Howard: Roy Longbottom's PC Benchmark Collection <http://freespace.virgin.net/roy.longbottom/> has the standard stuff folks test on their platform.
In the long distant past I have seen serial port testing software from folks who developed serial port based software. Seems to me an author who used to write about serial port protocols was "campbell" and he was located in Berkeley, CA - this was about 1988 to 1990 or so ... John Oram howard schwartz wrote: > I find dramatic differences in browsing speed depending on > which packet driver, browser, combination of TSRs, etc. I am > running. > > I realize that the actual download speed reported by a browser > (e.g., arachne) depends on net traffic, phone lines, etc. > > Therefore, is there some reasonable way to benchmark the > http type , tcp/ip speed of my PC, so I can isolate what > combinations of software on my local PC decreases this speed? > This is different than mere modem speed, since I am interested > in a standardized speed that uses the http Web protocal, but > one that holds variations ``out there'' on the internet constant. > One possibility I thought of is a null modem cable, 2 PCs and > measuring the speed between 2 telnet programs -- perhaps downloading a > file. > > Any other thoughts - perhaps an internet site out there that > offers some kind of benchmark measure? > > Thanks all. > > To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. > Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. > More info can be found at; > http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. More info can be found at; http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html
