Re: Internet speed test

[Philippe Chaperon]

Hi Ronni and Michael, 

I remember having made the mistake of installing MacKeeper some years back and 
was lucky to notice the many warnings about this devilish application on WAMUG. 
Ronni’s instructions were very helpful in getting rid of every bit of this 
application lurking on my drive. Since then I have a note warning myself never 
to even be curious about the MacKeeper and also NOT to try it! 

All members of my family using Apple computers have been warned by me not to 
even look at their site!

I am so ever grateful to WAMUG and Ronni for the many hints and instructions 
given to make my iMacs and Macbook work on reliably. 

Cheers everyone and Safe Weekend, 

Philippe Chaperon

On 13 Apr 2018, at 11:12 am, Michael Hawkins  
wrote:

Thanks Ronni.

I shutdown, started in Safe mode, searched for MacKeeper and removed every 
trace I could find of it. Looked in places like Preferences as well.

Cheers,

Michael

> On 13 Apr 2018, at 9:36 am, Ronda Brown  <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote:
> 
> ALERT to Michael... DON’T install MacKeeper!!!
> Do a search on our WAMUG mailing list archives to see all the reasons why?
> 
> Regards,
> Ronni  
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPhone 7 Plus
> 
> On 13 Apr 2018, at 9:22 am, Michael Hawkins  <mailto:michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au>> wrote:
> 
>> Don’t be envious, Rob. I’m on NBN, 200m from the node in Doubleview in what 
>> formerly was a Homeswest area, and download of MacKeeper just now was 
>> 250kbs.  Speedtest reported 10.86MBS immediately before I downloaded 
>> MacKeeper, and Speedof me reported 12.1MBS.
>> 
>> Our internet speeds on NBN are a fraction of what I get using my iPhone as a 
>> personal hotspot.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins
>> 
>>> On 13 Apr 2018, at 8:28 am, Rob Phillips >> <mailto:r.phill...@iinet.net.au>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> You're making me envious. I'm getting 1Mb/s down and 0.5 Mb/s up.  NBN not 
>>> due til end on 2019. But at least it wil be fibre to the Jerb.
>>> 
>>> Rob
>>> 
>>> On 13/4/18 8:03 am, Tim Law wrote:
>>>> That’s interesting Peter,
>>>> 
>>>> For me, the Google internet speed test shows about half that of Speedtest 
>>>> and speedof.me <http://speedof.me/>
>>>> 
>>>> 60 down for Speedtest/30 down for Google
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Tim
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 13 Apr 2018, at 7:36 am, Peter Faulks >>>> <mailto:peterfau...@westnet.com.au>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Can someone recommend a reliable Internet speed test, I have just moved 
>>>>> to NBN and on 3 sites get different readings within a minute.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Test 1speed.me <http://speed.me/>  = Down 32.92 Mbps Up 15.82
>>>>> Test 2  http://www.speedtest.net/results 
>>>>> <http://www.speedtest.net/results> = Down 34.67 Mbps Up 14.68
>>>>> Test 3  Google Internet speed test = Down 9.48 Mbps Up 8.18
>>>>> 
>>>>> Peter Faulks
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Peter & Irene Faulks
>>>>> Unit 1, 9 Newsam Close
>>>>> PARKWOOD  Western Australia  6147
>>>>> 
>>>>> Phone:+618 9457 0747 (h)
>>>>> Fax:  +618 9457 0444
>>>>> Peter Mobile: 0416 187 937
>>>>> Irene Mobile: 0439 933 404
>>>>> 
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Re: Internet speed test

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Ronni.

I shutdown, started in Safe mode, searched for MacKeeper and removed every 
trace I could find of it. Looked in places like Preferences as well.

Cheers,

Michael

> On 13 Apr 2018, at 9:36 am, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> ALERT to Michael... DON’T install MacKeeper!!!
> Do a search on our WAMUG mailing list archives to see all the reasons why?
> 
> Regards,
> Ronni  
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPhone 7 Plus
> 
> On 13 Apr 2018, at 9:22 am, Michael Hawkins  <mailto:michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au>> wrote:
> 
>> Don’t be envious, Rob. I’m on NBN, 200m from the node in Doubleview in what 
>> formerly was a Homeswest area, and download of MacKeeper just now was 
>> 250kbs.  Speedtest reported 10.86MBS immediately before I downloaded 
>> MacKeeper, and Speedof me reported 12.1MBS.
>> 
>> Our internet speeds on NBN are a fraction of what I get using my iPhone as a 
>> personal hotspot.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins
>> 
>>> On 13 Apr 2018, at 8:28 am, Rob Phillips >> <mailto:r.phill...@iinet.net.au>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> You're making me envious. I'm getting 1Mb/s down and 0.5 Mb/s up.  NBN not 
>>> due til end on 2019. But at least it wil be fibre to the Jerb.
>>> 
>>> Rob
>>> 
>>> On 13/4/18 8:03 am, Tim Law wrote:
>>>> That’s interesting Peter,
>>>> 
>>>> For me, the Google internet speed test shows about half that of Speedtest 
>>>> and speedof.me <http://speedof.me/>
>>>> 
>>>> 60 down for Speedtest/30 down for Google
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Tim
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 13 Apr 2018, at 7:36 am, Peter Faulks >>>> <mailto:peterfau...@westnet.com.au>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Can someone recommend a reliable Internet speed test, I have just moved 
>>>>> to NBN and on 3 sites get different readings within a minute.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Test 1speed.me <http://speed.me/>  = Down 32.92 Mbps Up 15.82
>>>>> Test 2  http://www.speedtest.net/results 
>>>>> <http://www.speedtest.net/results> = Down 34.67 Mbps Up 14.68
>>>>> Test 3  Google Internet speed test = Down 9.48 Mbps Up 8.18
>>>>> 
>>>>> Peter Faulks
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Peter & Irene Faulks
>>>>> Unit 1, 9 Newsam Close
>>>>> PARKWOOD  Western Australia  6147
>>>>> 
>>>>> Phone:+618 9457 0747 (h)
>>>>> Fax:  +618 9457 0444
>>>>> Peter Mobile: 0416 187 937
>>>>> Irene Mobile: 0439 933 404
>>>>> 
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Re: Internet speed test

[Ronda Brown]

ALERT to Michael... DON’T install MacKeeper!!!
Do a search on our WAMUG mailing list archives to see all the reasons why?

Regards,
Ronni  

Sent from Ronni's iPhone 7 Plus

> On 13 Apr 2018, at 9:22 am, Michael Hawkins 
>  wrote:
> 
> Don’t be envious, Rob. I’m on NBN, 200m from the node in Doubleview in what 
> formerly was a Homeswest area, and download of MacKeeper just now was 250kbs. 
>  Speedtest reported 10.86MBS immediately before I downloaded MacKeeper, and 
> Speedof me reported 12.1MBS.
> 
> Our internet speeds on NBN are a fraction of what I get using my iPhone as a 
> personal hotspot.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Michael Hawkins
> 
>> On 13 Apr 2018, at 8:28 am, Rob Phillips  wrote:
>> 
>> You're making me envious. I'm getting 1Mb/s down and 0.5 Mb/s up.  NBN not 
>> due til end on 2019. But at least it wil be fibre to the Jerb.
>> 
>> Rob
>> 
>>> On 13/4/18 8:03 am, Tim Law wrote:
>>> That’s interesting Peter,
>>> 
>>> For me, the Google internet speed test shows about half that of Speedtest 
>>> and speedof.me
>>> 
>>> 60 down for Speedtest/30 down for Google
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Tim
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 13 Apr 2018, at 7:36 am, Peter Faulks  
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Can someone recommend a reliable Internet speed test, I have just moved to 
>>>> NBN and on 3 sites get different readings within a minute.
>>>> 
>>>> Test 1speed.me  = Down 32.92 Mbps Up 15.82
>>>> Test 2  http://www.speedtest.net/results = Down 34.67 Mbps Up 14.68
>>>> Test 3  Google Internet speed test = Down 9.48 Mbps Up 8.18
>>>> 
>>>> Peter Faulks
>>>> -- 
>>>> Peter & Irene Faulks
>>>> Unit 1, 9 Newsam Close
>>>> PARKWOOD  Western Australia  6147
>>>> 
>>>> Phone: +618 9457 0747 (h)
>>>> Fax:   +618 9457 0444
>>>> Peter Mobile:  0416 187 937
>>>> Irene Mobile:  0439 933 404
>>>> 
>>>> Email: peterfau...@westnet.com.au
>>>> Web Page:  http://www.peterfaulks.net/
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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Re: Internet speed test

[Michael Hawkins]

Don’t be envious, Rob. I’m on NBN, 200m from the node in Doubleview in what 
formerly was a Homeswest area, and download of MacKeeper just now was 250kbs.  
Speedtest reported 10.86MBS immediately before I downloaded MacKeeper, and 
Speedof me reported 12.1MBS.

Our internet speeds on NBN are a fraction of what I get using my iPhone as a 
personal hotspot.

Cheers,

Michael Hawkins

> On 13 Apr 2018, at 8:28 am, Rob Phillips  wrote:
> 
> You're making me envious. I'm getting 1Mb/s down and 0.5 Mb/s up.  NBN not 
> due til end on 2019. But at least it wil be fibre to the Jerb.
> 
> Rob
> 
> On 13/4/18 8:03 am, Tim Law wrote:
>> That’s interesting Peter,
>> 
>> For me, the Google internet speed test shows about half that of Speedtest 
>> and speedof.me <http://speedof.me/>
>> 
>> 60 down for Speedtest/30 down for Google
>> 
>> 
>> Tim
>> 
>> 
>>> On 13 Apr 2018, at 7:36 am, Peter Faulks >> <mailto:peterfau...@westnet.com.au>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Can someone recommend a reliable Internet speed test, I have just moved to 
>>> NBN and on 3 sites get different readings within a minute.
>>> 
>>> Test 1speed.me <http://speed.me/>  = Down 32.92 Mbps Up 15.82
>>> Test 2  http://www.speedtest.net/results <http://www.speedtest.net/results> 
>>> = Down 34.67 Mbps Up 14.68
>>> Test 3  Google Internet speed test = Down 9.48 Mbps Up 8.18
>>> 
>>> Peter Faulks
>>> -- 
>>> Peter & Irene Faulks
>>> Unit 1, 9 Newsam Close
>>> PARKWOOD  Western Australia  6147
>>> 
>>> Phone:  +618 9457 0747 (h)
>>> Fax:+618 9457 0444
>>> Peter Mobile:   0416 187 937
>>> Irene Mobile:   0439 933 404
>>> 
>>> Email:  peterfau...@westnet.com.au <mailto:peterfau...@westnet.com.au>
>>> Web Page:  http://www.peterfaulks.net/ <http://www.peterfaulks.net/>
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Re: Internet speed test

[Rob Phillips]

You're making me envious. I'm getting 1Mb/s down and 0.5 Mb/s up.  NBN 
not due til end on 2019. But at least it wil be fibre to the Jerb.


Rob

On 13/4/18 8:03 am, Tim Law wrote:

That’s interesting Peter,

For me, the Google internet speed test shows about half that of 
Speedtest and speedof.me <http://speedof.me>


60 down for Speedtest/30 down for Google


Tim


On 13 Apr 2018, at 7:36 am, Peter Faulks <mailto:peterfau...@westnet.com.au>> wrote:


Can someone recommend a reliable Internet speed test, I have just 
moved to NBN and on 3 sites get different readings within a minute.


Test 1 speed.me <http://speed.me>  = Down 32.92 Mbps Up 15.82
Test 2 http://www.speedtest.net/results = Down 34.67 Mbps Up 14.68
Test 3  Google Internet speed test = Down 9.48 Mbps Up 8.18

Peter Faulks
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Unit 1, 9 Newsam Close
PARKWOOD  Western Australia  6147

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Fax: +618 9457 0444
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Irene Mobile: 0439 933 404

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Re: Internet speed test

[Tim Law]

That’s interesting Peter,

For me, the Google internet speed test shows about half that of Speedtest and 
speedof.me <http://speedof.me/>

60 down for Speedtest/30 down for Google


Tim


> On 13 Apr 2018, at 7:36 am, Peter Faulks  wrote:
> 
> Can someone recommend a reliable Internet speed test, I have just moved to 
> NBN and on 3 sites get different readings within a minute.
> 
> Test 1speed.me  = Down 32.92 Mbps Up 15.82
> Test 2  http://www.speedtest.net/results = Down 34.67 Mbps Up 14.68
> Test 3  Google Internet speed test = Down 9.48 Mbps Up 8.18
> 
> Peter Faulks
> -- 
> Peter & Irene Faulks
> Unit 1, 9 Newsam Close
> PARKWOOD  Western Australia  6147
> 
> Phone:+618 9457 0747 (h)
> Fax:  +618 9457 0444
> Peter Mobile: 0416 187 937
> Irene Mobile: 0439 933 404
> 
> Email:peterfau...@westnet.com.au
> Web Page:  http://www.peterfaulks.net/
> 
> 
> 
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Internet speed test

[Peter Faulks]

Can someone recommend a reliable Internet speed test, I have just 
moved to NBN and on 3 sites get different readings within a minute.


Test 1speed.me  = Down 32.92 Mbps Up 15.82
Test 2  http://www.speedtest.net/results = Down 34.67 Mbps Up 14.68
Test 3  Google Internet speed test = Down 9.48 Mbps Up 8.18

Peter Faulks
--
Peter & Irene Faulks
Unit 1, 9 Newsam Close
PARKWOOD  Western Australia  6147

Phone:  +618 9457 0747 (h)
Fax:+618 9457 0444
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Internet speed again.

[Lloyd White]

Further to my posting last week asking about download speed.

It has been established that the line between me and Webace, my provider, is
OK. I am downloading from the server at about 80K. But there appears to be a
problem from Webace to the internet. It reduces to 3 - 8 K.

Is there any other person in WAMUG using Webace and ADSL with the same
problem? A complaint has been made to Telstra by Webace but nothing has
improved yet.

It looks as if I might be heading for a  new provider.

Lloyd 
 

Re: Internet speed

[Denise & Bill]

Interesting

I used the Briscomp site and it returned:
Upload speed = 5.42 Mb/s (the site says this equates to a 10 Mb file in 15
secs)
Download speed = 119kbps
Using Bigpond cable on a 2 GHz G5

Bill


On 18/4/06 3:53 PM, "Ronda Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> On 17/04/2006, at 10:37 PM, Paul wrote:
> 
>> Lloyd White wrote:
>> 
>>> 
 Lloyd White wrote:
 
 
> Hope you are all rested after the Easter break.
> 
> Can anyone tell me where I look to  measure my internet or
> download speed?
> Is there a monitor built in? I am supposed to have a 512k ADSL
> and it is SO
> SLOW since I "upgraded to OSX 10.4.6.
> 
> The new Intel advert that Glen posted took 40 seconds before the
> stationary
> figure appeared and was still stationary after 3 minutes with
> the bar slowly
> creeping across. I gave up then.
> 
> It also takes 70 seconds to download 30 seconds of music from
> the Apple
> Store.
> 
> 
> 
 That doesn't sound too good.
 
 Here is a test site:
 
 http://www.dslreports.com/stest
 
 
 Good luck
 
 Paul
 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks Paul,
>>> The test showed download speed of 2.7 KB/s, upload 11.7 KB/s
>>> I think I'm in trouble!
>>> 
>> Your upload speed is normal for a 512/128 I think.
>> 
>> My Westnet 512/128 tests as 47 KB/sec down and 11.7 KB/sec up.
> 
> My Westnet 512/128 tests as 52 KB/sec down & 12.2 KB/sec up
> Tested at the below site.
> 
> 
> 
> Bigpond Broadband Speed Test: This test provides an easy to
> understand download and upload speed test results for your broadband
> connection.
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> Ronni
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Re: Internet speed

[Spin]

Has anyone actually seen iiNet ADLS2+ go faster than 4Mb/sec?  It  
peaks at this speed for me, and I've seen it do the same on others,  
but never faster.  The actual speed is usually slower for me than 4Mb/ 
sec, and of late it appears there are more disruptions.


Glenn.

On 18/04/2006, at 7:56 PM, Reg Whitely wrote:


Hi Susan and WAMUGgers

On 18 Apr 2006, at 6:50pm, Susan Hastings wrote:

If you are on broadband 2+ with iinet you may of course be getting  
faster speeds at a similar price.


That's iiNet's offer but no, not here in Gero. They don't have  
DSLAM here so we can't get Broadband 2+.


I'm paying $59.95 for the iiNet 1500/256+5GB plan, ~$19.95 Telstra  
line rental and $9.95 for Engin "voip" phone. The Engin deal has  
saved us almost as much as the Sipura voicebox cost us, in 3 months  
of use. I'm predicting about $400 savings on STD calls this year.


Regards

Reg

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Re: Internet speed

[Reg Whitely]

Hi Susan and WAMUGgers

On 18 Apr 2006, at 6:50pm, Susan Hastings wrote:

If you are on broadband 2+ with iinet you may of course be getting  
faster speeds at a similar price.


That's iiNet's offer but no, not here in Gero. They don't have DSLAM  
here so we can't get Broadband 2+.


I'm paying $59.95 for the iiNet 1500/256+5GB plan, ~$19.95 Telstra  
line rental and $9.95 for Engin "voip" phone. The Engin deal has  
saved us almost as much as the Sipura voicebox cost us, in 3 months  
of use. I'm predicting about $400 savings on STD calls this year.


Regards

Reg

Re: Internet speed

[Susan Hastings]

If you are on broadband 2+ with iinet you may of course be getting  
faster speeds at a similar price.

On 18/04/2006, at 6:26 PM, Reg Whitely wrote:


Hi Ronni and WAMUGgers

On 18 Apr 2006, at 4:06pm, Ronda Brown wrote:

Another speed test site.
<http://www.auditmypc.com/internet-speed-test.asp>
"We created our Internet Speed Test to be the most accurate  
broadband Speed Test on the internet! In fact, many sites charge  
for speed tests similar to this one!"


Thanks for this link. I've just today questioned iiNet about my  
account and received a (fortunately) positive reply from Adrian. I  
was worried that my downloads were slow. Using your weblink I did a  
test and found that my 1500/256 iiNet adsl is functioning at 1352 /  
228.. Is that Ok?


Copied at the end of this email is an extract from Adrian's email  
for interest. I think I have a much better (redundant) plan now  
than that is currently offered for $59.95/month by iiNet.


Westnet has a good one: the premium 1.5Mb 5G + 5G plan at $59.95  
http://www.westnet.com.au/internet/broadband/bbconnect/


iiNet's current equivalent is 512/128 @ $59.95 http:// 
www.iinet.net.au/products/broadband/


There's no savings here in Gero by going to phone packages as  
iiPhone is not set up here. BTW my Engin voip phone connection is  
saving us heaps. I should post an update to my earlier missive on  
the subject.


Adrian iiNet's Email


Hi Reg,

Thank you for your email.

When iiNet first released newer plans early last year, we refered  
to any new plan as 'broadband2', irrespective if your service is  
connected to the iiDSLAM equipment or the Telstra equipment at  
your local exchange.


In order to make it easier to determine who is on what equipment,  
we now refer to anyone on Telstra equipment as 'broadband1' and  
iiDSLAM as 'broadband2'.


As you are connected to the Telstra equipment at your local  
exchange, your service is refered to as a 'broadband1' account.
However the speed has not changed nor has the download quota. It  
is the same account that you have had since you joined with iiNet.  
Only the name has changed. Your speed is 1536/256, your quota is  
5Gb peak and 5Gb off peak.


Please note though the Light plan has been made redundant so if  
you upgrade or downgrade the service you will not be able to  
return to the same plan.


Sincerely,

Adrian


Thanks Ronni (How's Cloe?)

Reg

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Re: Internet speed

[Reg Whitely]

Hi Ronni and WAMUGgers

...and using dslreports web link my 1500/256 iiNet here in Gero is

dslreports.com speed test result on 2006-04-18 06:29:11 EST:
1003 / 188
Your download speed : 1003 kbps or 125.3 KB/sec.
Your upload speed : 188 kbps or 23.5 KB/sec.

That's quite a bit different to the auditmypc data I just posted. Any  
ideas? It still seems a lot faster than some posted here though!


Regards
Reg




http://www.dslreports.com/stest


Good luck

Paul




Thanks Paul,
The test showed download speed of 2.7 KB/s, upload 11.7 KB/s
I think I'm in trouble!


Your upload speed is normal for a 512/128 I think.

My Westnet 512/128 tests as 47 KB/sec down and 11.7 KB/sec up.


My Westnet 512/128 tests as 52 KB/sec down & 12.2 KB/sec up

Re: Internet speed

[Reg Whitely]

Hi Ronni and WAMUGgers

On 18 Apr 2006, at 4:06pm, Ronda Brown wrote:

Another speed test site.
<http://www.auditmypc.com/internet-speed-test.asp>
"We created our Internet Speed Test to be the most accurate  
broadband Speed Test on the internet! In fact, many sites charge  
for speed tests similar to this one!"


Thanks for this link. I've just today questioned iiNet about my  
account and received a (fortunately) positive reply from Adrian. I  
was worried that my downloads were slow. Using your weblink I did a  
test and found that my 1500/256 iiNet adsl is functioning at 1352 /  
228.. Is that Ok?


Copied at the end of this email is an extract from Adrian's email for  
interest. I think I have a much better (redundant) plan now than that  
is currently offered for $59.95/month by iiNet.


Westnet has a good one: the premium 1.5Mb 5G + 5G plan at $59.95  
http://www.westnet.com.au/internet/broadband/bbconnect/


iiNet's current equivalent is 512/128 @ $59.95 http:// 
www.iinet.net.au/products/broadband/


There's no savings here in Gero by going to phone packages as iiPhone  
is not set up here. BTW my Engin voip phone connection is saving us  
heaps. I should post an update to my earlier missive on the subject.


Adrian iiNet's Email


Hi Reg,

Thank you for your email.

When iiNet first released newer plans early last year, we refered  
to any new plan as 'broadband2', irrespective if your service is  
connected to the iiDSLAM equipment or the Telstra equipment at your  
local exchange.


In order to make it easier to determine who is on what equipment,  
we now refer to anyone on Telstra equipment as 'broadband1' and  
iiDSLAM as 'broadband2'.


As you are connected to the Telstra equipment at your local  
exchange, your service is refered to as a 'broadband1' account.
However the speed has not changed nor has the download quota. It is  
the same account that you have had since you joined with iiNet.  
Only the name has changed. Your speed is 1536/256, your quota is  
5Gb peak and 5Gb off peak.


Please note though the Light plan has been made redundant so if you  
upgrade or downgrade the service you will not be able to return to  
the same plan.


Sincerely,

Adrian


Thanks Ronni (How's Cloe?)

Reg

Re: Internet speed

[Rosemary Horton]

My adsl with westnet.

 Meant to be
Premium 1.5Mb/256k - 5GB / 5GB

[([*
---
["Speed Results"]
Download: 79 Kilobytes/s
Upload: 24.1 Kilobytes/s
QOS: 99%
RTT: 91 ms
MaxPause: 58 ms
Test location: Brisbane
---
*])]



 Rosemary Horton
[EMAIL PROTECTED]



On 18 Apr 2006, at 16:06, Ronda Brown wrote:



On 18/04/2006, at 3:53 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



On 17/04/2006, at 10:37 PM, Paul wrote:


Lloyd White wrote:




Lloyd White wrote:



Hope you are all rested after the Easter break.

Can anyone tell me where I look to  measure my internet or  
download speed?
Is there a monitor built in? I am supposed to have a 512k ADSL  
and it is SO

SLOW since I "upgraded to OSX 10.4.6.

The new Intel advert that Glen posted took 40 seconds before  
the stationary
figure appeared and was still stationary after 3 minutes with  
the bar slowly

creeping across. I gave up then.

It also takes 70 seconds to download 30 seconds of music from  
the Apple

Store.




That doesn't sound too good.

Here is a test site:

http://www.dslreports.com/stest


Good luck

Paul




Thanks Paul,
The test showed download speed of 2.7 KB/s, upload 11.7 KB/s
I think I'm in trouble!


Your upload speed is normal for a 512/128 I think.

My Westnet 512/128 tests as 47 KB/sec down and 11.7 KB/sec up.


My Westnet 512/128 tests as 52 KB/sec down & 12.2 KB/sec up
Tested at the below site.

<http://bmods.briscomp.org.au/>

Bigpond Broadband Speed Test: This test provides an easy to  
understand download and upload speed test results for your  
broadband connection.


Another speed test site.
<http://www.auditmypc.com/internet-speed-test.asp>
"We created our Internet Speed Test to be the most accurate  
broadband Speed Test on the internet! In fact, many sites charge  
for speed tests similar to this one!"



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Ronni
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Re: Internet speed

[Ronda Brown]

On 18/04/2006, at 3:53 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:



On 17/04/2006, at 10:37 PM, Paul wrote:


Lloyd White wrote:




Lloyd White wrote:



Hope you are all rested after the Easter break.

Can anyone tell me where I look to  measure my internet or  
download speed?
Is there a monitor built in? I am supposed to have a 512k ADSL  
and it is SO

SLOW since I "upgraded to OSX 10.4.6.

The new Intel advert that Glen posted took 40 seconds before  
the stationary
figure appeared and was still stationary after 3 minutes with  
the bar slowly

creeping across. I gave up then.

It also takes 70 seconds to download 30 seconds of music from  
the Apple

Store.




That doesn't sound too good.

Here is a test site:

http://www.dslreports.com/stest


Good luck

Paul




Thanks Paul,
The test showed download speed of 2.7 KB/s, upload 11.7 KB/s
I think I'm in trouble!


Your upload speed is normal for a 512/128 I think.

My Westnet 512/128 tests as 47 KB/sec down and 11.7 KB/sec up.


My Westnet 512/128 tests as 52 KB/sec down & 12.2 KB/sec up
Tested at the below site.

<http://bmods.briscomp.org.au/>

Bigpond Broadband Speed Test: This test provides an easy to  
understand download and upload speed test results for your  
broadband connection.


Another speed test site.
<http://www.auditmypc.com/internet-speed-test.asp>
"We created our Internet Speed Test to be the most accurate broadband  
Speed Test on the internet! In fact, many sites charge for speed  
tests similar to this one!"



Cheers,
Ronni
Car'n The Pies

Re: Internet speed

[Ronda Brown]

On 17/04/2006, at 10:37 PM, Paul wrote:


Lloyd White wrote:




Lloyd White wrote:



Hope you are all rested after the Easter break.

Can anyone tell me where I look to  measure my internet or  
download speed?
Is there a monitor built in? I am supposed to have a 512k ADSL  
and it is SO

SLOW since I "upgraded to OSX 10.4.6.

The new Intel advert that Glen posted took 40 seconds before the  
stationary
figure appeared and was still stationary after 3 minutes with  
the bar slowly

creeping across. I gave up then.

It also takes 70 seconds to download 30 seconds of music from  
the Apple

Store.




That doesn't sound too good.

Here is a test site:

http://www.dslreports.com/stest


Good luck

Paul




Thanks Paul,
The test showed download speed of 2.7 KB/s, upload 11.7 KB/s
I think I'm in trouble!


Your upload speed is normal for a 512/128 I think.

My Westnet 512/128 tests as 47 KB/sec down and 11.7 KB/sec up.


My Westnet 512/128 tests as 52 KB/sec down & 12.2 KB/sec up
Tested at the below site.



Bigpond Broadband Speed Test: This test provides an easy to  
understand download and upload speed test results for your broadband  
connection.


Cheers,
Ronni
Car'n The Pies

Re: internet speed

[Lloyd White]

> On 18/04/2006, at 5:04 AM, several in the WAMUG Mailing List digest
> wrote:

> http://www.dslreports.com/stest
> Good luck
> Paul

 Thanks Paul,
 The test showed download speed of 2.7 KB/s, upload 11.7 KB/s
 I think I'm in trouble!
 
>>> Your upload speed is normal for a 512/128 I think.
>>> 
>>> My Westnet 512/128 tests as 47 KB/sec down and 11.7 KB/sec up.
>> 
>> 
>> There are a number of things that can affect the speed   so I tried
>> 3 different test sites and on my Arach.net   1500 / 256 line   got these
results
>> 
>> 87 KB down  /  20KB up
>> 119KB down / 18KB up
>> 136 KB down / 23.7 KB up
>> 
>> The theoretical possible speed for a 1500 / 256 line is in the order of
>>   155 down  /  25.5 up
>> 
>> but that all depends on how close you are to the exchange , the link
>> circuits to the Test site ,and the server speeds at whatever locations in
between .
>> 
> 
> There has been a general degradation of performance of the network,
> reported mainly in iinet and westnet threads in whirlpool.net.au
> forums, naturally because of their greater share of the market.
> Both Westnet and iinet have pointed to "upstream provider" difficulties
> being the basic problem.
> The effects are patchy, irregular and neither isp's reps are enjoying
> the bad ride their petrol-head customers are giving them.  Ha!
> 
> I'd have a bet on things improving generally when the next billing
> cycle for isps and their bandwidth providers comes up.  This may of
> course be a signal that plan fees are going to rise.
> 
> Nancy M
> 


You could well be right Nancy. I have been in contact with Webace and tested
the link between my Mac and their server. It is fine: downloading at about
80+ KB/s. The problem, they claim, is from them upstream through Telstra.
They are now communicating with Telstra to fix it. Fingers crossed.

Lloyd 

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Re: internet speed

[Nancy McIntyre]

On 18/04/2006, at 5:04 AM, several in the WAMUG Mailing List digest 
wrote:






http://www.dslreports.com/stest


Good luck

Paul




Thanks Paul,
The test showed download speed of 2.7 KB/s, upload 11.7 KB/s
I think I'm in trouble!


Your upload speed is normal for a 512/128 I think.

My Westnet 512/128 tests as 47 KB/sec down and 11.7 KB/sec up.



There are a number of things that can affect the speed   so I tried
3 different test sites
and on my Arach.net   1500 / 256 line   got these results

87 KB down  /  20KB up
119KB down / 18KB up
136 KB down / 23.7 KB up

The theoretical possible speed for a 1500 / 256 line is in the order of
  155 down  /  25.5 up

but that all depends on how close you are to the exchange , the link
circuits to the Test site ,
and the server speeds at whatever locations in between .



There has been a general degradation of performance of the network, 
reported mainly in iinet and westnet threads in whirlpool.net.au 
forums, naturally because of their greater share of the market.
Both Westnet and iinet have pointed to "upstream provider" difficulties 
being the basic problem.
The effects are patchy, irregular and neither isp's reps are enjoying 
the bad ride their petrol-head customers are giving them.  Ha!


I'd have a bet on things improving generally when the next billing 
cycle for isps and their bandwidth providers comes up.  This may of 
course be a signal that plan fees are going to rise.


Nancy M

Re: Internet speed

[Peter Sealy]

On 17/04/2006, at 11:14 PM, Lloyd White wrote:



Can anyone tell me where I look to  measure my internet or download  
speed?
Is there a monitor built in? I am supposed to have a 512k ADSL and  
it is SO

SLOW since I "upgraded to OSX 10.4.6.




I have a small free app called MenuMeters [available from Macupdate  
or VersionTracker] which can display transmit and receive data speed  
in a little display in your menu bar. Does other things and displays  
as well. I have used it for years and find it very handy. It is  
probably just displaying the info available in your Activity Monitor  
in a different way but you don't have to click one or two times to  
get the Activity Monitor window up.


.

Peter Sealy
Thurgoona AUSTRALIA

Re: Internet speed

[Robert Howells]

http://www.dslreports.com/stest


Good luck

Paul




Thanks Paul,
The test showed download speed of 2.7 KB/s, upload 11.7 KB/s
I think I'm in trouble!


Your upload speed is normal for a 512/128 I think.

My Westnet 512/128 tests as 47 KB/sec down and 11.7 KB/sec up.



There are a number of things that can affect the speed   so I tried 
3 different test sites

and on my Arach.net   1500 / 256 line   got these results

87 KB down  /  20KB up
119KB down / 18KB up
136 KB down / 23.7 KB up

The theoretical possible speed for a 1500 / 256 line is in the order of 
 155 down  /  25.5 up


but that all depends on how close you are to the exchange , the link 
circuits to the Test site ,

and the server speeds at whatever locations in between .


Cheers

Bob

Re: Internet speed

[Paul]

Lloyd White wrote:

 


Lloyd White wrote:

   


Hope you are all rested after the Easter break.

Can anyone tell me where I look to  measure my internet or download speed?
Is there a monitor built in? I am supposed to have a 512k ADSL and it is SO
SLOW since I "upgraded to OSX 10.4.6.

The new Intel advert that Glen posted took 40 seconds before the stationary
figure appeared and was still stationary after 3 minutes with the bar slowly
creeping across. I gave up then.

It also takes 70 seconds to download 30 seconds of music from the Apple
Store.



 


That doesn't sound too good.

Here is a test site:

http://www.dslreports.com/stest


Good luck

Paul
   




Thanks Paul, 


The test showed download speed of 2.7 KB/s, upload 11.7 KB/s
I think I'm in trouble!
 


Your upload speed is normal for a 512/128 I think.

My Westnet 512/128 tests as 47 KB/sec down and 11.7 KB/sec up.

Re: Internet speed

[Lloyd White]

> Lloyd White wrote:
> 
>> Hope you are all rested after the Easter break.
>> 
>> Can anyone tell me where I look to  measure my internet or download speed?
>> Is there a monitor built in? I am supposed to have a 512k ADSL and it is SO
>> SLOW since I "upgraded to OSX 10.4.6.
>> 
>> The new Intel advert that Glen posted took 40 seconds before the stationary
>> figure appeared and was still stationary after 3 minutes with the bar slowly
>> creeping across. I gave up then.
>> 
>> It also takes 70 seconds to download 30 seconds of music from the Apple
>> Store.
>> 
>>  
>> 
> That doesn't sound too good.
> 
> Here is a test site:
> 
> http://www.dslreports.com/stest
> 
> 
> Good luck
> 
> Paul


Thanks Paul, 

The test showed download speed of 2.7 KB/s, upload 11.7 KB/s
I think I'm in trouble!

Lloyd 


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Re: Internet speed

[Paul]

Lloyd White wrote:


Hope you are all rested after the Easter break.

Can anyone tell me where I look to  measure my internet or download speed?
Is there a monitor built in? I am supposed to have a 512k ADSL and it is SO
SLOW since I "upgraded to OSX 10.4.6.

The new Intel advert that Glen posted took 40 seconds before the stationary
figure appeared and was still stationary after 3 minutes with the bar slowly
creeping across. I gave up then.

It also takes 70 seconds to download 30 seconds of music from the Apple
Store.

 


That doesn't sound too good.

Here is a test site:

http://www.dslreports.com/stest


Good luck

Paul

Re: Internet speed more info

[Lloyd White]

Further information.

I checked the Network in the Activity monitor while downloading that Intel
ad and it showed 7.9KB/sec. Is that slow?



Hope you are all rested after the Easter break.

Can anyone tell me where I look to  measure my internet or download speed?
Is there a monitor built in? I am supposed to have a 512k ADSL and it is SO
SLOW since I "upgraded to OSX 10.4.6.

The new Intel advert that Glen posted took 40 seconds before the stationary
figure appeared and was still stationary after 3 minutes with the bar slowly
creeping across. I gave up then.

It also takes 70 seconds to download 30 seconds of music from the Apple
Store.


Lloyd 
 

Internet speed

[Lloyd White]

Hope you are all rested after the Easter break.

Can anyone tell me where I look to  measure my internet or download speed?
Is there a monitor built in? I am supposed to have a 512k ADSL and it is SO
SLOW since I "upgraded to OSX 10.4.6.

The new Intel advert that Glen posted took 40 seconds before the stationary
figure appeared and was still stationary after 3 minutes with the bar slowly
creeping across. I gave up then.

It also takes 70 seconds to download 30 seconds of music from the Apple
Store.


Lloyd