Speedtest.net is pretty reliable. I use it to test my shaping rules. I can hit 15+ (Shaw lets you burst above your limit for a short period which skews test results), and around 10/11 mbit when I turn my shapers on (this is expected and desired behavior).
I also have a little bash script that grabs a file over http via wget or curl and then does an md5sum. Nice little quick an dirty way to test things. I also make extensive use of mtr to measure latency. On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 5:05 PM, GJM <[email protected]> wrote: > Just out of curiosity…. Seeing as the thread is talking about speed…. I have > been using speedtest.net to check my ISP speed and yes its telus…… I > supposedly have a 15 mbit connection…. Last year I was getting 12-14 when > checking against several nearby servers….. I began having modem probs (ie > would not renew the lease) and after fighting with telus because they would > not help because I was running a linux system even tho I offered to do what > ever they required to run their tests… came down to either hookup a window > computer without a firewall running or don’t bother us….. I chose the > later…. And went back to my old modem that tops out at 9 mbits and all was > fine except for the slower speed > > > > Anyway seeing as I was paying for the “hi speed” and rent on a modem that > did not work…. I finally decided to give tech support another try which > resulted in a service tech coming to my home and after trying 4 or 5 “new” > modems, countless phone conversations and an eventual rebuilding and change > of my network path and 4 hrs of the tech’s time, he finally got one of the > so called new hi speed modems to actually pull an IP which proved to be > unstable for the next few days…. Where am I at now…. Well I am running the > newer Thompson modem but the funny thing is with all the time spent trying > to get the new stuff to work…. The old dlink modem still runs as fast or > faster and seems to be more reliable and is over 10 years old….. the moral > of the story…. Is why did I bother…. Super wonderful high speed connection > is not so super wonderful…. On a good day may only get 6 mbits and really > lucky to get over 2 on longer links….. > > > > Not sure why I stay with telus except that I must just like pain ……. Just on > the off chance speedtest.net is giving me the wrong info…. Anyone have any > suggestions of a better way to check my connection speed > > > > Gary > > > > PS > > Tested at 4PM Friday…. With server in Calgary ( Dnload 6.24Mb & .8Mb up…. > Ping 25 ms) With a server in Ft Worth ( 2.45Mb Dn and .78 Mb up …. Ping > 153 ms ) > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of [email protected] > Sent: January 28, 2011 3:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [clug-talk] Bad internet... in a box > > > > Tired of high quality networks? Want to see how the other half live? > > Experience the slow, lossy, jittery internet that everybody is talking > about... with this low price add-on for your network: > http://packetlife.net/blog/2011/jan/12/emulating-wans-wanem/ > > Simon. > > PS. To achieve the monetary loss too, place a swear jar next to your PC. > > PPS. Only kinda of kidding, this project is really cool. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > > ________________________________ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3408 - Release Date: 01/28/11 > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
