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They just hooked up our new fiber optic system this morning, been waiting for almost a year. The signal strength went ballistic compared to what we had! Tv streaming is almost instantaneous! Couldn't be happier. (y) On weekends we had very slow coverage due to the high traffic, thank goodness that's over! :applause:
 
Paul - congrats on the faster connection. What a difference.

Depending on how many people in your area share that line, you might notice frequent slowdowns and "buffering" on weekends.

But it sure beats the 300 bps dialup modems we used in the 1980s!
 
According to Lake Region Electric, where it comes from, it makes no difference how many users are on line as the service will not decrease in speed! we bought the basic service which is 100 mbps, 500 and 1000 are available but according to them, not necessary for home use. The speed clock used to get about 10 to 15 mbps, now it pegs the 100 mark. Nice. (y)
 
The number of users connected may not make a difference, but what they are doing probably still will. If you have 2000 people just reading email or using facebook wouldn't put much strain on the available throughput. 2000 people streaming 4K video on the other hand, could still saturate the available bandwidth.
 
Paul, don't worry about the number of "subscribers". Fiber is as fast as you will likely ever want. (y)

And a "WOOHOO!"
 
Not sure what this means. Just got a report that my upload speed is 100 Mbps, but it says "Loaded" is 109 Mbps. What does loaded mean?
 
Paul - are you sure that's not *download* speed?
 
NutmegCT said:
Paul - are you sure that's not *download* speed?
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Typically download speeds are significantly better than upload speeds. My speed test attached. However, I'm not sure if Fibre is different in that respect.
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Loaded speed usually refers to signal speed of one source while another source is also sending a signal.

Example: two users on the same line (like two people with two laptops, both sending and receiving data). Or you're doing a speedtest while another app on your laptop is also sending and receiving - like an email app).

So if your test shows 109 loaded, and 100 unloaded, you have a very very good speed from your provider!

But I'm still wondering about your 100 upload, especially as you said you chose basic 100 service. If you're getting 100 for upload and 100 for download, you are a lucky man! Basil's post above is a good example of download vs upload.
 
Thanks, Basil, it just says loaded, but could it mean download? Some of their terminologies are a little confusing. Just curious, but I will say it sure is nice.
I just ran a test on upload speed and it's 106 Mbps.
 
NutmegCT said:
Loaded speed usually refers to signal speed of one source while another source is also sending a signal.

Example: two users on the same line (like two people with two laptops, both sending and receiving data). Or you're doing a speedtest while another app on your laptop is also sending and receiving - like an email app).

So if your test shows 109 loaded, and 100 unloaded, you have a very very good speed from your provider!

But I'm still wondering about your 100 upload, especially as you said you chose basic 100 service. If you're getting 100 for upload and 100 for download, you are a lucky man! Basil's post above is a good example of download vs upload.
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The fiber company around here (MetroNet) provides symmetrical connections - upload and download speeds are the same. I'm still using the cable company and it's upload speed pales in comparison: 160 Mbit/s down and 12 Mbit/s up.
 
Just went back to fiber, no complaints.

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You are all making me a bit envious. I have to drive 9 miles to the nearest Wal-Mart parking lot to get any internet, and that usually maxes out at 1MB...
 
I'm lucky enough to have been forced to use a company which has always been dead reliable and blindingly fast, and getting better every year. (Good thing, since I work from home)
Today I worked remote-remote from a place that has only satellite internet. OY! That was a test of my patience. Move the mouse, wait for the cursor to move, count to 3 -- at which point the link MIGHT be highlighted -- click, count to 3... oops, kicked off again!

(Anyone in central TX, Grande internet is spectacular. The only outages I've ever experienced were so brief I'm convinced they knew about it before I did and were already switching over when I noticed it. HIGHLY recommended! )
 
I live in the central TX area and have heard good things about Grande. I tried to get them - unfortunately like all the others, they do not provide service in my area. I don't see satellite as being viable - too high a price point for too low a performance. I know a couple of people who have Starlink and they say its notably better because the satellites are in a lower orbit (the round trip signal to a geosync satellite and back is what creates that huge latency) but that too has an insanely high price point.
 
Seems that in the United States, internet shouldn't be so expensive - and sometimes impossible - for all our citizens.

Just sayin'
 
As I said before, I'm not too savvy about the internet thing, electronically if something worked I just accept it and move on. I guess the speed tests vary from one provider to another, not sure. It's just working a heck of a lot faster than before! (y):arms:
 
Tom, not sure how it works, but I understand that there are a couple of free internet programs, maybe more, for someone who makes less than $27,000 or $28,000 a year in earnings. If that's so, I would think it would at least give them emergency services, doctors, hospitals, police, etc.
 
Thanks Paul. There is assistance for low income folks in monthly broadband payments. But that's only if broadband already exists in their neighborhood.

Anyway - congrats on your massive speed increase!
 
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