trent wrote@tt400, 1.74mbps is the max throughput you can expect from a DSL 2mbps subscription due to inherent adsl technology overheads.
on my 2mbps I reach a stable 220K/s when doing http downloads.
I find it odd that you are seeing speedtest reporting your speed to be exactly 1.7mbps which is the expected speed for a 2mbps subscription. is your connection speed stable? can you maintain a constant 200K/s for ~10-15 minutes? have you ever managed more than 220-225K/s? What I'm thinking is, your modem might be allowed to sync at 4mbps (4096kbps) but the port on their end at the DSLAM is only programmed for 2mbps. (Remember private ISPs back when they had double speed nights; subscribers would connect 24/7 at the double speed rate, but only be allowed to reach those rates at night).
If you really want 4mbps, I suggest having them investigate it a bit before giving them a way out by downgrading.
By the way 2mbps isn't more expensive than 4mbps! You don't have to get 2mbps unlimited. 2mbps 40GB is significantly cheaper than 4mbps 50GB, 24K LL vs 50K LL
Thanks for the post.
I have a constant speed of 200KB/s and I mean really, really constant, for weeks if not months. It barely even dips below that. There are a few moments after the electricity cuts out for a few seconds and restarts the router that I see speeds of 350 or 400 for hours at a time. It's all very, very weird.
Now I told them to come and check it out. I'll see what happens and make sure they try everything.
I understand the 2MB plan is cheaper but my intention was to get the unlimited plan since the 40GB capacity is too little.