A new ( to me ) speed test that seems to give fair results can be found at;
http://myspeed.visualware.com/servers/lhr.html
It is designed for VOIP but is fine to use for general speed tests.
If you click on the resulting speed test page at the bottom text, you can copy and paste the results.
Limited number of uses per session, not sure how many or for how long. ;)
Here's mine:
http://mslhr.visualware.com/myspeed/db/report?id=1399499
It didn't like me too much:
http://mslhr.visualware.com/myspeed/db/report?id=1399512
Ouch!
Can't post mine because I ran out of hits, it was around the 6931 down, and 378 up mark.
Will post again when it allows. ;)
heres mine (http://mslhr.visualware.com/myspeed/db/report?id=1399808)
whats good and bad though. I get different graphs each time......if these are the graphs for my test
Quote from: Inactive on May 27, 2008, 10:55:27
A new ( to me ) speed test that seems to give fair results can be found at;
http://myspeed.visualware.com/servers/lhr.html
Very interesting... I'm a bit put off on speedtesters in general. They seem to be a mixed bag. About the only time I use one is when I think things are sluggish and I need to verify my impression or use it to rule out part of an equation. My favourite for some time was Dan Elwell's test, http://www.broadbandspeedtest.net/ but I don't think it has been updated in ages. Pity. The diagnostic reports were really useful in posting to forums or helpdesks to help diagnose problems. I'd love to see it picked up again.
Quote from: Baz on May 27, 2008, 13:09:40
heres mine (http://mslhr.visualware.com/myspeed/db/report?id=1399808)
whats good and bad though. I get different graphs each time......if these are the graphs for my test
Mine are consistent, give or take.
No serious deviation.
My Test (http://mslhr.visualware.com/myspeed/db/report?id=1399907)
Can't ask for any better than that..
Link reverts to Home Page. ;)
Changed...my bad :blush:
The visual traceroute2008 gives some pretty graphs :)
Thanks In', a usefull site ...... bookmarked!
While on the subject of Speed-tests, and thinking of the imminent ::) arrival of ADSL2, I thought some of you may like to try this speedtester.
HERE (http://212.23.23.177/ADSL/default.aspx)
No responsibility taken for results. :whistle:
Mo
;D
Confirms what I thought - no advantage to me whatsoever. :'(
I got 3.77Mb on a 4Mb profile, so it seems quite good, but these third-party speed tests can be affected by routing, etc, so may not always paint a true picture.
My result this morning.................
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Very nice Noreen.. :thumb:
I'm definitely moving in. :)
Mine;
http://mslhr.visualware.com/myspeed/db/report?id=1402503
( Sorry Rik ).. ;D
The irony is that I live in a major conurbation with relatively new infrastructure. :sigh:
I know, it is uncanny, but I also have in part at least, aluminium cable. :(
But not 5km of the stuff. :)
Ouch !!!!!
My upload is faster than my download...
http://mslhr.visualware.com/myspeed/db/report?id=1403622
You're not on Tiscali, are you? :P :out:
T-Mobile's mobile broadband.
The weather is affecting the signal.
Not ideal, eh Danni. :)
Nope. The packet loss and erratic connection means that I can't go into Second Life for more than 2-3 minutes at a time, which is highly frustrating when trying to set up an in world business.
I know that different tests give different results and some are not to be relied on but has anyone come across this before. the tester here (http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/) which you probably have tried, lets you save results if you register. I just tried a test and got a normal result for my line at the moment, then I did another after logging in so I could save it and the result was very poor, nearly half speed. tried it again out of curiosity and got a similar result, when logged in it is slower ??? ???
what else is it doing when logged in I wonder. Any ideas
That speed tester is always way off the mark for me, Baz, but have to admit, I haven't registered.
what's the general concensus on the best speedtester, apart from the BT one which can be a pain to get working?
personally I find that the namesco one is pretty accurate.
I find Namesco a good indicator, but I don't take it's results as gospel. Thinkbroadband is another good one. The most accurate result, though, is to download a large file and time the process.
I find the one in the original post is nearest at matching BT's figures.
has any one when using the BT tester got through the test then had the option of continuing to another test. you have to change your settings to use it but it didnt work for me ???
Haven't used it for ages, Baz. If it ain't broke... ;)
Here's mine
Download speed 3776 Kbps
Upload speed 171 Kbps
QOS 58 %
RTT 48 ms
Max Delay 166 ms
Download test s
Upload test s
Just tried it on mine
Edit: link removed due to IP address being visible.
Quote from: Baz on Jul 16, 2008, 21:13:18
has any one when using the BT tester got through the test then had the option of continuing to another test. you have to change your settings to use it but it didnt work for me ???
Found this obviously elsewhere
"The BT Speed Tester provides an indication of the speed of an ADSL connection at three different stages of connectivity which are outlined below:
* Stage 1 -> Home Network -> BT Network -> Zen Network -> The Internet
* Stage 2 -> Home Network -> BT Network -> Zen Network
* Stage 3 -> Home Network -> BT Network"
In order to progress through the stages, the tests from a previous stage must fail.
In other words ONLY if your performance is below the expected threshold for your service, will you be asked to complete further tests.
Quote from: Simon on Jul 16, 2008, 21:23:08
Haven't used it for ages, Baz. If it ain't broke... ;)
:P ;)
Quote from: stevethegas on Jul 16, 2008, 22:30:52
In order to progress through the stages, the tests from a previous stage must fail.
In other words ONLY if your performance is below the expected threshold for your service, will you be asked to complete further tests.
WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is that BT admitting theres something wrong :o :o :o
Quote from: Baz on Jul 16, 2008, 22:53:36
WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is that BT admitting theres something wrong :o :o :o
I think it means they're hoping to be able to shift the blame. :laugh:
could be Sebby, but normally the engineer when calling at mine just says, 'nowt wrong here mate its your ISP' then goes ;D
He's probably right in your case, Baz. ;D :out:
Here's mine even though I'm not on IDNet
Download speed 5847 Kbps
Upload speed 962 Kbps
QOS 98 %
RTT 1 ms
Max Delay 91 ms
Download test s
Upload test s
Pretty much what I have had on other test sites.
Quote from: Glenn on Jul 16, 2008, 22:10:40
Just tried it on mine http://mcslhr.visualware.com/myspeed/db
18 hours later and a quiter time of day I get a 20% increase in throughput
Edit: link removed due to IP address being visible.
Quote from: Rik on Jul 17, 2008, 14:56:08
He's probably right in your case, Baz. ;D :out:
:rofl:
Quote from: Rik on Jul 17, 2008, 14:56:08
He's probably right in your case, Baz. ;D :out:
OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!! you trying your best Rik ,I'll say that for you. might as well just come round mine and twist my arm right up my back until I get the message ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
And I'm not even on commission. ;D
Quote from: Sebby on Jul 17, 2008, 17:53:35
:rofl:
dont encourage him Sebby ;)
I'll have you know ive just been referred to BT again, so there :P :P they look after me :)
Quote from: Rik on Jul 17, 2008, 17:55:38
And I'm not even on commission. ;D
whatever :whistle: :whistle:
Quote from: Baz on Jul 17, 2008, 17:56:32
I'll have you know ive just been referred to BT again, so there :P :P they look after me :)
:hehe:
latest from my ISP is.....Openreach state they have cleared the fault last night after proving it to be with carrier provider (BT''s) kit..........
have they admitted to a fault :o :o and I got this result earlier
Your DSL connection rate: 7200 kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP profile for your line is - 6000 kbps
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 5548 kbps
so hopefully its on the mend. only been like that since May........up and down.....well what do they think I expect, am I asking too much BT ;)
Hopefully it's sorted, Baz. :fingers:
thats what I thought Sebby, we all know what BT are like
still cant get the BT tester to work. any one else having trouble?
I rarely try, Baz, I've never enjoyed watching paint dry. ;) I only use it if I need to check my profile.
awwww go on, check your profile for me :)
Not tonight, Baz, I'll try tomorrow if I can. :)
ok no rush
thanks
Just used BT Speedtester, no problem, the whole process took 2 minutes, lucky or what? :D
I just tried it and it worked first time (albeit as slowly as always).
damn......must be me.
cant think what Ive done though :think:
thanks guys :thumb:
:zip:
Mo
:smug:
Like the others, Baz, no problems here at all. Is your Java up to date?
well youve hit the nail so to speak Rik, updated Java last week and it seems that its that that caused the fault. went into the Java console and deleted the applet for BT tester, closed IE, re-started and tried again and it worked.
Thanks for trying everyone.
ps..bad news is on getting the tester to work I got a bad throughput result from it :mad: :mad: Why oh why did I have to say it was getting better :D :D
Never admit to improvements, Baz, it keeps the line on its toes. :)
ah right o like reverse psychology with kids is it :D
You've got it. :thumb: As soon as I had a 2700 router on the way, my Netgear started performing better. :)
;D ;D ;D ;D could try that too