speedtest.net for checking your connection speed

[dogboy]

http://speedtest.net/

...nice graphic UI

ex:

[Rumbas]

POS connection I got at home. Amazing as I live less that 1km from the HQ of 3 of the largest isps/telcos..

[dogboy]

I just got hooked up to some seriously fast cable... this is the fastest I've ever had. It's not instant, but almost. 

From the looks of your results, if you clicked on some porn, by the time you got there, they would already be smoking cigarettes...

[Rumbas]

Hahahaha! Maybe I should try.

[ergophobe]

Dont whine to me Rumbas! This is what it's like in when you live in rural California (PS this is my *fast* connection - god forbid I'm at home on my satellite connection).

[inbound]

Envious of both up and down speeds dogboy.

I'm on an ADSL line with Be Unlimited (in the UK)

6.7 down
.9 up

That's on a service that's supposed to be up to 24Mb/s down and 2.5Mb/s up.

can't get cable (up to 50Mb/s - and actually average over 40Mb/s according to independent tests...)

Waiting for BT Infinity (not over copper) so that the distance to the exchange is not the problem it is now.

[dogboy]

Yeah, I didn't expect a real notable change but once I got on it it was fast enough to peak my curiosity and inspire that speedtest.

Nice site, btw, huh? I guess it's the numbers that really count but I still get impressed they can find me on a map... Of course I play with lighters and other shiny objects all day too...

[bill]

This is what I can get on my iPhone.

[jimbanks]

Speedtest has got an even better looking GUI now, must have updated recently.

I have been with BT for an eternity. I have their 20MB package and the BEST I have ever got for download speed was 16MB and it tends to average out now around 6-8MB.

I've yet to meet anyone who has their Infinity which is supposed to be a truer 40MB into the house because it dispenses with the copper at the house and goes pure fibre.

It's why think people who are on cable will always be faster, even though it is probably more unreliable, because it's either ON or OFF, and nothing in between.

[dogboy]

You know, I think they updated it again since I posted this...

Man I wish I had their design time to burn...

[Drastic]

I used to use speakeasy.net/speedtest, but speedtest.net has become more reliable over the past year.

You know, I think they updated it again since I posted this...

Yeah, I was finishing up the new office and finding the hottest spot for the wireless router a couple days ago. Refreshed and got the new design, was kind of trippy, thought I had inadvertently clicked some  kind of theme button.

[dogboy]

32.69 seems to be the flavor of the day here too....

[Drastic]

Nice ping, you must be really close to the data center.

I wish I had your upload, but they keep getting better every year here.

[Gurtie]

my 16mb connection works well, doesn't it?! 

and it's quite whizzy today - that's before the neighbour comes home and starts downloading his 'educational' videos

[PaulH]

Seems slow today...