I've emailed them about it but didn't get any reply. <sigh> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maria Campbell" <lucky1i...@sbcglobal.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Internet Speed Test Disparities
When they ask for how to improve the site, have you written about accessibility? Just wondering. Sunny Day Maria Campbell lucky1i...@sbcglobal.net Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. Blaise Pascal On 7/4/2014 3:43 PM, Mario Brusco wrote: > the most accurate test, according to my ISP, is speedtest.net. this is a > non > bias recommendation since it is considered as to be the standard site to > test speeds. > one caveat is in order to start the test, there is a flash based begin > test > button smack dab in the middle of the screen that needs to be activated. > if > the OCR feature is used, it is possible to activate. alternately, get a > sighted assistant to do it for you. the test takes about 10-30 seconds > depending on how fast the PC is. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimi...@verizon.net> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 1:22 PM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Internet Speed Test Disparities > > > > Using information gleaned from this list and other sources, I ran Internet > speed tests from three different sites and got threewidely different > results. At http://i.dslr.net/iphone_speedtest.htmlmy my download speed > measured 660 kbps. At http://www.2wire.com/?p=7 my download speed measured > 258 kbps. And at http://testmy.net/upload my download speed measured an > impressive 8.7 mbps. What's going on with all these speed tests? I > realize > that each speed test uses its own propriatary method of testing Internest > speeds, but why is there such a huge disparity among the results? Is it > possible that none of these speed tests is accurate, and that all such > speed > tests are bogus? According to Verizon, my current DSL download speed is > supposed to be between 768kbps and 1mbps, which will supposedly be > upgraded > to 3.1 mbps to 7.8 mbps next Tuesday. The result from the IPhone speed > test > at 660 kbps would seem to be closest to what I'm currently getting, but > how > can I know for sure whether any of these tests is reliable or accurate? > > Gerald > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
