http://www.net-span.com A Free Broadband Speed Test internet solution site with Tests and answers. Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:19:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Frustrated with the quality or speed of your Internet and don't know why. Have you run every security check known to man and your Internet broadband still is running slow. We have had the same problem and after searching the Internet for speed tests to check our broadband speed, we ... http://www.net-span.com/net-spans-free-broadband-speed-test.php ¿Cuáles son cortafuegos? El cortafuego del término se menciona en los compartimientos de la prensa y de la computadora a menudo. Puedes incluso tener uno en tu computadora. ¿Cuáles son ellos? Los cortafuegos son un pedazo de hardware o el software que protegen tu computadora contra ataques hostiles intencionales contra ... http://www.net-span.com/cortafuegos-espanoles.php About bandwidth and modems Bandwidth over a modem connection can sometimes be difficult to understand. There are two connections to a modem: one from your computer to its modem, and one from the computer's modem to the ISP's modem. The connection speed between the computer and its modem (called the Maximum ... http://www.net-span.com/about-bandwidth-and-modems.php About bandwidth units You will often see bandwidth and transfer speed quoted in two different units: kilobits per second, abbreviated kbps or Kb/s, and kilobytes per second, abbreviated KB/s. The difference between the two units is the number of bits in a byte, which is 8. The small 'b' stands for ... http://www.net-span.com/about-bandwidth-units.php About throughput and reproducibility The Internet changes from one moment to the next in ways that are impossible to predict. You cannot expect to see the same bandwidth value every time you measure it. Furthermore, you cannot expect to see the full nominal speed of your connection for your bandwidth measurement: ... http://www.net-span.com/about-throughput-and-reproducibility.php Broadband is a general term for any technology that transfers data over a broad bandwidth connection. Such a connection allows for much higher transmission speed and quality than its low bandwidth equivalent. Broadband technology can be used for a variety of different purposes, including high speed internet access (e.g. Cable, ... http://www.net-span.com/broadband-speed-test.php DNS Servers: When you type a domain name into your web browser (e.g., "www.Broadband-speedtest.info"), computers called "Domain Name Servers" attempt to quickly translate that domain name into a series of numbers called an IP address that your computer can understand. This is necessary for the website content to be located, ... http://www.net-span.com/dns-servers.php Rough Speed Guide ADSL Speed Typical Download Typical Upload 512Kbps 460 Kbps 200-240 Kbps 1Mbps 920 Kbps 200-240 Kbps 2Mbps 1840 Kbps 200-240 Kbps 8Mbps 7150 Kbps 400-756 Kbps NOTE: MaxDSL and 'upto 8Mbps' products may report varied downstream speeds depending on how fast your line can actually connect. Upstream speed may vary with rate adaptation. Other factors may affect the reported speed including ISP network ... http://www.net-span.com/rough-broadband-speed-guide.php Tests: Download vs. Upload The differences between our Download and Upload tests aren't as obvious as they may initially seem. Yes, the basic difference is the direction of the data transfer: Simply put, the Download test measures your connection speed for viewing Web pages; the upload test measures the speed for ... http://www.net-span.com/tests-download-vs-upload.php Interpreting Your Speed Test Results Download is a measure of how fast your connection delivers content to your computer or local area network. With most web pages and stock email programs you'll find very little difference between, a 1.5MB download and a ... http://www.net-span.com/interpreting-your-speed-test-results.php