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TheGreatSatan
08-31-2009, 10:55 AM
Check out CNET's internet bandwidth tester (http://reviews.cnet.com/internet-speed-test/). Unlike other sites, there's nothing to download as it runs from the site. I have Charter communications cable broadband and here's what I scored:

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp143/TheGreatSatan/speed.jpg

Luke122
08-31-2009, 11:11 AM
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p176/lukifer122/speedtest.jpg

Not bad, I'd destroy that from home. :)

Collinstheclown
08-31-2009, 11:22 AM
CNET's thing told me mine was lilke 2100Kbps or something...
I prefer this:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/552900465.png (http://www.speedtest.net)




-CollinstheClown

TheGreatSatan
08-31-2009, 11:32 AM
I called Charter and asked why it's so low and they told me I probably needed the latest version of Java. So I went to the Java site and downloaded it.

They weren't kidding!

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp143/TheGreatSatan/speed-1.jpg

rendermandan
08-31-2009, 11:48 AM
Somehow, I really don't think this is accurate.... I'm on a cable modem. LMAO
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h205/rendermandan/Ebay%20Sales/ISPSpeedwrong.jpg

knowledgegranted
08-31-2009, 01:11 PM
Yeah this isn't giving the right results at all...I'm on a data center's internet and it says I'm at dial-up speed?

f*ck that test

TheGreatSatan
08-31-2009, 02:17 PM
Have Java?

How much speed am I expected to lose via wifi? My laptop gets only about 1.7Mbps via wireless

Collinstheclown
08-31-2009, 02:44 PM
Try the speedtest.net




-CollinstheClown

aintnothang
08-31-2009, 03:09 PM
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/8889/27397565.jpg

Eclecticos
08-31-2009, 03:40 PM
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/8568/mynets.jpg

Zephik
08-31-2009, 03:47 PM
http://img206.yfrog.com/img206/4488/isp.png

Yep, that's about right. It's what I usually get when downloading anyways.

Outlaw
08-31-2009, 06:11 PM
Attempt 1
http://i30.tinypic.com/30uydkm.jpg

Attempt 2
http://i25.tinypic.com/vw3ns.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/w9cp78.jpg

slaveofconvention
08-31-2009, 06:39 PM
Got ya all beat lol...

http://www.slaveofconvention.com/imagestore/cnetbandwidth1.jpg

Not bad considering I only pay for 10mb cable... 4.08Gbps internet - yeah baby

Slightly more realistic result....

http://www.speedtest.net/result/553250830.png

widefault
08-31-2009, 07:51 PM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/553289116.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Cnet puts me at about 2Mbit, definitely not correct.

crenn
08-31-2009, 08:40 PM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/553315946.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

farlo
08-31-2009, 10:23 PM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/553371694.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

OvRiDe
09-02-2009, 01:12 AM
One of the things to remember when using cable modems, is that some of the providers use "Power Boost" as they call it. What they are doing is they give you a very high download rate for the first 15-30 seconds of a transfer then neck it back down to your subscribed speed. They did this to improve performance when streaming video and music so that it could buffer a fair amount up front. It really plays havoc with speedtest since they usually don't transfer from more then 30 seconds at a time.

slaveofconvention
09-02-2009, 05:02 AM
It doesn't happen often - I think most sites don't have the throughput to support it, but on the odd occasion I've downloaded huge files from places like MS, my connection will maintain 1MB/s for the duration of the download - I think my download of the Windows7RC was actually a little higher which is pretty much all you can ask of a 10Mb/s connection (remember B=8b so 10Mb has a theorhetical max of 1.25MB/s)... FTP support sucks on donkey genitalia, but other than that, I can't complain, I'm very happy with my service - and as I'm just about to slide out of the contract period, I can feel a free upgrade coming on - 20Mb is available in my area now (I think) *grin*

x88x
09-02-2009, 12:53 PM
One of the things to remember when using cable modems, is that some of the providers use "Power Boost" as they call it. What they are doing is they give you a very high download rate for the first 15-30 seconds of a transfer then neck it back down to your subscribed speed. They did this to improve performance when streaming video and music so that it could buffer a fair amount up front. It really plays havoc with speedtest since they usually don't transfer from more then 30 seconds at a time.

Hmm, this gives me a thought...make a download utility that automatically pauses and restarts the connection every 30 seconds...hmmm...I'll have to test that once I get my connection hooked up today...

pcclan
09-02-2009, 02:43 PM
this is from my school
http://www.speedtest.net/result/554969935.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

TheGreatSatan
09-02-2009, 07:09 PM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/555168673.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

x88x
09-02-2009, 07:41 PM
Well, this is a little...weird... I just got my connection set up, and while I'm supposed to be getting 16/3...well, here:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/555183522.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Ah well, such are the mixed blessings (more mixed than blessings, really) of cable.

p0Pe
09-03-2009, 11:32 AM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/555718539.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

slow day:/ sitting on a 100/100

Suneai
09-13-2009, 10:09 AM
I'd love to have the connections some of you have.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/564065664.png

chaksq
09-13-2009, 11:28 PM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/564525291.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

DonT-FeaR
09-14-2009, 06:33 AM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/564716542.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

BuzzKillington
09-14-2009, 12:14 PM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/564494751.png

What are you guys paying a month for those insane speeds? 50mbps+??!

Xpirate
09-15-2009, 08:08 PM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/566262520.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I'm feeling some serious bandwidth envy.

pcclan
10-19-2009, 09:19 AM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/596495461.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

x88x
10-19-2009, 11:21 AM
:eek: *wretches* yikes, and I thought US connections were asymmetric.....

pcclan
11-20-2009, 11:51 AM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/628493398.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
from my school

x88x
11-20-2009, 01:33 PM
That is one nice thing about OCx connections...they're symmetrical.

Tech-Daddy
11-22-2009, 01:43 AM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/630010155.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

:)

farlo
11-25-2009, 07:05 PM
work:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/633837339.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

billygoat333
11-25-2009, 11:58 PM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/634003614.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
my work.

Cryptonic
11-26-2009, 07:05 PM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/634760509.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Basic DSL package, works for what I need at the moment.
Wishing Cox internet was available where I live :(

Outlaw
11-29-2010, 07:38 PM
Work

Test 1:
http://i54.tinypic.com/211nrx1.jpg

Test 2:
http://i55.tinypic.com/2cpwd94.jpg

BuzzKillington
11-29-2010, 09:39 PM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1050667083.png

Crap ping and upload.

diluzio91
11-29-2010, 11:46 PM
all i can say is WTF

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1050779790.png (http://www.speedtest.net)