Broadband upgrade

[kriskwery]

I recently upgraded my package from 1 to 2 Mb. How do I check I am ACTUALLY connecting at the increased rate? The "status" icon tells me my connection speed is 2,326,528 bps - what does the B stand for? I know the "per second" bit. Sorry to all you IT experts with this basic stuff but some of us are a bit green (mind you, can you cook cakes like me??!!).
Ta.

[-=BigD=-]

I think the "b" is Bits (not bytes? unless someone else posts otherwise!).

So 2,236,528 bps = 2.23 Mb(ps) (megabits).

So your getting 0.23Mb extra free! Tell your ISP you want to pay for the extra! It sometimes goes over or under the stated speed.

[pauln90]

If you go to broadband speed check sites you may get a more accurate check on your speed.

One such site that I use and find reliable is;

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/

Scroll down the boxes on the left of the site til you come to "Speed Test" and click on that and follow the instructions