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Old 08-05-2012, 18:54   #1
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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?

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Old 08-05-2012, 19:20   #2
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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)
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Old 08-05-2012, 19:57   #3
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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?
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Old 08-05-2012, 20:09   #4
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Why would downloading files tell em anything about speeds anwyay?
Its the most accurate way to find out your download speed.
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Old 08-05-2012, 20:18   #5
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Re: speedtest.net

No it isn't.
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Old 08-05-2012, 20:25   #6
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Its the most accurate way to find out your download speed.
So how do I do this (other than gamershell)?
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Old 08-05-2012, 22:09   #7
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Re: speedtest.net

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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.
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Old 08-05-2012, 22:36   #8
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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?
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No it isn't.
What is then?
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UDP test.
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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
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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.
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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.
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speedtest.net will not show me correct speed from time to time
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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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