How fast is your internet connection?

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There's not much point in using those tests from here. There's more to an internet connection than raw speed. Latency plays a huge role in TCP/IP connections. In fact, over satellite links, you can throw all the bandwidth on to a connection you want but unless you use WAN acceleration then you don't get any perceptible benefit. In fact, some applications won't even work over high latency.

Anyway, suffice to say, that when I had a 100 MBps fiber connection when I lived off base it didn't quite provide the "snap" that I hoped for because none of the web sites I cared to visit were in Japan. I'm looking forward to moving to the U.S. this Summer. Every time I visit the States I notice how much quicker the PB is.
 
Dan Elwell's Broadband Speed Test (unregistered)
Speed Test Report 08/03/18 23:29 - Quick test
Test conducted at: 3/18/2008 11:29:31 PM
Test sequence: Quick test
Please note that these results are a snapshot of this particular moment. Run the test a few times to ensure maximum accuracy. Although the test has been constructed to be highly accurate, no guarantees can be made to the level of accuracy experienced in everyday use.
Test 1: Ping times to European servers
Ideally, you should get a result of around 120 ms (lower is better)
apache.mirroring.de: 155.3 ms
apache.easy-webs.de: 191.5 ms
apache.mirroring.de: 140.8 ms
This result is much poorer than expected and should be investigated.
Test 2: Ping times to east-coast USA servers
Ideally, you should get a result of around 50 ms (lower is better)
mirrors.24-7-solutions.net: 67.8 ms
less.cogeco.net: This test failed due to a server timeout or other error.
signal42.com: 86.5 ms
The results of this test indicate no problems.
Test 3: Ping times to west-coast USA servers
Ideally, you should get a result of around 90 ms (lower is better)
hightechimpact.com: 97.3 ms
axint.net: 106.3 ms
hightechimpact.com: 124 ms
Your ping times are slightly poorer than expected.
Test 4: Ping times to east Asia servers
Ideally, you should get a result of around 300 ms (lower is better)
apache.cbn.net.id: 288.5 ms
apache.oss.eznetsols.org: 301 ms
apache.cdpa.nsysu.edu.tw: 242.3 ms
The results of this test indicate no problems.
Test 5: Download speeds from east-coast USA servers
Ideally, you should get a result of around 5000 Kb/s (higher is better)
apache.mirror99.com: 2372 Kb/s
This result shows serious problems with your downloads, and should be investigated.
Test 6: Upload speeds to the Speed Test Server
Ideally, you should get a result of around 735 Kb/s (higher is better)
Not conducted: You must register this software in order to perform this test.
Please click 'What's This?' for information on registering this software to enable this test.
Test 7: Packet loss en route to an east-coast USA server
Ideally, you should get a result of around 0 % (lower is better)
apache.mirrors.northco.net: This test failed due to a server timeout or other error.
Too many server errors occurred therefore this test is inconclusive.
Test 8: Packet loss en route to a west-coast USA server
Ideally, you should get a result of around 0 % (lower is better)
uci.edu: This test failed due to a server timeout or other error.
Too many server errors occurred therefore this test is inconclusive.
End of testing.
This report was collated using Dan Elwell's Broadband Speed Test. For more information or to download, please visit Dan Elwell's Broadband Speed Test - downloadable utility to perform tests on your ADSL, DSL, Cable or Wireless Internet connection..
Generated 3/18/2008 11:29:31 PM using test version 3.0.316 - unregistered COPY
 


My router tells me it has an attainable line rate of 6500/1000 kb/s.

However, I can never seem to get anywhere near that kind of speed - it usually peaks at about 250kb/s download.

I had been worried that it was the local wireless connection slowing it down significantly, but having tried all the speed tests by another PC connected by ethernet to the router, it seems wireless slows the connection by ~10%, which is a relief.
 
caddy said:
Dan Elwell's Broadband Speed Test (unregistered)
Speed Test Report 08/03/18 23:29 - Quick test
Test conducted at: 3/18/2008 11:29:31 PM
Test sequence: Quick test
Please note that these results are a snapshot of this particular moment. Run the test a few times to ensure maximum accuracy. Although the test has been constructed to be highly accurate, no guarantees can be made to the level of accuracy experienced in everyday use.
Test 1: Ping times to European servers
Ideally, you should get a result of around 120 ms (lower is better)
apache.mirroring.de: 155.3 ms
apache.easy-webs.de: 191.5 ms
apache.mirroring.de: 140.8 ms
This result is much poorer than expected and should be investigated.
Test 2: Ping times to east-coast USA servers
Ideally, you should get a result of around 50 ms (lower is better)
mirrors.24-7-solutions.net: 67.8 ms
less.cogeco.net: This test failed due to a server timeout or other error.
signal42.com: 86.5 ms
The results of this test indicate no problems.
Test 3: Ping times to west-coast USA servers
Ideally, you should get a result of around 90 ms (lower is better)
hightechimpact.com: 97.3 ms
axint.net: 106.3 ms
hightechimpact.com: 124 ms
Your ping times are slightly poorer than expected.
Test 4: Ping times to east Asia servers
Ideally, you should get a result of around 300 ms (lower is better)
apache.cbn.net.id: 288.5 ms
apache.oss.eznetsols.org: 301 ms
apache.cdpa.nsysu.edu.tw: 242.3 ms
The results of this test indicate no problems.
Test 5: Download speeds from east-coast USA servers
Ideally, you should get a result of around 5000 Kb/s (higher is better)
apache.mirror99.com: 2372 Kb/s
This result shows serious problems with your downloads, and should be investigated.
Test 6: Upload speeds to the Speed Test Server
Ideally, you should get a result of around 735 Kb/s (higher is better)
Not conducted: You must register this software in order to perform this test.
Please click 'What's This?' for information on registering this software to enable this test.
Test 7: Packet loss en route to an east-coast USA server
Ideally, you should get a result of around 0 % (lower is better)
apache.mirrors.northco.net: This test failed due to a server timeout or other error.
Too many server errors occurred therefore this test is inconclusive.
Test 8: Packet loss en route to a west-coast USA server
Ideally, you should get a result of around 0 % (lower is better)
uci.edu: This test failed due to a server timeout or other error.
Too many server errors occurred therefore this test is inconclusive.
End of testing.
This report was collated using Dan Elwell's Broadband Speed Test. For more information or to download, please visit Dan Elwell's Broadband Speed Test - downloadable utility to perform tests on your ADSL, DSL, Cable or Wireless Internet connection..
Generated 3/18/2008 11:29:31 PM using test version 3.0.316 - unregistered COPY
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Caddy: Your avatar - is that Calvin with a Carmen Miranda hat? Is that allowed on the PB? ROFL...
 
bookslover said:
Caddy: Your avatar - is that Calvin with a Carmen Miranda hat? Is that allowed on the PB? ROFL...
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I sure hope so !

No disrespect to my good man Calvin! I am his biggest fan. I have his commentaries, his institutes.

:think:................:worms:.............. :think: .................:think:.............:(............:lol:
 
Perhaps one of the more technically gifted computer literate folks could answer this question.....

How big a factor is distance in relation to download speed? I noticed that the indicators give your distance from the server "pinged" and I assume that information is relevant for this reason. Yes?
 
Here are my speeds...

Not too bad...
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Mine might be so fast because there aren't that many people using it. But then again I saw someone from San Francisco had download speeds of over 20,000...:think:
 
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