topic Re: Why the download speed to Japan very very slow only have 5-7MB per second? in Broadband & Landline

Why the download speed to Japan very very slow only have 5-7MB per second?

samuellau — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 15:35:35 GMT

Why the download speed to Japan very very slow only have 5-7MB per second?

I am using www.myspeedmeter.net to check the download speed from UK to Japan.

Re: Why the download speed to Japan very very slow only have 5-7MB per second?

XRaySpeX — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 19:53:20 GMT

Which EE Home BB do you have?

Try a wired speedtest, using an Ethernet cable supplied with the router, here http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html . Click on the "Results Page" button at the bottom of the graph you first see and then copy to here just the "Link to this result:" link that you see below the next main graph.

Re: Why the download speed to Japan very very slow only have 5-7MB per second?

samuellau — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:03:26 GMT

My EE broadband plan is Fibre Max 100.

Regarding this website (www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html) only check the speed from UK TO UK only.

I need to check the speed is from UK to JAPAN. Download only have 5mb or less.

Re: Why the download speed to Japan very very slow only have 5-7MB per second?

samuellau — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:04:02 GMT

Home Broadband

Re: Why the download speed to Japan very very slow only have 5-7MB per second?

XRaySpeX — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:13:43 GMT

That's right! I wanted to see your raw speed 1st before I comment on your speeds to afar.

Now you are being unclear about the resultant speeds. In your OP you said it was 5 -7 MBytes; now you say 5 Mbits. There is a factor of 8 between them. Net speeds are usually measured in Mbits. Which is it?

Re: Why the download speed to Japan very very slow only have 5-7MB per second?

samuellau — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:49:59 GMT

This is a speed test result from UK to Japan by using Fibre 100 using my speedtest.net. The results shows only have 4.8Mbps per second.

Re: Why the download speed to Japan very very slow only have 5-7MB per second?

bobpullen — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:24:47 GMT

Latency/speeds to Japan are not going to be great, whatever way you look at it.

I also wouldn't put too much faith in that speedtest either. I'm on the Plusnet network at the moment and it's wildly variable for me based on whether or not I am using a wired or wireless connection.

Wired (this line is capable of 900+mbps, easily evidenced by using a UK-based speedtest): -

Wireless (same connection, and I can easily pull 200-300mbps using a UK-based speedtest): -

Fo a more reliable measure, I'd suggest using the speedtest.net site directly. There's an option to change the server the test uses. Search for 'Japan' and there are a few options to choose from there. My wireless tests are much more favourable when doing so.