Broadband download speed test

[cunning plan]

Ping ping!

Dude! :shock: Is that cable?

 

[easy]

Ping ping!

Dude! :shock: Is that cable?

Yup! :mrgreen: you pays ya money ya takes the big cable :wink:

 

[Araon]

As I keep telling Helen its not the size its how you use it....

 

[easy]

As I keep telling Helen its not the size its how you use it....

:wink: :lol:

 

[cunning plan]

Ping ping!

Dude! :shock: Is that cable?

Yup! :mrgreen: you pays ya money ya takes the big cable :wink:

Okay well as long as I have the fastest copper line, its okay :mrgreen:

 

[Gaza32]

Mine :mrgreen:

 

[faux]

Talk Talk......so many bad stories but.....dare i say it, you get what you pay for and its free. 8)

 

[NickJ]

Paying for 500 with Tiscali so pretty much on the button, but think it is time for something quicker, like putting on some webbers or maybe go for the full on drag spec :lol:

 

[siva12]

hi I test the speed of my internet in many sites I got the best and accurate speed results from this site http://www.scanmyspeed.com/
my results are
download=1.04kbps
upload=0.77kbps
here they provide accurate and standard results.

 

[doz]

Mine with BT. Quite happy with that considering most people round me still use carrier pigeons and I'm a fair crack from the exchange.

 

[easy]

 

[madness]

 

[mattyd72]

I don't even know what a ping is so.....

Is this good?? :lol:

 

[krusty]

Mine

 

[lard]

I don't even know what a ping is so.....

Is this good?? :lol:

in one word...no :mrgreen: - technically dsl broadband target around 40ms - so that's the amount of time it takes to send a small packet of data to the testing server and it to be returned to you - on the other hand it depends how much you pay for broadband as it's relative - if you ping something on the inside of your ISP's network (like the address of your DNS server) then expect this to be a lot better, the latency (time for the round trip) is to be expected to be longer with these speedtest sites as they are on the internet not your ISP's network so going over 3rd party networks, also depends on the capacity and performance of the speedtest site,

Bear in mind that these tests are also happening through your internet browser in windows (i assume) - so aren't only related to your broadband but also your computers performance - they work by downloading a large file and timing how long it took, so things like RAM and drive read/write rate are also a factor

apologies for the long winded reply - I work for an ISP and you've got me onto a pet subject

 

[justcruzin]

My download speed is awesome, not so much on the upload. LOL

 

[mattyd72]

I don't even know what a ping is so.....

Is this good?? :lol:

in one word...no :mrgreen: - technically dsl broadband target around 40ms - so that's the amount of time it takes to send a small packet of data to the testing server and it to be returned to you - on the other hand it depends how much you pay for broadband as it's relative - if you ping something on the inside of your ISP's network (like the address of your DNS server) then expect this to be a lot better, the latency (time for the round trip) is to be expected to be longer with these speedtest sites as they are on the internet not your ISP's network so going over 3rd party networks, also depends on the capacity and performance of the speedtest site,

Bear in mind that these tests are also happening through your internet browser in windows (i assume) - so aren't only related to your broadband but also your computers performance - they work by downloading a large file and timing how long it took, so things like RAM and drive read/write rate are also a factor

apologies for the long winded reply - I work for an ISP and you've got me onto a pet subject

Makes perfect sense........

Thanks mate :lol:

In fairness though I am in Peterborough and my server is based in Peoria Illinois so at least I am faster than 70% of the US

 

[krusty]

I just tested my works internet as I have always thought it was a bit rubbish, I am not a expert but I think the results confirm its rubbish!

 

[A5H]

My work, wouldn't mind this up speed at home

 

[crede999]

bt broadband


chris