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  • Why is speed test speed different than routers mentioned speed ?

My router says:

Max downstream: 25,000 ( not exactly but is alittle over 25,000)
Current downstream: 20,000

But on speedtest I only get a max of 16mbps. Also when I download steam games for example , max speed I got was 2MB/s ~ 16mbps , where are the other 4mbps :$ ? I live like 400 meters away from the Ogero central
Tcp/ip, ATM and error correction overhead
On the router my max downstream is 85000.
My current downstream is 73000.
What I really get: 41-42 mbps. In your case the numbers are really close so I wouldn't bother. But idk what's really the answer in my case. I'm either capped or these numbers have more meanings than appeared.
DSL Modulation Type:
VDSL2
Annex Type:
Annex A
Upstream Downstream
Current Rate (kbps) 18831 73821
Max Rate (kbps) 43965 82147
SNR Margin (dB) 27.3 10.7
Line Attenuation (dB) 20.6 12.3
Errors (pkts) 0 0
DNA wroteTcp/ip, ATM and error correction overhead
I mean , I literally applied to Ogero's open speed plan because I thought I could get a minimum of 2mbs connection. My cousin lives like 700 meters away from the central and his speed is same as mine.

I called the worker and he came and checked on my speed with some type of device and showed me it was reading 22mbps current downstream , I told him yes I don't care I am only getting 2MB/s which is 16mpbs , and he totally doesn't understand much and started talking nonsense somehow. Are those fake numbers the router is showing ?
AliJ7 wroteOn the router my max downstream is 85000.
My current downstream is 73000.
What I really get: 41-42 mbps. In your case the numbers are really close so I wouldn't bother. But idk what's really the answer in my case. I'm either capped or these numbers have more meanings than appeared.
Wow thats a steal. My numbers are close but that doesn't mean anything. If my "current downstream" is 20mbps , downloading a chrome file should be at ~2.5mbs , not 1.8mbs .. Still , your case is much worse :$ Did you contact Ogero ? I feel like their staff is not so much experienced , as they dont even know the difference between mbps and mbs
@TigerFox that's the nature of adsl you have high overheads mainly ATM and pppoe so when the router says current download is 20Mbps it is true 20Mbps link to ISP so that is normal and it is impossible to get more at any given sync speed and plz tell us what is the difference between mbps and mbs :)
@AliJ7 check for errors in transmission if everything is normal then it is traffic shaping of some sort it may be because of limited backbone capacity on a given active cabinet
DNA wrote@TigerFox that's the nature of adsl you have high overheads mainly ATM and pppoe so when the router says current download is 20Mbps it is true 20Mbps link to ISP so that is normal and it is impossible to get more at any given sync speed and plz tell us what is the difference between mbps and mbs :)
@AliJ7 check for errors in transmission if everything is normal then it is traffic shaping of some sort it may be because of limited backbone capacity on a given active cabinet
I am not sure if you are joking , but well , .. Mbps = Megabits per second , Mbs = Megabytes per second , 8Mbps = 1 MBs ..

Yes it says current is 20mbps but it never reached that speed on mobile or laptop. At most it is 16mbps , thats 4mbps short from what the router indicates
Nah I didn't contact them yet its been only just a week since they installed my DSL. But I don't think I really care about it much because I know they will drain my power to understand or act about it.
But if u care that much about i, I'm sure VDSL is feasable if you're within 800 meters from exchange. But again it's a headache..
AliJ7 wroteNah I didn't contact them yet its been only just a week since they installed my DSL. But I don't think I really care about it much because I know they will drain my power to understand or act about it.
But if u care that much about i, I'm sure VDSL is feasable if you're within 800 meters from exchange. But again it's a headache..
Nah , I would like more download and upload speed but working with Ogero is really hard.. It took them almost 3 months to install everyrhing for me , and that is after constantly calling them every 2 days. They would act surprised as if it is my first time calling them.. Just really bad
AliJ7 wroteOn the router my max downstream is 85000.
My current downstream is 73000.
What I really get: 41-42 mbps. In your case the numbers are really close so I wouldn't bother. But idk what's really the answer in my case. I'm either capped or these numbers have more meanings than appeared.
Ogero is currently capping the speeds at 50 Mbps. You won't get more until new plans and pricing are released and approved by the government. So basically you are getting 42 out of 50.
TigerFox wrote
DNA wrote@TigerFox that's the nature of adsl you have high overheads mainly ATM and pppoe so when the router says current download is 20Mbps it is true 20Mbps link to ISP so that is normal and it is impossible to get more at any given sync speed and plz tell us what is the difference between mbps and mbs :)
@AliJ7 check for errors in transmission if everything is normal then it is traffic shaping of some sort it may be because of limited backbone capacity on a given active cabinet
I am not sure if you are joking , but well , .. Mbps = Megabits per second , Mbs = Megabytes per second , 8Mbps = 1 MBs ..

Yes it says current is 20mbps but it never reached that speed on mobile or laptop. At most it is 16mbps , thats 4mbps short from what the router indicates
Overhead is about 15% of the rate you sync at--so for a 20mbps connection, you should expect somewhere in the 17mbps speed . Other factors could make it worse, and being in Lebanon, you should expect it. I wouldn't complain about 16 mpbs speed---I am still stuck in the stone ages with TWO (which speedtest says I have an actual speed of 1.7ish mbps)

(if I am wrong about nomenclature, at least give me the benefit of being wrong all the way though : P )
TigerFox wroteI am not sure if you are joking , but well , .. Mbps = Megabits per second , Mbs = Megabytes per second , 8Mbps = 1 MBs ..

Yes it says current is 20mbps but it never reached that speed on mobile or laptop. At most it is 16mbps , thats 4mbps short from what the router indicates
Man you aren't understanding the fact that your connection is 100% fine , I know that ogero staff are mostly underskilled but you are too ADSL has lots of overhead that means when you sent a packet of data part of that packet is filled with data which is needed for the connection to operate and for the dslam to assemble back the ATM packets (which are a lot ) and for the BRAS to establish your PPPoe connection and for TCP IP data and checksums so the 4Mbps aren't disappearing they are being utilized to give you your 16Mbps of usable bandwidth hope u get the idea
and btw 1 Megabyte per second isn't mbs it is MBps vs Mbps for 1Megabit per second mocking ogero for that was kinda funny when you don't know the correct terminology yourself in the first place.
wollyka wrote
AliJ7 wroteOn the router my max downstream is 85000.
My current downstream is 73000.
What I really get: 41-42 mbps. In your case the numbers are really close so I wouldn't bother. But idk what's really the answer in my case. I'm either capped or these numbers have more meanings than appeared.
Ogero is currently capping the speeds at 50 Mbps. You won't get more until new plans and pricing are released and approved by the government. So basically you are getting 42 out of 50.
Oh thanks for mentioning that.
It can be many things.
Try connecting through ethernet.
DNA wrote
TigerFox wroteI am not sure if you are joking , but well , .. Mbps = Megabits per second , Mbs = Megabytes per second , 8Mbps = 1 MBs ..

Yes it says current is 20mbps but it never reached that speed on mobile or laptop. At most it is 16mbps , thats 4mbps short from what the router indicates
Man you aren't understanding the fact that your connection is 100% fine , I know that ogero staff are mostly underskilled but you are too ADSL has lots of overhead that means when you sent a packet of data part of that packet is filled with data which is needed for the connection to operate and for the dslam to assemble back the ATM packets (which are a lot ) and for the BRAS to establish your PPPoe connection and for TCP IP data and checksums so the 4Mbps aren't disappearing they are being utilized to give you your 16Mbps of usable bandwidth hope u get the idea
and btw 1 Megabyte per second isn't mbs it is MBps vs Mbps for 1Megabit per second mocking ogero for that was kinda funny when you don't know the correct terminology yourself in the first place.
I know my line is fine , I just want to know why was the speed like that. I probably was way too agressive in the way I was asking , but I learnt a new thing today , thank you.

For the megabit thing , I mixed it up , I have seen MBs Mbs and MBps Mpbs .. Wasn't really focusing on the spelling , I just meant the context of bit vs byte. Saying "Mega" is a broad term and most people think it is actually 20MB/s when it is not. Literally. But yea , when I talked to them they seemed confused not knowing the difference between Megabit and Megabyte , they just call it Mega. It ain't a big deal , I have a good connection but I was just curious. Thank you

Also thank you @xazbrat
My vdsl current rate is 102000 and when testing with speed test i get around 70 Mbps.
Downloading actual data varies from 2 MBps to 12 MBps when downloading from cached servers.
@mayyad, wow. How close are you to the centrale/exchange ? And did you talk to OGERO to uncap your speed ? Because I talked to them and they said they are capping VDSL speeds at 50mbps for stability reasons.
If you can post your line stats it would be great.
I'm litteraly 50 Meters away from centrale and my current rate is around 75000.
I dont think the ISP gives you internet speed as much as your line can handle 100%
Mayyad wroteMy vdsl current rate is 102000 and when testing with speed test i get around 70 Mbps.
Downloading actual data varies from 2 MBps to 12 MBps when downloading from cached servers.
Keep in mind there will be other bottlenecks along the way. I have a family member in Dubai getting 500 mbps speed and with that he should theoretically be able to download a 10 gig file in about 12 minutes, but it takes him closer to a half hour because not everyone is able to handle that type of speed. A nice problem to have I guess, but not one we will have in the near future.
AliJ7 wroteBecause I talked to them and they said they are capping VDSL speeds at 50mbps for stability reasons.
Anyone knows why capping the speed helps with line stability ?
Mayyad wroteDownloading actual data varies from 2 MBps to 12 MBps when downloading from cached servers.
Yea same here , except that my speed goes from 2.1MB/s down to like 400KB/s depending on download server