Hi all. Speed tests are really a guideline and do not truly inform you the true speed of your link.
If you are using DSL technology. Then the speed is from your modem to the DSLan and possibly to the router which establishes the PPOE or PPPOA connection. Depending on how the DSL is configured. If you are using Cable technology. Then this is a shared media. So there is no true way to identify the speed. Most ISP's will perform a test from the CE (customer equipment) to their server to determine if there is any speed issue. More people who use the cable heavily will effect your performance as a whole. If you are using ethernet style technology. Then look at the speed from your CE to the ISP's server. Also different protocols have different limitations on maximum speed throughput. I have even not mention bottle necks on the actual Internet itself. You could go to a specific site. Where their speed is slower then yours or one of the paths you have taken on the Internet effects your overall performance. ISP's these days also will shape (QoS) different traffic to ensure specific traffic has higher throughput then others. An example is torrents. Some ISP's will restrict the throughput of torrents due to the usage of the protocol by the average person. While Web, video, VOIP and other protocols will get a higher amount of the band width available on the ISP networks. Thought I would give you all a little inside to how things are. Sorry for pointing out the obvious. Sean On 24/04/2012, at 12:19 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Hello. http://testmy.net will do you fine. It works good and it is very > accessible. > > Thanks > On Apr 23, 2012, at 10:42 AM, Roger Firman wrote: > >> Dear William, >> >> I wonder if there is something suitable on your ISPs website. You could >> also try searching on the BT website. However, no doubt there are other >> solutions so not really able to recommend one but hope you find what you >> need. >> >> Regards, >> >> Roger. >> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> mac-access@mac-access.net >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
