Hi all, The network utility include with OSX is very robust. It's located in your 'utility folder'. You can do trace routes, pings, etc. Give it a try. After running a couple of test paste the results into an email and send to your ISP. It could be you cable, but I doubt it. On Friday, January 18, 2002, at 08:36 PM, Trishan Arul wrote:
> I can't decode your pings but your numbers seem WAY off. A T1 line is > 1.5 > Mbps, even the slowest speed you listed there is >600 kbps. Hell most > IT > managers would be jumping up & down to get 25+ Mbps!!! On my cable > modem, I > average about 1 Mbps and used to get nearly 1.5Mbps with DSL. > > To determine the slowest link (website, ISP, net traffic), you actually > have > to do a traceroute to the site you are trying to get to, so that you > can see > all the intermediate hops. Unfortunately, I don't know how to do that > on a > Mac. > > Sites that will do bandwidth speed tests include: > 2wire.com > dslreports.com > cnet.com > > You should be able to find the link quickly on their sites or just > search > Google with 'bandwidth speed test' & the site name to find it in > seconds. > Also, it is very common to have the slowest connection speeds at the > times > you indicate as everyone is getting home from work and hopping on the > internet. > > ~ta > > P.S. if your speeds really are that high, please tell us who your high > speed > provider is!!! > >> From: Brian Durant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Mac Network) >> Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 09:38:33 +0700 >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Mac Network) >> Subject: Slow connection. >> >> Hi again, >> >> Is there a way to diagnose a cable connection with Mac apps (and which >> apps)??? I am experiencing a cable connection that in late afternoon, >> early >> evening is sometimes serving files at 83, 86, 94 bytes a second. Some >> average (around 2 MB) downloads can take up to 4 HOURS, etc. At other >> (non-peak) times, it is smooth sailing and I get download times in the >> neighborhood of 25-39 Mbits per second. Is this my ISP, is it the cable >> system or is it the site that I am at that is the problem? How do I >> distinguish? >> >> Here are the stats that I got with MacTCP Ping: > > > -- > MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> > > Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! > <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
