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smallclone 08-05-2012 18:54

speedtest.net
 
This site gives my speed at 20mb/s

I have tried 3 others and they give my speed at 57MB/s which is what I pay for.

So which one(s) are right?

Thanks

boroboi 08-05-2012 19:20

Re: speedtest.net
 
Well if one server shoes you 20, and another shows you 57, then the one thats showing less obviously isn't able to give you the bandwidth you need to max your connection out.

If you are getting 57 on another, then 57 is what you are getting. The best way to check is to go to gamershell.com and dowload 3 or 4 large files simultaneously, then add up the totals. If they come near to or over 6MB/s then everything is fine, just noticed you're on 60 not 50, so you should be getting close to around 7.5 (will be less with overheads)

smallclone 08-05-2012 19:57

Re: speedtest.net
 
Tried gamershell but it kept saying my authentication was not valid or something.

Why would downloading files tell em anything about speeds anwyay?

deathtrap3000 08-05-2012 20:09

Re: speedtest.net
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by smallclone (Post 35425069)
Why would downloading files tell em anything about speeds anwyay?

Its the most accurate way to find out your download speed.

qasdfdsaq 08-05-2012 20:18

Re: speedtest.net
 
No it isn't.

smallclone 08-05-2012 20:25

Re: speedtest.net
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by deathtrap3000 (Post 35425073)
Its the most accurate way to find out your download speed.

So how do I do this (other than gamershell)?

RealDiamond 08-05-2012 22:09

Re: speedtest.net
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by smallclone (Post 35425080)
So how do I do this (other than gamershell)?

Thinkbroadband.com has 1GB test files to download over multi ports on servers.
Kick every body else of your BB and disconnect every other PC or other device.
Connect to Router (or super hub in modem mode) via Hardwired ethernet via lap top or desktop PC.
Select and download 3 files. one on each port then add up the values or use a bandwidth monitor on your OS to get the total average.

smallclone 08-05-2012 22:36

Re: speedtest.net
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by RealDiamond (Post 35425162)
Thinkbroadband.com has 1GB test files to download over multi ports on servers.
Kick every body else of your BB and disconnect every other PC or other device.
Connect to Router (or super hub in modem mode) via Hardwired ethernet via lap top or desktop PC.
Select and download 3 files. one on each port then add up the values or use a bandwidth monitor on your OS to get the total average.

What do you mean add up the values? What values?

It'll be 3GB downloaded won't it?

deathtrap3000 08-05-2012 22:58

Re: speedtest.net
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq (Post 35425077)
No it isn't.

What is then?

qasdfdsaq 08-05-2012 23:25

Re: speedtest.net
 
UDP test.

Chad 08-05-2012 23:29

Re: speedtest.net
 
Why don't Virgin offer a speed test service? Surely that would be the most accurate way for people to test their connection.

The Virgin engineer I had at my home 3 weeks ago used the following to test my broadband speed:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/diagnostics

qasdfdsaq 08-05-2012 23:38

Re: speedtest.net
 
Quite the opposite, ISP provided tests are the least accurate.

After all, people get internet connections to access the internet and ISP tests test everything except the internet.

RealDiamond 09-05-2012 02:52

Re: speedtest.net
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by smallclone (Post 35425207)
What do you mean add up the values? What values?

It'll be 3GB downloaded won't it?

The speed values in MB/s of the 3 files.

babis3g 09-05-2012 13:24

Re: speedtest.net
 
speedtest.net will not show me correct speed from time to time

Chad 09-05-2012 13:43

Re: speedtest.net
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq (Post 35425247)
Quite the opposite, ISP provided tests are the least accurate.

After all, people get internet connections to access the internet and ISP tests test everything except the internet.

I, personally, would like a facility provided by Virgin where I can check my upload and download speeds. 3rd party sites can be very erratic. I pay Virgin to provide my services, and want to be able to check with them directly that my connection is working as I expect.


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