Broadband Speed Maximum

[billyn0m4tes]

Hi I am wondering why my actual download speed is 29mb yet my line maximum is 48mb.

I no longer use the EE router as the wireless range wasn't good enough.

[mikeliuk]

Do fast.com and speedtest.net agree on the bandwidth you see?

Typically fixed lines achieve a good percentage of the maximum although measured bandwidth may vary depending on congestion at a particular time of the day, so bandwidths may be higher at quiet times.

Locations and line quality may cause bandwidths to fall short of the "up to" values.

Edited to clarify measured bandwidth varies according to congestion at the time of day. For example I've historically found Virgin Media, BT, and Three perform very well early in the morning and late at night. The beginning of working days, near noon, and typically when the network and demand on servers is busy will caused measured bandwidths to fall off (also when the US wakes up).

[billyn0m4tes]

fast.com shows a download speed of 21 and speedtest.com 22.22 down and 3.2 up both tested on a wireless laptop

[Mustrum]

@billyn0m4tes  we need to wait until a mod approves the photo before we can see it.

Are you comparing line sync speeds with speed tests, or sync speed with attainable speed?

@mikeliuk  bandwidths do not vary with time of day, I suspect you are thing of achievable speeds due to addition traffic.

[billyn0m4tes]

@Mustrum I am comparing actual speeds with maximum line speeds according to my router. My speed never really gets over the 22 mark regardless of what time of day it is used. 

[mikeliuk]

I assume wired tops out at the same number as WiFi?

[billyn0m4tes]

marginally different, maybe another 1mbs but nothing noteworthy

[XRaySpeX]

@mikeliuk : Typically throughput speeds for Fibre BB as measured by speedtests will be about 92.5% of sync speed on a good line. However sync speeds as measured by the router do not vary with time of day. They stay constant until the connection drops if at all when it might re-sync to a diff speed.. 

[XRaySpeX]

1. What does BT Wholesale Broadband Availability Checker estimate for your phone number? Post just the whole table and the line above it, blanking out your phone number. If it doesn't recognise your phone number or you don't have one, use the Address Checker, not the Postcode Checker.
2. What are all EE's estimated speeds which you'll find in your MyEE for BB under Your broadband speed?

[pip11]

Do you have a dial tone tone on your line?