[SATLUG] RR actual speed

[Glenn F. Boswell]

Geoff <geoff at w5omr.shacknet.nu>  wrote:


> depends on what you call 'fast'... typically you can expect 384k upload
> speed.
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> www.speakeasy.net/speedtest
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Thanks just what I wanted   4388 down 352 up.
Now I need to find out what my attachment was so slow... I'll do that later

> I get 6897 down and 366 up.
>
> that's on the winders box.
> don't have adobe flash downloaded on the knoppix box.
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>> > BTW Thanks for the responce on the " good buy on an AMD Sempron
>> > 3000?", for $219.00 (free shipping) I ordered one for a backup system.
>> > Cheap and barebones and more than fast enough for what I need.
>>     
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> speaking for myself, you're welcome.
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Thanks again

Don Crowder wrote:
> You think you're getting slow performance, you should try my Verizon DSL.
> On the test I just ran I got 746 kpbs down and 136 kbps up.  Still, it beats
> dial up all hollow doesn't it?
>
> I was reluctant to post that AMD Sempron because I don't have a lot of
> experience with that particular vender ( http://www.3btech.net/ ) but it did
> look like a good price and my hope was that it would be useful to someone on
> the list.  I'm pleased to know that it was.
>
>   
Glad you did as the shipping was free and I've had good luck with 3btech.
Got me to  do something as  I  have  little  time to  research and build 
a box.

Boz

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