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its.sid · 06-01-2007

I recently got myself a cable internet connection of 2mbps throughput as claimed by my ISP. I wanted to cross check it. Where can I get speed testing tools for the same?

Lloyd Brown · 06-02-2007

Try this. Speakeasy - Speed Test

Lloyd Brown · 06-02-2007

5.5 meg download here . . . not bad considering on wireless

Mom2one · 06-02-2007

Nice! According to that we are averaging 1.47 which is about right for our ISP. I am happy with that!

Lloyd Brown · 06-02-2007

I used to be happy with 1.5, but since we went to glass I have grown accustomed to my 5+

Mom2one · 06-03-2007

I had a 5+ in the city and yes it was nice. But when I came here it wasn't available so I took the best there was. I have yet to notice anything that has suffered from the drop in speed, I am guessing because the places I visit, or download from, are restricted too. So ultimately maybe (right now at least) it's not worth me paying premium for a service that I am not fully utilizing.

Lloyd Brown · 06-10-2007

A couple days ago I got an offer I could not refuse

Download Speed: 14319 kbps (1789.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1856 kbps (232 KB/sec transfer rate)

Another place to test your speed: Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test

Slightly different results though

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its.sid Consumer Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 30	check access speed I recently got myself a cable internet connection of 2mbps throughput as claimed by my ISP. I wanted to cross check it. Where can I get speed testing tools for the same?

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06-02-2007	#2 (permalink)
Lloyd Brown Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 518	Try this. Speakeasy - Speed Test

06-02-2007	#3 (permalink)
Lloyd Brown Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 518	5.5 meg download here . . . not bad considering on wireless

06-02-2007	#4 (permalink)
Mom2one Consumer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 99	Nice! According to that we are averaging 1.47 which is about right for our ISP. I am happy with that!

06-02-2007	#5 (permalink)
Lloyd Brown Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 518	I used to be happy with 1.5, but since we went to glass I have grown accustomed to my 5+

06-03-2007	#6 (permalink)
Mom2one Consumer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 99	I had a 5+ in the city and yes it was nice. But when I came here it wasn't available so I took the best there was. I have yet to notice anything that has suffered from the drop in speed, I am guessing because the places I visit, or download from, are restricted too. So ultimately maybe (right now at least) it's not worth me paying premium for a service that I am not fully utilizing.

06-10-2007	#7 (permalink)
Lloyd Brown Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 518	A couple days ago I got an offer I could not refuse Download Speed: 14319 kbps (1789.9 KB/sec transfer rate) Upload Speed: 1856 kbps (232 KB/sec transfer rate) Another place to test your speed: Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test Slightly different results though