Network Speed Question

johngrussell · Dec 23, 2012

Hi,
I've got a 2012 mbp with Crucial 510 SSD HD and 16GB Ram. I also have AT&T Uverse with approx. 1.4MB upload speed. I'm trying to upload some videos to smugmug but it is very slow, approx.185kb/sec. upload speed according to Activity Monitor. Is there a way to check if my settings are correct and set to maximize uploads etc.
Thank you.
John
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Ploki · Dec 23, 2012

Go to speedtest.net and check your actual speed first

T5BRICK · Dec 23, 2012

Internet service speeds are normally quoted in megabits per second. Your computer is measuring megabytes per second.

Your measured upload speeds look fine for your Internet speed.

As an example, I've attached a speedtest screenshot of my upload speed, which also happens to be 1.5Mb/s.

Ploki · Dec 24, 2012

T5BRICK said:
Internet service speeds are normally quoted in megabits per second. Your computer is measuring megabytes per second.

Your measured upload speeds look fine for your Internet speed.

As an example, I've attached a speedtest screenshot of my upload speed, which also happens to be 1.5Mb/s.

Exactly what I was thinking, but didn't want to insult his intelligence. Perhaps he has a symmetrical 10/10 line

johngrussell · Dec 27, 2012

Thank you all for your replies. Still learning this stuff and the mega-bits v. bytes is confusing to say the least. I did do an upload speed test as suggested before I posted that was 1.4MB/sec. When i was looking at Activity Monitor during an upload to Smugmug, I was getting 185KB/sec. So it seems that a speed test of 1.5MB/sec. is equivalent to approx. 185KB/sec. actually upload speed according to one reply I got.
Thank you.
John

Daniel L · Dec 27, 2012

Multiply by 8 to convert from bytes to bits.

185 kilobytes*8=1480 kilobits/second.

Divide by 1000 to convert to megabits.
1480kilobits/1000=1.48 megabits/second

Mrbobb · Dec 27, 2012

johngrussell said:
, I was getting 185KB/sec. So it seems that a speed test of 1.5MB/sec. is equivalent to approx. 185KB/sec.
John

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