Issue 16 of Plus New broadband speedtester.
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Issue 16 of Plus New broadband speedtester.
04-03-2008 4:18 PM
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I ran 2 check cycles on the speedtester and then ran a check on the broadband choices product that I normally use. The results were remarkably different.
Please see attachment speedtest.doc
Although upload speed is similar on each tester (c. 8% variation) the download shows as 5220kbs (5.1mbs) on speedtester and 3.62mbs on broadband choices. This is c. 40% variation.
I run on an N1 wireless network and the broadband choices tester is set up for that but I cannot see why the readings should be so far apart.
I would be pleased to hear of any likely causes.
Andyw
Re: Issue 16 of Plus New broadband speedtester.
04-03-2008 4:20 PM
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Where is the broadband choices server situated - in the US perhaps where the distance will impact the speed of the results.
Try a tracert to both and see how many hops each is.
What does the http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html speed tester give you?
Finally running a seed test via a wireless connection can yield differing results.
Re: Issue 16 of Plus New broadband speedtester.
04-03-2008 4:40 PM
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Can't say where the broadband choices tester runs but it is shown as "developed by broadband choices.co.uk". I assumed that it runs from within uk.
Good point about distances, I am in southwest Norfolk; not that far from Docklands.
I ran the think broadband test and got this result.
Speed Test Results
Date 04/03/08 16:25:21
Speed Down 5053.03 Kbps ( 4.9 Mbps )
Speed Up 372.59 Kbps ( 0.4 Mbps )
Port 8095
Server speedtest1.adslguide.org.uk
Link: http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/results/id/12046478847065905194.html
consistent with the speedtester result.
I'll run some more tests and post the results if they take this any further forward.
Re: Issue 16 of Plus New broadband speedtester.
04-03-2008 4:41 PM
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By distance I meant to wherever the broadband choice server is i.e. it could be situated in the US or Canada. Just because the domain ends in .co.uk does not mean the server is in the UK.
Re: Issue 16 of Plus New broadband speedtester.
04-03-2008 4:56 PM
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Anybody's guess as to actual location, but it does seem likely that its in Northampton on that evidence alone.
The servers are running IIS 6.0, IIS 5.0 and the one at the Vibus-Net IP is 'unknown'
Re: Issue 16 of Plus New broadband speedtester.
04-03-2008 5:02 PM
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04-03-2008 5:03 PM
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04-03-2008 5:06 PM
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Broadband choices seems to be in a minority of 1.
I'll abandon that tester and close my part of this thread.
Andyw
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04-03-2008 5:09 PM
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04-03-2008 5:29 PM
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Re: Issue 16 of Plus New broadband speedtester.
05-03-2008 5:24 PM
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Thinkbroadband
Date 05/03/08 17:23:21
Speed Down 6518.66 Kbps ( 6.4 Mbps )
Speed Up 482.53 Kbps ( 0.5 Mbps )
Port 8095
Server speedtest1.adslguide.org.uk
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/results/id/120473774525846028731.html
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