Speed Test

inviroman · 29-01-2006, 21:13

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 21:10:42 UTC

1st 512K took 8126 ms = 63 KB/sec, approx 479 Kbps, 0.5 Mbps
2nd 512K took 8157 ms = 62.8 KB/sec, approx 477 Kbps, 0.5 Mbps
3rd 512K took 7141 ms = 71.7 KB/sec, approx 545 Kbps, 0.5 Mbps
4th 512K took 8141 ms = 62.9 KB/sec, approx 478 Kbps, 0.5 Mbps

Overall Average Speed = approx 495 Kbps, 0.5 Mbps

This result is from another site
Sun, 29 Jan 2006 21:15:33 UTC
1st 128K took 266 ms = 492752 Bytes/sec = approx 4100 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 218 ms = 601248 Bytes/sec = approx 5002 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 172 ms = 762047 Bytes/sec = approx 6340 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 141 ms = 929589 Bytes/sec = approx 7734 kbits/sec

Wyh is the forums speed test showing upload speed instead of download???
am i doing somthing wrong ? or is the site!

Mails Crushed · 29-01-2006, 21:30

where did you find these tests?

Hom3r · 29-01-2006, 21:33

try this one, it downloads a 1, 10, or 50meg txt file

http://proxycheck.ntl.com/

inviroman · 29-01-2006, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mails Crushed

where did you find these tests?

the first one is the forum speedtest the second is the ntl test

inviroman · 31-01-2006, 19:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by david.ewles

try this one, it downloads a 1, 10, or 50meg txt file

http://proxycheck.ntl.com/

This site asked for a user name and password?

twinkle · 31-01-2006, 20:40

yeah me too what`s the crack

hoggyspuds · 31-01-2006, 20:54

http://www.dslreports.com/stest

good one there!

Your download speed : 9389 kbps or 1173.7 KB/sec.
Your upload speed : 451 kbps or 56.4 KB/sec.

speed now.

**Paul** · 31-01-2006, 20:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by inviroman

Wyh is the forums speed test showing upload speed instead of download???

It isn't, that was the download speed it measured. It cannot measure upload speed.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by inviroman

This site asked for a user name and password?

Looks like ntl have blocked general access to their "test".

Hom3r · 31-01-2006, 21:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by inviroman

This site asked for a user name and password?

This was suggested on another thread. I can't even get it to work. I don't know about a password though.

inviroman · 31-01-2006, 21:40

1: i dont know the user/pass for the ntl site
2: the forum speed test is giving me a download speed of 0.5mb this is wrong as i have tried five other tests and they all give the same speed of 4.0mb
3: is it legal to change yor web proxy for better connection

**Paul** · 31-01-2006, 21:43

3. Yes.

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Cableforum also responds to port 81, so you can cut out the proxy completely if you want ;

http://www.cableforum.co.uk:81/board/speed.php

inviroman · 31-01-2006, 21:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul M

3. Yes.

---------- Post added at 21:43 ---------- Previous post was at 21:42 ----------

Cableforum also responds to port 81, so you can cut out the proxy completely if you want ;

http://www.cableforum.co.uk:81/board/speed.php

will this stop other web sites aswell ? what is the config?

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when i click on the forum speed test link the page hangs and it take about 1 min for the page to come up and it gives a very low speed

Chrysalis · 01-02-2006, 00:36

wow the :81 test is like a breath of fresh air, if only we can be proxy free in general.

**Paul** · 01-02-2006, 04:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

wow the :81 test is like a breath of fresh air, if only we can be proxy free in general.

That's quite interesting, because what I forgot was that the files it downloads are on my ntl webspace, and accessed via port 80 (and proxy) still. Hopefully when we move server we can host them ourselves as the new box is on a high speed connection.

Ignition · 01-02-2006, 05:03

The placebo effect can never be underestimated