[access-uk] download speeds

Hi all
Can anyone point me in the direction of a web site, or a document that can 
explained easily download speeds.

I have  broadband using a BT landline, and Sky as the provider.  
The download speed is described as up to 8 meg.  When I'm downloading files, my 
speed varies between approximately, 30 kb per second, up to the quickest of 50 
kb per sec.


I guess my questions are, 
If the connection is running at its optimum speed, and say I have a 1 meg 
connection, what should I expect my download speed to be.  a.go. 10 kb per 
second, or something like that.

As I'm on a 8 meg connection, what I'm trying to find out is, am I actually 
achieving my optimum download speed, which at its highest is 50 kb per sec.

Hope all that makes sense.

Either an explanation from someone, or a pointer to somewhere that I can read 
about it would be great.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Terry

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