I recently decided to switch to 3Mbps DSL to take advantage of Qwest's bundle savings. For the next few days, I have both DSL and cable, so I've been doing some connection speed testing and thought others would like to see the results.
<br><br>All testing was done in the last few minutes, roughly 9 PM Monday evening, using <a href="http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/">http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/</a> with Chicago as my chosen server. Your mileage may vary.
<br><br>Cable 1<br>Last Result:<br>Download Speed: 5702 kbps (712.8KB/sec transfer rate)<br>Upload Speed: 484 kbps (60.5 KB/sec transfer rate)<br><br>Cable 2<br>Last Result:<br>Download Speed: 6299 kbps (787.4KB/sec transfer rate)
<br>Upload Speed: 484 kbps (60.5 KB/sec transfer rate)<br><br>DSL 1<br>Last Result:<br>Download Speed: 2624 kbps (328KB/sec transfer rate)<br>Upload Speed: 537 kbps (67.1 KB/sec transfer rate)<br><br>DSL 2<br>Last Result:
<br>Download Speed: 2604 kbps (325.5KB/sec transfer rate)<br>Upload Speed: 537 kbps (67.1 KB/sec transfer rate)<br><br>I didn't realize how fast my cable connection is, so I'm a bit wary about the change. However, I rarely need the cable speed, so hopefully won't notice or miss it when it's gone.
<br><br><br>Cheers,<br>Chris<br>