Hi Ronni Thankyou for all that info. I use 2 speedtest sites as recommended by Westnet. Both connect to the iinet server. They are "mirror.3fl.net.au/pub/speedtest" Right click on "50mb.txt", left click "download linked file." You can watch the variation in speed as it downloads. The other is www.ozspeedtest.com
I will do as you suggest and get back to you later. Cheers John John Daniels [email protected] On 20/06/2011, at 2:32 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Hi again John, > > When you are doing your Speed Testing. > After picking a test, <http://www.speedtest.net/> (this one is ok, I use it > sometimes for testing purposes) > follow these steps: > > 1. Restart your Mac. > > 2. To the extent possible, make sure no other devices on your network are > actively accessing the Internet right now—including backing up files, > checking email, downloading software updates, and so on. > > 3. Launch only your Web browser—don’t run any other applications while the > test is running—and make sure your browser has no other windows or tabs open. > > 4. Visit the URL for the speed test you chose and run the test—usually a > matter of clicking a single button. > If you have the option to choose a test server location, choose the one > closest to you. > > 5. Make a note of your results, and then repeat with a few other tests and/or > locations. > Calculate the average download and upload speeds from your several tests. > > If the numbers seem reasonable to you, keep things as they are. > If you’re unhappy with the results: > Try unplugging your DSL modem, waiting a minute or two, and plugging it back > in. When it comes back to life, run the test again. > Sometimes a simple restart is all it needs. > > Wait for a few hours and try the test again. If you’re testing during peak > hours when lots of other people are using the network heavily, your results > may be slower than usual. With people video streaming etc, evening hours are > often the slowest. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 20/06/2011, at 2:08 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> >> On 20/06/2011, at 1:48 PM, John Daniels wrote: >> >>> Hi Ronni >>> Yes I took it this morning after I had changed the DNS settings >> >> OK, thanks John. >> >> 1. Put the Primary & Secondary IP addresses shown in the “Recommended >> configuration” portion of the namebench window into your Modem / Router >> i.e 203.50.2.71, 203.0.178.191 >> >> 2. Save the configuration and reboot the Billion >> >> 3. Then Open System Preferences > Network >> >> A) If you connect to your network via Ethernet, select your Ethernet network >> in the list on the left, make a note of the addresses in the DNS Server >> field in case you ever need to restore them, and then type the 3 recommended >> new IP addresses (in the order given) into that field (overwriting >> whatever’s already there), separated by commas. >> i.e. 203.50.2.71, 203.0.178.191, 203.21.20.20 >> >> B) If you connect to your network via Wi-Fi, select your AirPort network in >> the list on the left, click Advanced, and then click DNS. >> In the column on the left, click the plus + icon, type in the first IP >> address that namebench returned, and then do the same for the other two. >> i.e 203.50.2.71 >> 203.0.178.191 >> 203.21.20.20 >> >> 4. Click OK. >> >> 5. Close System Preferences. >> >> Monitor your speed for awhile today, then do a restart of your computer, and >> then run the namebench tests again. >> Please let me know if namebench gives the same results. >> Also let me know your speed results, before the peak time later this >> afternoon and also later in the busy time when the internet becomes more >> congested. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >> >> OS X 10.6.7 Snow Leopard >> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
