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internet speed test
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:16 am
by Ned
Anyone know of any internet speed tests that aren't JAVA based
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:07 am
by Mobius
Yep. Upload a 1MB file. Time it. Download the same file. Time that too. Do the math. Add10-15% for network overhead.
Voila.
If you have a fast connection, make it a 10MB or 100MB file.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:44 pm
by MD-2389
Of course, this all really depends on how much traffic that server is getting. If its getting hammered, it'll affect your results drastically. Don't just use one server and assume thats all you get. Test multiple ones.
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:14 pm
by Mobius
Mobius wrote:Yep. Upload a 1MB file. Time it. Download the same file. Time that too. Do the math. Add10-15% for network overhead.
Voila.
If you have a fast connection, make it a 10MB or 100MB file.
OK, then do it several times - at different times of the day. Try it on one of your ISPs servers if possible - or just DL a big file from your ISP.
Generally though, you want to use the tools at
www.dslreports.com -- Java is a great tool, so go ahead and install it!