this is the same place http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest?java=1
I find it interesting that I get the same results, give or take 5 or 10% on most any of the sites, and most any time. Indicates they(conmcast) have a limiter on my circuit, and the pipeline from my house to centeral processing is never full. get 8.0 and0.8 Mbps. At 09:46 AM 11/2/2007, you wrote: >Switching (hopefully) to RCN internet and phone today from Comcast and want to >do before and after speed test comparison. Also want to test speed as loading >sites seems to have gotten much slower lately, getting back to dial-up type >speeds, it seems. Tried a few free test sites - some no longer exist, one >keeps closing Firefox and SpeakEasy returns download speeds of around 27 kbp >(that Kilo, not Mega!), so suspect this isn't accurate. Or maybe it is, with >experiencing these slower loading times. > >So 2 questions, really - a) any good, reliable, hopefully free, sites to test >speeds? >b) any thoughts as to why loading might be getting significantly slower, even >if I close other applications? > >The guy from RCN just got here, so we'll see; keeping fingers crossed - >especially as to customer service. Figure it really can't be too much worse >than Comcast's, right? > >Pretty good deal, incidentally, so it seems, for phone, internet and unlimited >long distance - all for $46, for one year. For $75 could throw in cable, but >can't afford it and also can't really afford to be tempted to watch more tv >(not that I watch that much now). Though saw flyer yesterday for $15 phone >(including long distance) service from Verizon yesterday. Fine print was too >small to read, so not sure what the catches might be. > >Randall > > >************************************************************************ >* ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== >* ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== >* Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name >* Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST >* Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L >* New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress >* Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >************************************************************************ >* List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ >* RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml >* Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived >************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
