Thread: Broadband speeds

Originally Posted by ubeaut

Run a speed test here http://www.ozspeedtest.com/tools_speed.shtml

These are my results

Test run on 20/09/2006 @ 9:24 PM
Mirror: Netbay Internet
Test type: Cable
Your connection speed:
kbps: 16739.83
KB/s: 2092.48
Mbps: 16.74

Thanks Neil!

On Bigpond cable, I got:
kbps: 8269.47
KB/s: 1033.68
Mbps: 8.27

Originally Posted by sbranden

This computer is on a 802.11b wireless link to my router .

Taking careful note of the "wireless facility," I placed the 3 1/4HP orange offering from Triton equidistant to the telephone and modem and fairly close to the computer. Not wanting to become entangled with the waves of unbelievable power that were about to ensue, I stood well clear and with the orange beastie's switch selected to "on" switched it from the power point.

I have to say that I did not notice a great change in byte speed, but that was in part because of the awesome power ushering from the Triton. I have to say have never before seen power like this unrestrained, as it usually resides under a bench.

Left to it's own devices, it was truely something else. The soft start does limit the gyroscopic effects, but in this it is a little like engaging the afterburner on your Harrier VSTOL with an exocet missile up your a**se.

It really is only delaying the inevitable. So as the gyroscopic effects took charge the beastie wriggled its way across the desk, grabbed the mouse by the tail (I just knew I should have gone with the cordless version) and threw it about, like a Kookaburra with a snake, until the mouse's lifeline was severed.

Having made it's first kill, it went into a murderous frenzy and jumped onto the computer seat where it burrowed straight though the cushion onto the floor. Appearing dazed as it hit ground it teetered briefly before going into a commando roll and chased me out of the office.

It left a 10mm dado in the floor as it went. I am still working on what I can use that for. I don't think SWMBO will like a straight cutting guide in her house, even if I declare it a prerequisite for the bathroom renos. I could run it past her I suppose and be prepared to run.

Fortunately, during this fit of exuberance the cord became yanked from the power point and the magnificent orange beast came to rest proud and undamaged. I can't really say the same for the office.

Was I missing something here (apart from a brain; I thought I better get that one in myself).

Perhaps I should have taken the straight bit out first .

Regards
Paul

Test run on 21/09/2006 @ 7:54 PM

Mirror: Internode
Test type: ADSL

Your connection speed:

kbps: 413.28
KB/s: 51.66
Mbps: 0.41

Test run on 21/09/2006 @ 8:15 PM

Mirror: iiNet
Test type: Dialup

Your connection speed:

kbps: 22.64
KB/s: 2.83
Mbps: 0.02

:d :d :d :d

I have Internode wireless as my ISP.

When I rang the tests using the 3 test options:

Dial-up; 1898.55 Kbps
ADSL; 1538.06 Kbps
Cable; 1191.91 Kbps

Suprisingly the dial-up test registered faster than ADSL followed by Cable.

Why?

Cheers
Brenton

'Coz it's a naff test. It is not testing you connection speed but testing how fast it can download a file from a server at Internode.

Try this test. http://www.internode.on.net/tools/speedtest/index.htm

Originally Posted by Grunt

'Coz it's a naff test. It is not testing you connection speed but testing how fast it can download a file from a server at Internode.

Try this test. http://www.internode.on.net/tools/speedtest/index.htm

Using this test my download speed was 1153 Kbps and upload speed 232 Kbps

Brenton

This is all I could get after I followed the link.

You have to be with Internode for it to work.