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Plusnet's My Roadband Speedchecker not working.

redhedgehog42
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Plusnet's My Roadband Speedchecker not working.

Since yesterday the Plusnet Speed checker keeps returningbthe following:
Download test returned an error while trying to read the download file.
What's going on?
Can someone from Plusnet pick this up and look into the situation. - I am on FTTC and the same response from the tester appears on both my Macs whether working directly connected via ethernet or via Homeplugs.
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jockwav
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Re: Plusnet's My Roadband Speedchecker not working.

I use this one. Smiley
http://www.speedtest.net/
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Chris
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Re: Plusnet's My Roadband Speedchecker not working.

@Seahog
Thanks for flagging it, I've flagged this up internally to be looked at.
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w23
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Re: Plusnet's My Roadband Speedchecker not working.

Please note, the 'My Broadband speed' tester still displays 'Please Note: We are currently experiencing issues with our speed tester and results may not be 100% accurate.', it has been somewhat 'broken' for longer than I care to remember now.
Having said that, there are plenty of alternatives (such as mentioned by @jockwav), my favourite is http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/speedtest2.html
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PeterLoftus
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Re: Plusnet's My Roadband Speedchecker not working.

It's been bust for at least two years  Grin
Part of the pleasure of being with Plusnet is their iffy website with broken links and hidden features  Roll_eyes
Extra spice added when newbies post shock horror stories that they have found something when we old timers knew all along  Smiley
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w23
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Re: Plusnet's My Roadband Speedchecker not working.

Quote from: PeterLoftus
It's been bust for at least two threeyears  Grin

http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,103382.0.html
It just happens to be 'properly' broken now.  Even 'back then' there were suggestions for it just to be removed from service since there are plenty of alternative speedtesters.
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