BT Wholesale Broadband Performance Test has changed

[#1]

@TheMightyAJ whoever designed this BT Wholesale Performance Test should be sacked because of unfit for purpose. Very poor and outdated overall. I have no issues with my broadband. But sometimes, the fault team and the supplier ask everyones on many ISPs to use this BTw PT for evidence to BTw with speed test result.

I think BTw it time to scrap this outdated and replaced a new one with non flash and non java version.

[#2]

The BT speedtester should’ve been updated to HTML5 yesterday, and a quick test on my non-Flash supported iPhone shows that this is indeed the case as the test is running.

Do you mind me asking what browsers you all were using? As I’d like to go back to our suppliers to investigate further.

[#3]

@Gandalf All browser doesn't seem right at all. I will try my tablet to see what happen. As I can plugged my tablet ethernet straight to the router to get the result of the speed throughput. I will updated later with all browser speed results here

[#4]

Same here. Upload inordinately low. Using Chrome on Android 9.

[#5]

@Gandalf

Here is results:

Google Chrome v68.0.3440.106 64 bit:
Download Speed(Mbps): 69.28 Mbps
Upload Speed(Mbps) : 0.92 Mbps
Ping Latency(ms): 65 ms

Vivaldi v1.15.1147.64 32 bit:
Download Speed(Mbps): 68.95 Mbps
Upload Speed(Mbps) : 1.55 Mbps
Ping Latency(ms): 54 ms

Pale Moon v27.9.4 (64-bit):
Please wait while we test your service...
(it just stay there nothing happen) been try three times, the same result)

Opera V12.17 Build1863 Platform Win32:
Download Speed(Mbps): 68.95 Mbps
Upload Speed(Mbps) : 1.55 Mbps
Ping Latency(ms): 54 ms

Internet Explorer 11 v11.165.17134.0 update versions: 11.0.75 (KB4339093):
Download Speed(Mbps): 69.03 Mbps
Upload Speed(Mbps) : 1.61 Mbps
Ping Latency(ms): 54 ms

Firefox Quantum v61.0.2 64 bit:
Download Speed(Mbps): 68.85 Mbps
Upload Speed(Mbps) : 1.40 Mbps
Ping Latency(ms): 76 ms

Microsoft Edge 42.17134.1.0 Microsoft EdgeHTML 17.17134 64 bit:
Download Speed(Mbps): 69.31 Mbps
Upload Speed(Mbps) : 1.73 Mbps
Ping Latency(ms): 24 ms

Android Tablet using Chrome via ethernet:
Download Speed(Mbps): 69.71 Mbps
Upload Speed(Mbps) : 0.73 Mbps
Ping Latency(ms): 94 ms

[#6]

BTw Broadband Diagnostic Test seem so strange on internet explorer:

1. Best Effort Test: -provides background information.

	Download Speed
	4.1 Mbps

0 Mbps

77.35 Mbps Max Achievable Speed

 Download speedachieved during the test was - 4.1 Mbps
 For your connection, the acceptable range of speedsis 40 Mbps-77.35 Mbps .
 Additional Information:
 IP Profile for your line is - 77.35 Mbps

2. Upstream Test: -provides background information.

	Upload Speed
	12.29 Mbps

0 Mbps

20 Mbps Max Achievable Speed

Upload speed achieved during the test was - 12.29Mbps
 Additional Information:
 Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 20 Mbps

[#7]

Thanks for the comprehensive update! I’m going to email our suppliers later on today once I’ve put something together. Will aim to keep this thread updated.

[#8]

Hi

The original opening page where you put your phone number is missing. The front page now just ask you to click in the "yes" box and then start the test. BT must have changed something recently so perhaps as PlusNet is owned by BT someone from PlusNet could discuss it with BT by phone and the correct the system etc because right now it currently doesn't work.

I wonder if BT, Sky, Talktalk customers are having the same problem. If they don't it has to be PlusNet.

Regards

Chusan

[#9]

Just to link two threads on the same topic, it may help read this topic with a similar title.  Any new helpful input to assist @Gandalf would be good to try and get this problem resolved.

[#10]

After a long wait, on Win7, Chrome browser:

DL speed 9.81 Mbps (about right)

UL speed 0.11 Mbps (about 10 X lower than actual)

Ping 1240ms (god only knows!)

[#11]

The latency becomes quite dramatic in ADSL, I get >1000 values, sometimes nearing 2000 ! But the figures don't reflect the actual connection properties, all my pages (except the Openreach test page) are loading normally and download / upload speeds are as usual for my (pathetic) line.

It may be better if  CS agents advise customers to use an alternative speed tester until BT Wholesale sorts out their mess. The ThinkBroadband tester is giving the expected figures.

https://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest

[#12]

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@MauriceC wrote:

Just to link two threads on the same topic, it may help read this topic with a similar title.  Any new helpful input to assist @Gandalf would be good to try and get this problem resolved.

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Moderator's note:

Both threads have been merged

[#13]

The original opening page where you put your phone number is missing. The front page now just ask you to click in the "yes" box and then start the test. 

As far as I'm aware the front page has never asked you to input your telephone number, at least not in the past 3 to 4 years. You'd input your landline number after running the initial test and clicking on the Further Diagnostics button.

BT must have changed something recently

What's changed recently is that the speedtester is now using HTML5 instead of Flash.

This seems to have resolved the issues we were seeing with the Further Diagnostics failing to run, but it may be too soon to tell as if my sources are correct it was only updated 3 days ago.

so perhaps as PlusNet is owned by BT someone from PlusNet could discuss it with BT by phone and the correct the system etc because right now it currently doesn't work.

Being owned by BT shouldn't make a difference as our suppliers BTwholesale would need to provide an equal service to all ISPs who choose to use their services. I am in contact with the relevant people within our suppliers and I emailed them yesterday evening regarding this and I'm waiting to hear back. Will update when I know more.

I wonder if BT, Sky, Talktalk customers are having the same problem. If they don't it has to be PlusNet.

As far as I'm aware, Sky and TalkTalk don't use the BTwholesale infrastructure(At least in a lot of exchanges). In addition, as the problem relates to the Wholesale provider, I'd expect BT customers to experience issues with it too.

A quick Google search shows people talking about similar issues on the BT Community Forums as well.

[#14]

News just in.
Our suppliers believe this to be fixed.
If anyone is still noticing the BT speedtester showing an odd result having cross referenced this with other third party speedtesters, or if you see the further diagnostics fail to run please let me know.

[#15]

Just tried it:

DL 9.81Mbps

UL 1.81Mbps

Latency 42ms

Pretty remarkable upload speed for an ADSL2+ connection! 

Repeated test: upload 1.78Mbps.

Tap1 test ran OK, results as expected (i.e. no upload porkies!)