Comcast raises broadband speed bar.

The Philadelphia-based cable company said on Thursday it will boost its maximum download speed of its Comcast Online service from 1.5 megabits per second (mbps) to 3mbps, at no additional charge to customers.

Mmmm, I wonder how my speed compares to that? I use Shaw cable. Lemme check.

2003-10-03 21:44:08 EST: 1211 / 327
Your download speed : 1211253 bps, or 1211 kbps.
A 147.8 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 327868 bps, or 327 kbps.
Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier!

Yuck, shitty. I usually get better speeds than that. That was Speakeasy, here's LA.

2003-10-03 21:54:29 EST: 2126 / 265
Your download speed : 2126482 bps, or 2126 kbps.
A 259.5 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 265604 bps, or 265 kbps.
Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier!

A bit better, kinda.

2003-10-03 22:02:03 EST: 3354 / 179
Your download speed : 3354406 bps, or 3354 kbps.
A 409.4 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 179775 bps, or 179 kbps.
Seems like broadband .. above the 1mbit barrier!

Cogeco test, woohoo!