, games, that are more intensive on the upload.

Thanasimos

01-11-2009, 02:31 PM

No it is fairly common in T1 or fiber optic networks. As you share that with more and more people, people using Limewire, BitTorrent, etc. The download bandwidth gets hogged. Few people are doing things like VoIP, games, that are more intensive on the upload.

Ah, you raise a good point. Thanks!

JayVe

01-13-2009, 03:41 PM

This is the cheapest FioS I can get.
$39 / month

http://www.speedtest.net/result/389760127.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

It is supposed to be 5 down and 2 up. Not too shabby. Consistently reliable. Never had it go down in the 3 years I've had it. Don't see the need to pay for more, as it streams NetFlix without a hitch. Damn-near perfect for the HD video streams.

Never, EVER, have I had to call my provider. The way it should be.

Edit: I see a number of complaints about Comcast. in the past, Comcast has been my client. I got to learn a lot about how they operate at their corporate headquarters. Rest assured, I will NEVER be their customer as a result. In fact, I quit that job largely out of my distaste for my skills being used for their manipulative practices.

BlackPete

01-13-2009, 07:24 PM

DeathtollWRX

01-13-2009, 07:41 PM

I just upgraded for 10 to 16 for 50 bux
http://www.speedtest.net/result/389876806.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Disgustipated

01-13-2009, 08:04 PM

My new FiOS connection

http://www.speedtest.net/result/389885882.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I lurrrrvveee it.

Zrikz

01-13-2009, 08:18 PM

My god Pete.. thats insane.

Jboy001

01-13-2009, 08:23 PM

yea you gotta love fios, thats not even the fastest package they offer :)

Felonous

01-15-2009, 01:23 AM

More Comcast:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/390601571.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Sadly, I'll probably be switching to AT&T soon, as I am probably going to accept a job in their T2 DSL support call center. I'll probably get a static IP DSL package if I go back to working for them. Hmm, wonder if they have fiber yet in my area.

boratika

01-15-2009, 08:38 PM

BlackPete

01-15-2009, 11:38 PM

Holy shit... I just checked my work's connection :eek:

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/478/speedtestpn3.jpg

I wish I had that kind of bandwidth at home. I removed the ISP name (which is my company) for my own privacy.

So I just HAD to compare this to my home connection:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/391330216.png

Jesus. That's not even close. I knew that Shaw sucked, but damn...

Disgustipated

01-16-2009, 01:45 AM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/391263435.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Fun fact: this is the fastest internet available where I live (about 2.5x faster than the others.) Also I have a 30GB per month download limit. I hate so many of you so much right now.

My upload is faster than your download. :eek: I knew Aussies had shitty net but that's absurd. What's up with every New Zealander/Aussie having shitty, expensive net?

boratika

01-16-2009, 04:51 AM

My upload is faster than your download. :eek: I knew Aussies had shitty net but that's absurd. What's up with every New Zealander/Aussie having shitty, expensive net?
Warning: Insane ramblings and rantings ensue.

It's basically a parable of how when you have a vertically integrated natural monopoly and it comes time to privatise the industry, you don't let the entity that was the previous monopoly keep all the infrastructure. It does not make for a healthy marketplace. Especially if that entity has a long series of management that couldn't manage their way out of a paper bag.

The other main reason is that there wasn't pay-tv here until just just recently (and it's popularity is still slim - mostly on account of it being both expensive and completely shit) so cable was never laid for that. So there's never been a commercially viable reason to lay much cable (there's a bit here and there) so at this point the only hope is if the gubment starts doing it. But...uh...you know politics+technology... I mean we had one party in power who's retarded plan to filter the internet (and in doing so, slow it significantly) fell flat on its face and when they get voted out then other party picks up the pratfallen plan, dust it off and go about the fantastical process of trying to implement an impossibility. Basically we have the same kind of choice between coke and pepsi in our politics as you guys do. And damnit! I don't even like cola. I'm a flavoured milk man.