9572 kbps down, and 963 kbps up. Since I'm getting almost my full 10mbit speed, maybe I should upgrade with my ISP. They offer "Nitro" internet, which is rated at 25mbit, much like the speeds you are getting Masta. All I can say is wow!
To others who are offered faster speeds, but get slow numbers, it can be a number of things:
1. xDSL lines, just recently became capable of speeds faster than 8mbit, on consumer grade lines. xDSL on commercial grade lines is capable of up to 30mbit. However, the further away you are from the xDSL connection point, the slower your speeds will be. Just because you pay for 4mbit service, doesn't mean you will get a full 4mbit, unless you are within 600 feet of the CO.
2.) Your internet router, if older than 2 years, was most likely not designed to sustain faster speeds. Many routers, Linksys, DLink, Netgear, etc as they were built a few years ago, we rated for about 4-5mbit/sec as the fastest they could go. Even though the ports may be 100mbit, the internals can only sustain a routed packet capacity of 5mbit/sec. Story in short, get a new router and your speeds should raise accordingly. Most new routers now, are rated for 25 to 30mbit, since those are the typical offered speeds. If you are fortunate enough like LMeeko to have a 100mbit fiber connection, get a business class router/firewall to handle those speeds to the fullest. Sonicwall Tz190's are cost effective firewall/routers that are less than $400.
3.) Proxy servers, software firewall, antivirus security suites, etc, can contribute to massive slowdowns of internet content. It's good to be protected, but sometimes the "cost" of the protection can be too much. Try other A/V suites and choose the one that slows you down the least. I know that Norton/Symantec is a popular choice, however, it also has one of the most notable footprints on a computer as far as performance is concerned. Trendmicro, Windows Live Onecare, Computer Associates, and Kaspersky all offer alternatives that are just as effective, but don't slow down your computer/connection as much.
As you can tell, this is what I do for a living. I'm a computer network and infrastructure architect.
