On train to Mandurah with iPad, speed.net gives 879 down and 99 up Sent from Gordon's iPad
On 17/06/2010, at 11:49 AM, Neil Houghton <n...@possumology.com> wrote: > To give a country perspective: > > I’m on Internode’s Home-1500-Explorer and I’m located in Albany <1km from the > Telstra Exchange > > Got the following test results this morning: > > Speedtest.net - through Perth Fast Hit server: > > Download: 1.32 Mbps > Upload: .22 Mbps > Ping: 31ms. > > > Speedtest.net - through Adelaide Internode server: > > Download: 1.39 Mbps > Upload: .22 Mbps > Ping: 59ms. > > Internode Online Tools (also attributed to Speedtest.net) > > Download: 1400 kbps > Upload: 217 kbps > > I’m not sure if or how much I’m being slowed by my wireless network (802.11 > g) as there are a couple of brick walls between me and the router at present > – I did just notice that my speedtest history shows some much quicker > download speeds from 2007 (when I was in another room and connected directly > to the router by ethernet): > > Speedtest.net - through Brisbane server (August 2007): > > Download: 6.55 Mbps > Upload: .32 Mbps > Ping: 109ms. > > > Speedtest.net - through Adelaide server (August 2007): > > Download: 4.73 Mbps > Upload: .29 Mbps > Ping: 103ms. > > The two tests above were taken within 30 mins of each other in August 2007 – > so show that speed can vary significantly from test to test – but, thinking > about it though, I’m also confused since my plan offers a max download speed > of 1500kbps (ie 1.5 Mbps) - so the results that Speedtest is showing for me > back in 2007 would seem to be significantly higher than my theoretical > maximum??!! > > Any thoughts/explanation on that one? > > Just to get a feel on consistency (test to test) I repeated the Perth & > Adelaide tests around 1 hr later (but with the settings changed to kbps > units) and got: > > Speedtest.net - through Perth Fast Hit server: > > Download: 1315 kbps > Upload: 158 kbps > Ping: 31ms. > > > Speedtest.net - through Adelaide Internode server: > > Download: 1466 kbps > Upload: 217 kbps > Ping: 59ms. > > > All in all, I’m pretty happy that I’m getting what I’m paying for (1500/256) > with Internode and I have found that my nodephone VOIP with them has also > been high quality and very reliable. > > > > Cheers > > > Neil > -- > Neil R. Houghton > Albany, Western Australia > Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 > Email: n...@possumology.com > > > > > on 17/6/10 10:09 AM, Susan Hastings at susanhasti...@me.com wrote: > > My ISP - iinet returned the following test result this morning. > > Download: 10.55 > Upload: .81 > Ping: 20ms. > > We have ADSL+ and live in East Perth > > > On 17/06/2010, at 8:10 AM, John Thompson wrote: > > My ADSL2+ on iPrimus returned the following test results this morning. > Download - 8.92Mb/s > Upload - 0.77Mb/s > Ping - 13ms. > I used Speedtest.net <http://Speedtest.net/> . Through the Bassendean > exchange. > > > John E. Thompson > 14 McGlew Street > Eden Hill W.A. 6054 > Ph. 08-92793524 > Mob. 0412 775 197 > Email. jet...@iprimus.com.au > > On 16/06/2010, at 12:52 PM, Barry Sexstone wrote: > > I get an average of 5.2 mps through the Palmyra exchange! > > > On 16/06/2010, at 8:15 AM, James / Hans Kunz wrote: > > be aware..... > they promise adsl2+ & better....but you may only get adsl1, you get to know > that !!!!after!!!! you signed the contract eg in the palmyra & double view > area you cannot get adsl2 because telstra cause a muckup in the phone line > wiring & is not interested to replace the wiring for better service, max > speed there is 1.5 mbps & you have to pay a higher rate to get that "amazing > high speed" > > we should actually write a letter to Kevin Rudd about these problems with > tel$tra > ask a neighbour who allready has internet about the speed they have > > James > > > On 15/06/2010, at 19:40, Ashley Mulder wrote: > > > Hey guys > > in the process of upgrading to a better/new internet plan > the requirements where no more then $40 a month and had to be ADSL2+ > Whirpool gives me a number that fit this bill: > Netspace, AAPT, Netbay, Exetel and iPrimus > > ive narrowed down the choice to Netspace, Exetel and iPrimus > > anybody had much experience with any of these companies?? > > Ashley Mulder > Bachelor of Science (Forensic and Analytical Chemistry) (Forensic Science > Hons.) > Student Ambassador > Curtin University of Technology > ashley.mul...@student.curtin.edu.au > > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > > > > > SAD Technic > Video Productions, Electronic repairs > U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl > Bayswater WA 6053 > +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 > http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas > skype: barleeway > over 40 years in electronics > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
