Actually testmy.net has acuratly producted my speed as it is a 4g connection I'm on.It does an upload and download test and it got the speeds right according to stuff I've seen ont he isp websites. On Apr 27, 2012, at 10:17 PM, Sean Murphy wrote:
> Hi all. > > Speed tests are really a guideline and do not truly inform you the true speed > of your link. > > If you are using DSL technology. Then the speed is from your modem to the > DSLan and possibly to the router which establishes the PPOE or PPPOA > connection. Depending on how the DSL is configured. > > > If you are using Cable technology. Then this is a shared media. So there is > no true way to identify the speed. Most ISP's will perform a test from the CE > (customer equipment) to their server to determine if there is any speed > issue. More people who use the cable heavily will effect your performance as > a whole. > > If you are using ethernet style technology. Then look at the speed from your > CE to the ISP's server. > > Also different protocols have different limitations on maximum speed > throughput. > > I have even not mention bottle necks on the actual Internet itself. You could > go to a specific site. Where their speed is slower then yours or one of the > paths you have taken on the Internet effects your overall performance. ISP's > these days also will shape (QoS) different traffic to ensure specific traffic > has higher throughput then others. An example is torrents. Some ISP's will > restrict the throughput of torrents due to the usage of the protocol by the > average person. While Web, video, VOIP and other protocols will get a higher > amount of the band width available on the ISP networks. > > Thought I would give you all a little inside to how things are. Sorry for > pointing out the obvious. > > Sean > On 24/04/2012, at 12:19 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> Hello. http://testmy.net will do you fine. It works good and it is very >> accessible. >> >> Thanks >> On Apr 23, 2012, at 10:42 AM, Roger Firman wrote: >> >>> Dear William, >>> >>> I wonder if there is something suitable on your ISPs website. You could >>> also try searching on the BT website. 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