Wireless Internet Speeds for North Cyprus

Skogsy


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
14/12/2008 12:59

Who is getting what internet download speeds please from their service providors?

A quick click on the below should help those who dont know.



http://resources.zdnet.co.uk/speedtest/



Cheers

Skogsy

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
14/12/2008 13:02

7816 kbits downloaded in 2.469 sec

Skogsy


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
14/12/2008 13:11

Thanks Nige.

Thats 2910 Kbps. Nearly three Meg. Pretty good. Does the speed drift a lot?



Skogsy

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
14/12/2008 13:14

seems ok to me at all times but then I am with sunnycyprus.

martin-wbh


Joined: 24/09/2008
Posts: 39

Message Posted:
14/12/2008 13:13

7816 kbits downloaded in 18.439 sec

robbie c


Joined: 07/07/2008
Posts: 176

Message Posted:
14/12/2008 14:48

816 kbits downloaded in 16.128 secs. 3G

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
14/12/2008 14:55

7816 kbits downloaded in 8.625 sec. Extend (assisted)

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
14/12/2008 15:43

4008 kbits downloaded in 8.531 sec Extend

Peeky



Joined: 08/05/2008
Posts: 100

Message Posted:
14/12/2008 16:24

I am using Turkcell 3G Mobile Modem. Location - Alsancak by the Camelot beach turn off. For general internet, Emails, fine. But we also use it a lot for Skype, sometimes Skype is so bad that we just give up until it gets better. It wasn't until I ran a few speed tests that I found out why.

Run 1 202, 190, 101, 166, 94 Kbs Average 151 Kbs

Run 2 205, 258, 491, 432, 457 Bbs Average 366 Kbs (1 Minute after Run 1)

The speeds are so variable that taking 1 in isolation is meaningless - at least 5 have to be averaged, and if you are looking for improvement changes by moving the location of the modem then you need about 20 readings at each location interleaved over time. (Fit an extension lead to it - but I think you can't go over 3 metres without problems occurring)

I tried various orientations of the Modem - upside down, on its side, north, south, east and west - this didn't make any detectable difference, but moving it about 4 feet in one direction did give a 40% improvement, so now w

Peeky



Joined: 08/05/2008
Posts: 100

Message Posted:
14/12/2008 16:26

so now when using Skype the modem will be tied to the curtains! We are on the ground floor, so I'll have to give it a go up on the roof as well.

augusta



Joined: 10/06/2008
Posts: 173

Message Posted:
14/12/2008 22:11

I have the Turkcell 3G mobile modem. can you please tell me how to run a speed test?

thanks

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
14/12/2008 22:26

7816 kbits downloaded in 10.64 sec





I am also doing the test from Los Angeles, dont know if that makes a time difference.

Skogsy


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 06:03

Augusta

Msg 1.

Skogsy

johnk49


Joined: 30/04/2008
Posts: 15

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 09:40

These figures are very slow compared to here in the uk.

7816 kbits in 0.872 sec.

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 09:45

All these figures are completely meaningless unless you state clearly what type of connection you have - e.g. dial-up, ADSL, wireless, 3G, satellite etc. - and what package you are actually paying for - 256, 512, 1M, 2M etc - so that we can compare like with like.



Keith.

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 09:52

its faster in UK becausethe site is located in UK, thats why the time is quicker.(I think)

from the US it is normal it would take a few seconds longer for the ping..



7816 kbits downloaded in 10.656 sec



seems like a lot of people are getting 7816.

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 09:55

Nige, yours always comes out faster than anyone else, any or every test you have done yours always comes out better than anyone else...

Do you have something special that us mortals do not? hmmmm.

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 09:58

Turbo,



"..from the US it is normal it would take a few seconds longer for the ping.. .."



Milliseconds perhaps - It would only take seconds if the server was on the Moon!



Keith.

johnk49


Joined: 30/04/2008
Posts: 15

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:00

Nige,do you have ADSL with sunnycyprus or wireless?

johnk49


Joined: 30/04/2008
Posts: 15

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:02

2 seconds from the Moon I believe!

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:03

Msg 20,



That's about what I made it!

Keith.

Skogsy


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:07

Would that depend on where the moon was on its eliptical orbit?

Skogsy

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:11

...And perhaps on if it was night time...

louthlass


Joined: 09/11/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:11

Is this a p..sing contest, can ladies join in ?

7816 kbits downloaded at 17.531.

Sorry can't go any faster!!!!

Skogsy


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:35

Turbo

The 7816 I guess is the info dump that is used by this particular site to tests speeds. I am not a computery person but that is what I get and no doubt everyone else will get the same but the rate at which the info is recieved is the connection speed........I think.



Skogsy

robbie c


Joined: 07/07/2008
Posts: 176

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:45

Just tested my friends in Catalkoy on 3G and theirs is 816 kbits in 58.25 secs

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 10:56

more like 1G !

Skogsy


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 11:02

Robbie c

Your mate would be better off using Pidgeon post..............



Skogs

robbie c


Joined: 07/07/2008
Posts: 176

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 12:08

My one at home's not that much better!!

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 12:52

johnk49 wireless



Turbo dunno I just believe if you are nice to people praise when its due, If you have a problem talk to people in a reasonable fashion you get a lot more out of life than moaning.

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 15:14

test redone at 15.09 today



Type Speed KBPS

56k modem shadow 56

256k DSL shadow 256

512k DSL shadow 512

1Mb DSL/Cable shadow 1024

2Mb DSL/Cable shadow 2048

4Mb DSL/Cable shadow 4096

8Mb DSL/Cable shadow 8192

You 2729

Results 7816 kbits downloaded in 2.864 sec

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 15:16

Happy now ripToff

johnk49


Joined: 30/04/2008
Posts: 15

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 16:21

Has anyone done a Latency test here(say USA)?I posed this question to AndyP on another thread but didn't get a reply.

Skogsy


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 19:23

A what??

Skogsy

augusta



Joined: 10/06/2008
Posts: 173

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 19:28

hi skogsy....I just saw your answer to my question as to how to do a speed test....

you wrote

msg1



?????what does that mean please!

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 19:35

56k modem 56

256k DSL 256

512k DSL 512

1Mb DSL/Cable 1024

2Mb DSL/Cable 2048

4Mb DSL/Cable 4096

8Mb DSL/Cable 8192

You 100

Results 816 kbits downloaded in 8.127 sec

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 19:36

56k modem 56

256k DSL 256

512k DSL 512

1Mb DSL/Cable 1024

2Mb DSL/Cable 2048

4Mb DSL/Cable 4096

8Mb DSL/Cable 8192

You 149

Results 4008 kbits downloaded in 26.813 sec

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 20:21

Dee, My internet is slow at 4008 kb's in 19.988 secs but yours looks to be slower,are you with Sunny cyprus , just wondered (I am) Nige's is mega fast.

Graham


Joined: 20/10/2007
Posts: 397

Message Posted:
15/12/2008 20:35

56k modem 56

256k DSL 256

512k DSL 512

1Mb DSL/Cable 1024

2Mb DSL/Cable 2048

4Mb DSL/Cable 4096

8Mb DSL/Cable 8192

You 9819

Results 7816 kbits downloaded in 0.796 sec



Graham

Skogsy


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 06:23

Augusta

Click on the link and it will take you to the site where you can just click for a speed test.

Sorry. I should have been a little more helpfull.

Skogsy

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 06:39

As has been said, these figures help no one if we don't give our ISP details.



I am with extend and pay for 512/128 ( I "try" and speed it up with software)



Latest test:



7816 kbits downloaded in 3.312 sec

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 07:59

no bortec comm

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 09:28

Littlenige:



"Turbo dunno I just believe if you are nice to people praise when its due, If you have a problem talk to people in a reasonable fashion you get a lot more out of life than moaning."



This statement coming from you makes it even funnier.



Sorry if you misunderstood .

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 10:14

hmmm should I laugh or cry turbo....................

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 10:17

7816 kbits downloaded in 1.663 sec.



Not sure if this is good or bad!

Skogsy


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 10:55

No1Doyen

4.7 meg is pretty good.



Skogsy

AndyP



Joined: 18/04/2008
Posts: 517

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 11:13

OK. I have been running a few tests to see what I get. I am on 3g with a 50% signal.



These tests with IE7



Tested at the link above (ZdNet)

Date = 15/12/2008

Browser = IE7

Time = 21:50

Result 1 = 28

Result 2 = 816 kbits downloaded in 29.172 sec



Date = 15/12/2008

Browser = IE7

Time = 21:54

Result 1 = 211

Result 2 = 4008 kbits downloaded in 18.985 sec



Date = 15/12/2008

Browser = IE7

Time = 21:55

Result 1 = 243

Result 2 = 4008 kbits downloaded in 16.469 sec



Date = 15/12/2008 *** Disconnect then Reconnect

Browser = IE7

Time = 21:56

Result 1 = 372

Result 2 = 4008 kbits downloaded in 10.766 sec

AndyP



Joined: 18/04/2008
Posts: 517

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 11:14

These tests with Google Chrome



Date = 15/12/2008

Browser = Google Chrome

Time = 22:04

Result 1 = 400

Result 2 = 4008 kbits downloaded in 10.01 sec



Date = 15/12/2008

Browser = Google Chrome

Time = 22:07

Result 1 = 510

Result 2 = 7816 kbits downloaded in 15.318 sec



Date = 15/12/2008

Browser = Google Chrome

Time = 22:08

Result 1 = 554

Result 2 = 7816 kbits downloaded in 14.098 sec

AndyP



Joined: 18/04/2008
Posts: 517

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 11:15

Tested this morning with these results



Date = 16/12/2008

Browser = IE7

Time = 10:54

Result 1 = 600

Result 2 = 7816 kbits downloaded in 13.032 sec



Date = 16/12/2008

Browser = IE7

Time = 10:55

Result 1 = 646

Result 2 = Results 4008 kbits downloaded in 6.203 sec





I have also run tests with Speedtest.net straight after the above tests and here are the results. These show the latency as well for those that need to know.



UK - IE7 (16/12/2008)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/373671276.png

DOWNLOAD = 862

UPLOAD = 276

PING = 361ms



Washington - IE7 (16/12/2008)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/373672022.png

DOWNLOAD = 844

UPLOAD = 304

PING = 338ms



Washington - IE7 (16/12/2008)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/373673038.png

DOWNLOAD = 1009

UPLOAD = 334

PING = 141ms

AndyP



Joined: 18/04/2008
Posts: 517

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 11:24

I was recently asked this question.



I am a day trader in the UK and shall be shortly moving to NC to live,could you please advise me as to the fastest and most reliable internet service in NC.As I trade the US markets latency is vital.What kind of latency should I expect?



Well you can see the latency in the ping results above. My main concern if the internet is vital to you making or losing money, would be having a reliable connection in the TRNC. If I were you I would spend the extra money and have a business package put in and have 3G as a standby. But like others will tell you on here, reliablity is the main thing. Also, if the link goes down between TRNC and Turkey, you will be totally stuffed. This is not the country to be sat at a desk relying on split second timing over the internet.



Hope this all helps. Just my personal advice but sure someone will either agree or disagree.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 11:49

Skogsy, how do you know it's 4.7 meg?

arrry



Joined: 19/08/2008
Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 11:50

I am on SKY mid band ( up to 5mb ) 7816 kbits in 1.886 secs

Skogsy


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 11:54

No1Doyen

Divide the info dump rate eg: 7816 by the time eg: 1.886 = 4.144 Meg.



I have been told.



Skogsy

frontalman



Joined: 28/02/2008
Posts: 499

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 12:21

7816 kbs downloaded over 16.453 secs. Nige, when did you run the broadband cable directly to SC's server? Dee's figures seem more likely to mirror the average.

Skogsy


Joined: 15/05/2008
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 12:35

Hilltop. Msg 43.

If you are paying for a 512/128 connection you must have some fancy software to speed it up to the thick end of 2.5Meg.

Is the software you use downloadable? (good word that) and is it possible for you to enlighten us as to what it is called?



Cheers

Skogsy

barnaclebill


Joined: 12/12/2008
Posts: 303

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 13:50

Speed KBPS

56k modem 56

256k DSL 256

512k DSL 512

1Mb DSL/Cable 1024

2Mb DSL/Cable 2048

4Mb DSL/Cable 4096

8Mb DSL/Cable 8192

You 244

Results 7816 kbits downloaded in 32.078 sec

ISP Bortec comm is this good or bad out here in Bacheli

barnaclebill


Joined: 12/12/2008
Posts: 303

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 13:57

Type Speed KBPS

56k modem 56

256k DSL 256

512k DSL 512

1Mb DSL/Cable 1024

2Mb DSL/Cable 2048

4Mb DSL/Cable 4096

8Mb DSL/Cable 8192

You 310

Results 7816 kbits downloaded in 25.218 sec

2nd test result.Double dutch to me

Hot Hornet


Joined: 03/06/2008
Posts: 343

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 14:35

I used the speedtest.net app for

3g 'limitless'

whilst testing against Andys results with

Firefox

This is after having installed the systemlogix software that Andy kindly gave out, although I have had error messages which I have not dealt with yet, so no idea if its working to optimise my connection or not!

Seem to be getting a regular 1709kbps download and around 335 kpbs upload - have no idea whether thats particularly very good, but doesn't feel slow.

Hot Hornet


Joined: 03/06/2008
Posts: 343

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 14:39

and I also tried http://resources.zdnet.co.uk/speedtest/

and got the following : 7816 kbits downloaded in 12.184 sec

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 15:27

frontalman I use andys speed up your internet thingy and firefox same results most of the time.



56k modem shadow 56

256k DSL shadow 256

512k DSL shadow 512

1Mb DSL/Cable shadow 1024

2Mb DSL/Cable shadow 2048

4Mb DSL/Cable shadow 4096

8Mb DSL/Cable shadow 8192

You 3110

Results 7816 kbits downloaded in 2.113 sec



I do not understand if this is good or bad I normally use http://www.speedtest.net/



did a test today on there here is link to result



http://www.speedtest.net/result/373768334.png

AndyP



Joined: 18/04/2008
Posts: 517

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 16:16

Hot Hornet



Blimey, the speed you are getting on 3g ompared to me. Can I sit in your lounge and use the internet?



I do find that the results on Speedtest.net are far different from the ZdNet site. Now this will be down to network/server congestion. We are probably all causing the ZdNet server to grind to a halt as we are all testing on it. But basically, if we all find an ISP that out does the others, if we all switched to using them, they would slow down and the others would then do better!!

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 17:02

http://www.speedtest.net/result/373804418.png

johnk49


Joined: 30/04/2008
Posts: 15

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 17:12

Nige.24 ms ping,that's amazing!

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
16/12/2008 17:16

Many thanks to http://www.sunnycyprus.net johnk49.



And to andy p Hid doinz does make a difference............





Thanks Andy