I dont understand the speed test I've just put my pc/internet through

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  1. Googs

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    on speedtest.net. Just recorded a download speed of 320kb/s, but an upload speed of 368kb/s. I thought downloads were supposed to be superior to uploads? Could my router be slowing things down?
     
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    Oooh, just tried speakeasy.net now. A much better set of results - more like i expected this time. 3117kb/s download, and 337kb/s upload.</p>

    Wonder why the sites are so different though? The speedtest one used a London server. the speakeasy one was in America.</p>
     
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    Be routing through more servers etc from the US one probably....summat en route slowing it down.
     
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    No mate...

    the US one gives me a reading like I was expecting - its the London one that is giving me crap.
     
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    Brill

    saved that to my favourites now - cheers!</p>

    &quot;Overall Average Speed = approx 3944 Kbps, 3.85 Mbps&quot;
    </p>
     
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    easty Just tried it and

    mine was 476 kbps, 0.46mbps
    that seems rubbish to me who dont understand?
     
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    RE: Just tried it

    Iv'e just tried that eaststander and mine came up at 954 kbps 0.95 mbps is that any good? :)
     
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    RE: Just tried it

    Mine was 1.03, beat thi. :)
     
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    Depends

    You need to know what connection speed you are paying for - in your case if you are on 1Meg then that would be ok....however if you are on 8Meg then it's *****!
     
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