Internet connection speeds / Rapidité de transfert des connections internet

Note:
K = Kilobits per second,
M=Megabits per second (Bits, not Bytes)

DSL speeds
(download/upload)

Basic: 512K/256K (must be within 3000 ft)
Better: 768K/384K (Must be within 3000 ft)
Fast: 1024 (1.0 Mbit)/384 (within 2000 ft)
Faster: 3.0 M/1.0M (Must be within 1000 ft)
Fastest: 6.0M/3.0M (Must be within 300 ft)

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Satellite
(degrades with poor weather)

Slow: 256K/128K
Normal: 512K/256K
Fast: 768K/384K

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Modem

56K/28.8K (degrades with poor phone connection)

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Cable
(speed will slow depending on how many homes active on same cable circuit)

Very Basic: 768K/384K
Better: 1.0M/512
Fast: 3.0/1.0
Faster: 6.0/3.0
More Faster: 12.0/6.0
Fastest I’ve Seen Advertised: 30.0M/15.0M

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Wi-Fi
(direct line-of-sight, tower to receiver)

Speeds vary, but generally same as cable with Max of 12.0M; depends on weather/distance

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Cell Phone
(known as Wireless)
Depends on carrier and technology

1G network (basic cell phone) - no better than modem
2G network (such as Edge) - modem speed to 3x modem speed
3G network (as advertised by Verizon, ATT, Sprint, etc) up to 1.5 Mbit downloads
4G (aka WiMax, coming soon?) advertised to bring up 3-12.0 Mbit downloads depending on payment plan.

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