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weebz · 07-12-10, 03:30 PM

wow just did a speed test on my 256 usin haxo and got between 35-50 meg WTF lol

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1061082149.png

TheCoder · 07-12-10, 03:53 PM

Take it with a pinch of salt - the speedtest is almost certainly wrong - there's probably some caching going on somewhere distorting the results or its just having a bad day.

Generally, all speedtest results should be viewed with suspicion. They rarely get the correct speed (its physically impossible for them to check a line speed via the internet) so the best you can hope for from them is to use the results for trend analysis (ie, do the results vary over time).

G77 · 07-12-10, 04:46 PM

your 256 is capable of 43mb down max.

i know this from experience and from using a custom config with unlimited us&ds

weebz · 07-12-10, 04:47 PM

well thats strange because every site ive speed tested on brings bk same results

jack08 · 07-12-10, 06:50 PM

try nzb or go Microsoft download large file see wot you get

TheCoder · 07-12-10, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weebz

well thats strange because every site ive speed tested on brings bk same results

Doesn't mean to say they are right !

A suitable analogy would be trying to measure the speed of a local road in Glasgow by taking an average when starting your journey in London !

All you end up getting is the average speed of traffic between yourself and the speedtest site. It does not measure your actual line speed !

G77 · 07-12-10, 10:45 PM

this could be part of the governments move to get us better broadband speed....

instead of actually getting us bigger bw there just rigging the test sites

tiger56 · 08-12-10, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack08

try nzb or go Microsoft download large file see wot you get

have to agree mate nzb's blitz down had my 20mb connection flat out at 2367kb's for twenty minutes this morning!

07-12-10, 03:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
weebz Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 817 Thanks: 30 Thanked 131 Times in 100 Posts	30-50 meg wow just did a speed test on my 256 usin haxo and got between 35-50 meg WTF lol http://www.speedtest.net/result/1061082149.png

07-12-10, 03:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheCoder Underground Crew Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Undrground Posts: 2,149 Thanks: 15 Thanked 1,691 Times in 933 Posts	Re: 30-50 meg Take it with a pinch of salt - the speedtest is almost certainly wrong - there's probably some caching going on somewhere distorting the results or its just having a bad day. Generally, all speedtest results should be viewed with suspicion. They rarely get the correct speed (its physically impossible for them to check a line speed via the internet) so the best you can hope for from them is to use the results for trend analysis (ie, do the results vary over time).

07-12-10, 04:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: 30-50 meg your 256 is capable of 43mb down max. i know this from experience and from using a custom config with unlimited us&ds __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

07-12-10, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
weebz Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 817 Thanks: 30 Thanked 131 Times in 100 Posts	Re: 30-50 meg well thats strange because every site ive speed tested on brings bk same results

07-12-10, 06:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
jack08 Stokey Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 671 Thanks: 49 Thanked 112 Times in 96 Posts	Re: 30-50 meg try nzb or go Microsoft download large file see wot you get __________________ 1.2M Channel Master, C120 Invacom 0.3 LNB & Cm Feedhorn, with Tm.Vbox &Technomate 5402HD

07-12-10, 10:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,118 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,250 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: 30-50 meg this could be part of the governments move to get us better broadband speed.... instead of actually getting us bigger bw there just rigging the test sites __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

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