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Old 10-05-2012, 13:22   #29
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Re: speedtest.net

No, they're perfectly accurate, you're just deluded in what you think they're supposed to measure.

It's your internet connection that cannot support 100mbps when it is busy, not the speedtest server.

Lancaster gives over 500mbps at peak times even with the umpty-dozen other tests it is doing. Manchester does over 350 and Maidenhead over 300.

Here's a list of nearby Speedtest.net servers that can do over 100, all tests were done at peak time.

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Server      Country   Download Upload  Ping 20/30mb 50/60mb  100/120mb


Lancaster       UK      520.7  278.9    5   Yes       Yes        Yes
Luxembourg      LU      304.8  226.9   18   Yes       Yes
Massy           FR      297.2  225.4   21   Yes       Yes        Yes
Manchester      UK      246.2  158.8   11   Yes       Yes        Yes
Contern         LU      235.4  211.0   19   Yes       Yes        Yes
Naaldwijk       NL      220.6  161.0   25   Yes       Yes        Yes
Malmo           DK      207.8  149.1   34   Yes       Yes        Yes
Merzig          LU      196.8  157.2   31   Yes       Yes        Yes
Steinsel        LU      196.7  228.2   19   Yes       Yes        Yes
Mechelen        BE      192.9  182.6   27   Yes       Yes        Yes
Alkmaar         NL      184.9  160.5   26   Yes       Yes        Yes
Clichy          FR      183.4  190.1   19   Yes       Yes        Yes
Eindhoven       NL      167.7  170.8   28   Yes       Yes        Yes
Bonneville      FR      163.5  160.2   30   Yes       Yes        Yes
Aubervilliers   FR      158.9  211.6   21   Yes       Yes        Yes
Paris           FR      115.3  127.5   22   Yes       Yes
Lyon            FR      106.3  175.5   30   Yes       Yes

Cappelle Ij     NL      364.5   36.4   21   Yes       Yes        Yes
Maidstone       UK      277.8   57.6   11   Yes       Yes        Yes
Kingston UH     UK      262.0   36.9   20   Yes       Yes        Yes
Rotterdam Qweb  NL      248.5   51.5   20   Yes       Yes        Yes
Capelle         NL      243.2   51.5   31   Yes       Yes        Yes
Roubaix         FR      205.7   46.2   15   Yes       Yes
Randers         DK      188.3   54.3   39   Yes       Yes        Yes
Bournemouth     UK      167.4   26.2   13   Yes       Yes        Yes
Veendam         NL      167.2   16.6   22   Yes       Yes
London          UK      138.0   36.7   11   Yes       Yes        Yes
Dublin Eircom   IE      137.7   16.6   30   Yes       Yes
Ashford         UK      128.3   42.3   12   Yes       Yes
Sittingbourne   UK      123.0   51.2   12   Yes       Yes
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