Your raw speed was 1638941.8 bits per second.
There are 3 meaningful ways we can interpret this number:
Communications
1.6 megabits per second
How communication devices are rated. Kilo means 1,000 and mega means 1,000,000. Examples include 56k modem and 10Mbit Ethernet
Storage
200.1 kilobytes per second
The way data is measured on your hard drive and how FTP programs measure transfer speeds. Kilo is 1,024 and mega is 1,048,576.
1MB file download
5.1 seconds
The time it would take you to download a 1 megabyte file at this speed.
Cable Internet speeds in Eastern US
compared to all connection types worldwide yours is fantastic
Statistics page
test type
Downstream Test v3 (605 KB idt type)
test was run
23:39CDT Jun 9, 2002
IP address
68.56.104.13
your ISP
Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.
Right on the mark. It's probably faster for me right now than normally because it's after midnight, and there aren't many people in my area awake at this time. |