Speed test results

Hi

I have used the following two speed test sites for some time, and they've
both given consistent results of about 1.4MB/s, which is about the max for
my line.

http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html

But recently, at all times of the day, the first site has been giving
download speeds of about 0.5MB/s. This seems to be on all of the speed test
sites that link to this sort of test (you know, the ones with the two speedo
dials).

Why would there be such a change?

Grumps wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have used the following two speed test sites for some time, and they've
> both given consistent results of about 1.4MB/s, which is about the max for
> my line.
>
> http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/
> http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html
>
> But recently, at all times of the day, the first site has been giving
> download speeds of about 0.5MB/s. This seems to be on all of the speed test
> sites that link to this sort of test (you know, the ones with the two speedo
> dials).
>
> Why would there be such a change?
>
>
Welcome to the reliability of online checkers. Far better using a
complete test suite.

--
Conor

"Some of you may be anxious about finding a new job, or a new place to
live. I know how you feel." President Bush, 2008

"Ato_Zee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>> Why would there be such a change?
>
> Maybe your ISP is throttling the speed, or hasn't
> enough backhaul bandwidth. If your ISP gives free
> webspace, then time the upload and download
> times for some test uncompressable wallpaper
> files. Then work out from the file size your actual
> upload and download speeds.
> Your line may have changed. Has your sync
> speed, SNR or attenuation changed?
> You get these from your routers control panel.
> Any speed tester outside your ISP's domain
> is dependent on who is carrying your ISP's
> traffic, to save money some ISP's use shiddy
> carriers.

My fault, I wasn't clear in my OP.
Only the first site now shows speeds of 0.5MB/s. The other site still shows
a healthy 1.4MB/s.
Sync speeds, SNR, etc are the same as always.

iplayer downloads are over 1.1MB/s (for the programmes I normally fetch).

I don't think there is an issue with download speed, but just the routes to
the test server must have become more congested. Or is that total b**locks?

"Conor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Grumps wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I have used the following two speed test sites for some time, and they've
>> both given consistent results of about 1.4MB/s, which is about the max
>> for my line.
>>
>> http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/
>> http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html
>>
>> But recently, at all times of the day, the first site has been giving
>> download speeds of about 0.5MB/s. This seems to be on all of the speed
>> test sites that link to this sort of test (you know, the ones with the
>> two speedo dials).
>>
>> Why would there be such a change?
> Welcome to the reliability of online checkers. Far better using a complete
> test suite.

Can you recommend one?

On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:50:13 UTC, "Grumps" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> "Ato_Zee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:QbITk.114729$(E-Mail Removed)2...
> >
> >> Why would there be such a change?
> >
> > Maybe your ISP is throttling the speed, or hasn't
> > enough backhaul bandwidth. If your ISP gives free
> > webspace, then time the upload and download
> > times for some test uncompressable wallpaper
> > files. Then work out from the file size your actual
> > upload and download speeds.
> > Your line may have changed. Has your sync
> > speed, SNR or attenuation changed?
> > You get these from your routers control panel.
> > Any speed tester outside your ISP's domain
> > is dependent on who is carrying your ISP's
> > traffic, to save money some ISP's use shiddy
> > carriers.
>
> My fault, I wasn't clear in my OP.
> Only the first site now shows speeds of 0.5MB/s. The other site still shows
> a healthy 1.4MB/s.

1.4MB/s is unbelievable. Or did you mean 1.4Mb/s?

--
Bob Eager
Use the BIG mirror service in the UK:
http://www.mirrorservice.org

Grumps wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have used the following two speed test sites for some time, and they've
> both given consistent results of about 1.4MB/s, which is about the max for
> my line.
>
> http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/

Doesn't respond properly ! Hardly an encouraging sign.


> http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html

Usually underestimates.

Now try this. (google bbmax). http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/
http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/res...7246&v=5550355

Graham

Grumps wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have used the following two speed test sites for some time, and they've
> both given consistent results of about 1.4MB/s, which is about the max for
> my line.
>
> http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/
> http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html
>
> But recently, at all times of the day, the first site has been giving
> download speeds of about 0.5MB/s. This seems to be on all of the speed test
> sites that link to this sort of test (you know, the ones with the two speedo
> dials).
>
> Why would there be such a change?

Who is the ISP and why would you leave such critical info out ?

And what are your sync speeds ?

Graham

Grumps wrote:

> "Ato_Zee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:QbITk.114729$(E-Mail Removed)2...
> >
> >> Why would there be such a change?
> >
> > Maybe your ISP is throttling the speed, or hasn't
> > enough backhaul bandwidth. If your ISP gives free
> > webspace, then time the upload and download
> > times for some test uncompressable wallpaper
> > files. Then work out from the file size your actual
> > upload and download speeds.
> > Your line may have changed. Has your sync
> > speed, SNR or attenuation changed?
> > You get these from your routers control panel.
> > Any speed tester outside your ISP's domain
> > is dependent on who is carrying your ISP's
> > traffic, to save money some ISP's use shiddy
> > carriers.
>
> My fault, I wasn't clear in my OP.
> Only the first site now shows speeds of 0.5MB/s. The other site still shows
> a healthy 1.4MB/s.
> Sync speeds, SNR, etc are the same as always.
>
> iplayer downloads are over 1.1MB/s (for the programmes I normally fetch).
>
> I don't think there is an issue with download speed, but just the routes to
> the test server must have become more congested. Or is that total b**locks?
>

So far you have provide ZERO useful info.

We need router or modem diagnostic results like attenuation and sync rates plus
the name of your ISP.

Graham

Grumps wrote:

> "Conor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > Grumps wrote:
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I have used the following two speed test sites for some time, and they've
> >> both given consistent results of about 1.4MB/s, which is about the max
> >> for my line.
> >>
> >> http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/
> >> http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html
> >>
> >> But recently, at all times of the day, the first site has been giving
> >> download speeds of about 0.5MB/s. This seems to be on all of the speed
> >> test sites that link to this sort of test (you know, the ones with the
> >> two speedo dials).
> >>
> >> Why would there be such a change?
> > Welcome to the reliability of online checkers. Far better using a complete
> > test suite.
>
> Can you recommend one?

http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/

And give us some info that MEANS SOMETHING like hard data.

Graham

Bob Eager wrote:

> On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:50:13 UTC, "Grumps" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > "Ato_Zee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:QbITk.114729$(E-Mail Removed)2...
> > >
> > >> Why would there be such a change?
> > >
> > > Maybe your ISP is throttling the speed, or hasn't
> > > enough backhaul bandwidth. If your ISP gives free
> > > webspace, then time the upload and download
> > > times for some test uncompressable wallpaper
> > > files. Then work out from the file size your actual
> > > upload and download speeds.
> > > Your line may have changed. Has your sync
> > > speed, SNR or attenuation changed?
> > > You get these from your routers control panel.
> > > Any speed tester outside your ISP's domain
> > > is dependent on who is carrying your ISP's
> > > traffic, to save money some ISP's use shiddy
> > > carriers.
> >
> > My fault, I wasn't clear in my OP.
> > Only the first site now shows speeds of 0.5MB/s. The other site still shows
> > a healthy 1.4MB/s.
>
> 1.4MB/s is unbelievable. Or did you mean 1.4Mb/s?

Twit (presumed from post content) probably has no idea of the difference.

Graham