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Title: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Noreen on Mar 28, 2009, 17:02:15
The appearance of the above site has been changed. The appearance of the final speed report has changed too.



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Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Glenn on Mar 28, 2009, 17:03:32
I noticed the report screens had changed a couple of days ago when someone posted here, it looks cleaner
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Rik on Mar 28, 2009, 17:04:14
Pretty, but no more accurate. ;)
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Noreen on Mar 28, 2009, 17:26:33
Just got this on speed.io

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Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Noreen on Mar 28, 2009, 17:35:20
Just got this result on the BT test site, so yes Speedtest does still exaggerate.

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Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Rik on Mar 28, 2009, 17:50:21
Oddly enough, it's reasonably accurate for me:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/439253171.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

(http://speed.io/pics/1883/5950/speed.io.png) (http://www.speed.io)
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Sebby on Mar 28, 2009, 19:20:58
I do prefer the new speedtest.net image. :thumb:
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: merlin on Mar 28, 2009, 19:37:36
RIK i do,nt understand, you are living in probably ,englands most up to date new and modern town , and you get downloads in the 2+mb ,what exactly is the problem ????

whereas i live way out in the wilds of east anglia, where we are all supposed to be carrot crunchers, and yet i,m in the 7+mb bracket ( btw i,m not trying to brag here, ) so what hell is going on ?????
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Steve on Mar 28, 2009, 19:38:07
Can't complain

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/439331244.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Glenn on Mar 28, 2009, 19:40:45
Quote from: merlin on Mar 28, 2009, 19:37:36
RIK i do,nt understand, you are living in probably ,englands most up to date new and modern town , and you get downloads in the 2+mb ,what exactly is the problem ????

whereas i live way out in the wilds of east anglia, where we are all supposed to be carrot crunchers, and yet i,m in the 7+mb bracket ( btw i,m not trying to brag here, ) so what hell is going on ?????

Aluminium cables
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Simon on Mar 28, 2009, 21:03:51
Quote from: Noreen on Mar 28, 2009, 17:35:20
Just got this result on the BT test site, so yes Speedtest does still exaggerate.

Just a bit!  ;D

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/439390080.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Glenn on Mar 28, 2009, 21:04:44
Nice connection you have there Simon  ;D
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Simon on Mar 28, 2009, 21:06:54
Always does that with F-Secure.  :)
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Baz on Mar 28, 2009, 21:53:06
I get these

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/439417056.png) (http://[url=http://www.speedtest.net)


(http://speed.io/pics/1884/4271/speed.io.png) (http://www.speed.io)
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Ted on Mar 28, 2009, 22:05:56
Same old, same old :whistle:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/439425461.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Rik on Mar 29, 2009, 00:54:08
Quote from: merlin on Mar 28, 2009, 19:37:36
RIK i do,nt understand, you are living in probably ,englands most up to date new and modern town , and you get downloads in the 2+mb ,what exactly is the problem ????

What Glenn said, Bob.  When MK was laid out, copper was in short supply and expensive, so we were cabled with aluminium. It's fine for voice and, to be fair, ADSL hadn't been though of then. Now, though, we pay. :(
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Gary on Mar 29, 2009, 07:28:49
Yes its way more accurate than it used to be  ::) :D
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/439625466.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: merlin on Mar 29, 2009, 10:06:23
so RIK , east anglia where i am would have been considered "out in the backwoods" , with BT customers well spread out, and therefore we must have been low on the priority list, so much later ,when they did get around to cabling , copper must have been more plentyful, and now we see the result. (now it makes sense)

looking forward , the same must apply with fibre optics, that is, that east anglia will be last to get it!!!! :dunno:
i,m moving !!!!
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Rik on Mar 29, 2009, 10:32:46
Of course, the fact that there's a BT research facility and a lot of senior BT bods living in the area may help, Bob. :)
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: merlin on Mar 29, 2009, 10:35:15
RIK do you mean in my area ???
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Rik on Mar 29, 2009, 10:38:07
If you're within 50 miles of Martlesham.
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: vitriol on Mar 30, 2009, 17:11:49
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/440674887.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

Not too bad.
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: David on Apr 01, 2009, 20:32:05
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/442575887.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)


Very slugggish tonight think I need to contact support  ;D
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: Sebby on Apr 02, 2009, 00:19:09
:thwack: ;D
Title: Re: Speedtest.net has changed
Post by: David on Apr 02, 2009, 00:36:14
Not you and Jill......ouch  ;D