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What are some web sites that can check one's connection speed?  SignatureSupport the troops: Bring them home ASAP. > What are some web sites that can check one's connection speed? The one I use is: http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ Signature<http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/election.shtml> Election 2008 goods. <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/greet.cgi> Holiday cards with attitude > > What are some web sites that can check one's connection speed? > > The one I use is: > > http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ Thanks. Right after I posted the question, I googled it; speakeasy was one of the many hits I got. -- Michelle SignatureSupport the troops: Bring them home ASAP. > > > What are some web sites that can check one's connection speed? > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks. Right after I posted the question, I googled it; speakeasy was > one of the many hits I got. Hey - good site. I got 6.6Mbps to NY - that's 3000 miles away. Over 5Mbps to SFO - that's 6k miles! > What are some web sites that can check one's connection speed? <http://netspeed.stanford.edu/> SignatureIf you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. > What are some web sites that can check one's connection speed? I always use this one: <http://speedtest.net/> It does a good job, and the domain name is easy to remember. :) SignaturePlease send all responses to the relevant news group. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. I do not read posts from Google Groups. Use a real news reader if you want me to see your posts. JR In article <jollyroger-5098D4.19053522032008@earthlink.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>, > I always use this one: > > <http://speedtest.net/> > > It does a good job, and the domain name is easy to remember. :) It gives me a download of 18644 kb/s and upload of 552 kb/s with the server less than 50 miles from here. Latency is 49 ms. Using their server in NYC, download slows to 2987, and upload only to 546, but latency is 85 ms. London is 2893, and 441, with latency slowing to 305 ms. SignatureSupport the troops: Bring them home ASAP. > In article > <jollyroger-5098D4.19053522032008@earthlink.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > London is 2893, and 441, with latency slowing to 305 ms. And, just now, here in Austin, Texas, with Road Runner I get 1073 kb/s download and 477 kb/s upload, these figures being quite typical of what I get. SignatureJames Leo Ryan ..... Austin, Texas ..... taliesinsoft@mac.com > just now, here in Austin, Texas, with Road Runner I get > 1073 kb/s download and 477 kb/s upload, these figures > being quite typical of what I get. Here are this morning's results from the Omaha, NE, area: 12,158 kb/s DOWN - 521 kb/s UP http://www.speedtest.net/result/249908415.png This is Cox's basic service, the level at which I have been for years. They recently introduced "Speed Boost" which, as far as I am concerned, is simply that, during off-peak hours, they REMOVE the cap or throttle-back for users. I have seen my test go as high as ~17,000 kb/s during such times. Under (presumably) busier conditions, I get, reliably, 4k-6k kb/s. I can't complain. Signature:) JR In article <jim.redelfs-BFD508.07320623032008@news.phx.highwinds-media.com>, > Here are this morning's results from the Omaha, NE, area: > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > This is Cox's basic service, the level at which I have been for > years. I upgraded from their middle service to their top service yesterday. That's the reason I asked about speed test sites. Here's this morning's result, from the Phoenix, AZ area: <http://www.speedtest.net/result/249936772.png> 19,917 kbs up, 541 down. SignatureSupport the troops: Bring them home ASAP. > In article > <jim.redelfs-BFD508.07320623032008@news.phx.highwinds-media.com>, [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > 19,917 kbs up, 541 down. I'm in West Palm Beach, and I'm paying Comcast for 6 Mb/s down, and (I think...) 1 Mb/s up. Speedtest.net's Ft Lauderdale server says I'm getting 15571 kb/s down and 1532 kb/s up. Ping stinks, though, 129 ms. The Miami server says 9676 down, 1572 up, 59 ping. The Tampa server is 12300 down, 1579 up, and 109 ping. I can live with 150% to 250% of the rated speed. Having a ping below 100 would be nice if I played online games. I don't. Comcast seems to have actually improved service. A miracle. I suspect fear of FiOS and similar telephone services is at work. Comcast allegedly will be bringing 20 Mb/s or better to at least 20% of its service area, using DOCSIS 3 tech, by the end of 2008. <http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/20-of-Comcast-Users-To-See-DOCSIS-30-in- 2008-89821> DOCSIS 3 tops out at 160 or so in the US, 195 or so in Europe (don't ask me why it's slower in the US...) and appears to be aimed directly at FiOS. Hey, I can live with 100 Mb/s Internet speeds, no cap. Downloading video, even HD-quality video, would be a snap. Blockbuster would never see me again. Assuming, of course, that there's something I want to see available at the iTunes store, or that Amazon or WalMart start using a Mac-friendly format. Signatureemail to oshea dot j dot j at gmail dot com. > I'm in West Palm Beach, and I'm paying Comcast for 6 Mb/s down, and (I > think...) 1 Mb/s up. Speedtest.net's Ft Lauderdale server says I'm getting [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > actually improved service. A miracle. I suspect fear of FiOS and similar > telephone services is at work. It's only been a bit over a year since we finally got broadband and that was thanks to ATT running fiber. No cable available here. We pay for 3-6 Mb/s DSL and we're all on an Airport Extreme (g) network. On Speedtest, our G4 iBook got 5059 kb/s down and 621 up. The Intel iMac got 5348 kb/s down and 623 up. My G4 Quicksilver, which has the Airport (not extreme) card, only got 2998 down and 614 up. Yesterday at about 8:00 P.M. I got the following download -- 1073 kb/s upload -- 477 kb/s This morning at 9:40 A.M. I got the following download -- 2274 kb/s upload -- 475 kb/s These are using Time Warner's Road Runner service in Austin, Texas. The highest download speed I've ever measured on this service was around 5000 kb/s and that was at the time I first subscribed this last January. SignatureJames Leo Ryan ..... Austin, Texas ..... taliesinsoft@mac.com > In article > <jollyroger-5098D4.19053522032008@earthlink.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > London is 2893, and 441, with latency slowing to 305 ms. This is what I get when I select Austin (where I live) - this is my typical speed: <http://www.speedtest.net/result/249815853.png> 6616 kb/s down 477 kb/s up I'd love to find something comparable in price around here with a 6 kb/s UPlink speed. : ) SignaturePlease send all responses to the relevant news group. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. I do not read posts from Google Groups. Use a real news reader if you want me to see your posts. JR In article <jollyroger-CD77DE.22173222032008@earthlink.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>, > I'd love to find something comparable in price around > here with a 6 kb/s UPlink speed. : ) Don't hold your breath. Upload speed is intentionally throttled-back to discourage web/ftp/stream/etc-serving at a "residential" rate. Static IPs and "wide open" uploading is probably available from your same ISP - for a higher monthly rate, of course. Signature:) JR In article <jim.redelfs-AF6BD4.23375122032008@news.phx.highwinds-media.com>, > In article > <jollyroger-CD77DE.22173222032008@earthlink.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Don't hold your breath. Oh I'm not, trust me. > Upload speed is intentionally throttled-back to discourage > web/ftp/stream/etc-serving at a "residential" rate. > > Static IPs and "wide open" uploading is probably available from your > same ISP - for a higher monthly rate, of course. Only problem is I'm not willing to pay that much. Actually I read something about Verizon FiOS that seemed to indicate that it would offer significantly-faster upstream bandwidth. Am I wrong about that? I know next to nothing about FiOS. SignaturePlease send all responses to the relevant news group. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. I do not read posts from Google Groups. Use a real news reader if you want me to see your posts. JR In article <jollyroger-0AB895.00112423032008@earthlink.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>, > In article > <jim.redelfs-AF6BD4.23375122032008@news.phx.highwinds-media.com>, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > that it would offer significantly-faster upstream bandwidth. Am I wrong > about that? I know next to nothing about FiOS. Verizon is in the process of pulling fiber in my neighborhood. They are advertising upload speeds "19 times faster than cable" (384Kb for me). Interpret that how you will. ;-) SignatureTom Stiller PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3 7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF > In article > <jollyroger-0AB895.00112423032008@earthlink.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>, [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > advertising upload speeds "19 times faster than cable" (384Kb for me). > Interpret that how you will. ;-) It's not available in my area yet. The way I understand it, it'll be significantly cheaper than cable here - that is around the same price, but for much, much higher bandwidth. If that's truly the case when it does become available in my area, I'm SO there. : ) SignaturePlease send all responses to the relevant news group. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. I do not read posts from Google Groups. Use a real news reader if you want me to see your posts. JR >> In article >> <jollyroger-0AB895.00112423032008@earthlink.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>, [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > but for much, much higher bandwidth. If that's truly the case when it > does become available in my area, I'm SO there. : ) As I understand it (FiOS is _NOT_ available in West Palm Beach, I looked...) you can get 20 Mb/s down by 5 Mb/s up for $60/month. That's not much more than what I'm paying Comcast for 6 down, 1 up... Signatureemail to oshea dot j dot j at gmail dot com. > >> Verizon is in the process of pulling fiber in my neighborhood. They are > >> advertising upload speeds "19 times faster than cable" (384Kb for me). [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > you can get 20 Mb/s down by 5 Mb/s up for $60/month. That's not much more > than what I'm paying Comcast for 6 down, 1 up... Yep. Sounds very impressive. I can't wait. SignaturePlease send all responses to the relevant news group. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. I do not read posts from Google Groups. Use a real news reader if you want me to see your posts. JR > > <http://speedtest.net/> > > > > It does a good job, and the domain name is easy to remember. :) > > It gives me a download of 18644 kb/s and upload of 552 kb/s with the > server less than 50 miles from here. Latency is 49 ms. What I'm paying BellSouth for is : 3 Mbps upload, 384 kbps download Speedtest.net's server right here in Jacksonville, FL, says: 3115 kbps download, 362 kbps upload Their server in Seattle says: 2683 kbps download, 369 kbps upload Speakeasy.net/speedtest's closest server, in Atlanta, says: 3105 kbps download, 380 kbps upload Their server in Seattle says: 3104 kbps download, 373 kbps upload I'd say I'm getting exactly what I'm paying Bellsouth for. Signature<http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/election.shtml> Election 2008 goods. <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://designsbymike.net/shop/greet.cgi> Holiday cards with attitude > I'd say I'm getting exactly what I'm paying Bellsouth for. Time Warner provides my cable internet hardware here in Austin (I don't use RoadRunner though). Their web site claims: "up to 7 Mbps x 512 Kbps upload - that¹s over 4x faster than the standard DSL package and up to 150x faster than dial-up.* *Over 4x faster than DSL claim is based on Road Runner's standard maximum download speed of 7.0 Mbps versus the standard DSL package¹s maximum download speed of 1.5 Mbps." Speedtest.net typically reports around 6600 kbps down / 470 kbps up. So I guess I get just under the maximum amount of bandwidth for my $45/month. SignaturePlease send all responses to the relevant news group. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. I do not read posts from Google Groups. Use a real news reader if you want me to see your posts. JR In article <jollyroger-A93F97.10395023032008@earthlink.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>, > > I'd say I'm getting exactly what I'm paying Bellsouth for. > > Time Warner provides my cable internet hardware here in Austin (I > don't use RoadRunner though). Their web site claims: We have cox cable here. They have three tiers of broadband: 1.5 Mb/sec down, 256 Mb/sec up: $29.95 9 Mb/sec down, 512 Kb/sec up: $44.95 15 Mb/sec down, 1 Mb/sec up: $59.95 All of those speeds are caveated with "up to". The latter two also have "power boost", which is "a registered trademark of Comcast Corporation. Used with permission." Here's how they describe power boost: Get an extra burst of speed when you need it most. PowerBoost is a new technology that allows you to temporarily experience download speeds that are significantly faster than our already blistering fast high-speed Internet speeds. » PowerBoost recognizes when you're handling big files Automatically kicks in when there is extra bandwidth to handle video, photos and music faster » Temporarily boosts your download speed When extra bandwidth is available on Cox¹s local fiber-hybrid network, you will experience a faster download. Speeds will be boosted up to 29% faster for Preferred customers, and up to 33% faster for Premier customers. SignatureSupport the troops: Bring them home ASAP. On 2008.03.22 20:19:04, the amazing <michelle@michelle.org> declared: > What are some web sites that can check one's connection speed? speedtest.net is probably the most fun, because it offers servers all over the world. http://www.wugnet.com/myspeed/speedtest.asp ("WUG" in "Windows Users Group" :-) http://www.acanac.ca/speedtest/ is what I use, but acanac would only have servers in eastern Canada. I get about the same results no matter which service I use, and, for speedtest.net, no matter which server I use - I can download from the Antipodes as quickly as from the neighbourhood. As it happens, the speeds I get are pathetic. SignatureNollaig MacKenzie http://www.amhuinnsuidhe.net |
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