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In Reply to: RE: Are you using speed test.net? Nt posted by AbeCollins on July 16, 2016 at 10:31:11
Have you ever tried the speed test at dslreports?
JE
"A difference which makes no difference is no difference at all." - William James
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and who can have too many tools at their disposal?
For me dslreports is more conservative in its reported results than speedof.me, but it is also more consistent from test to test and when compared to other test sites.
However, this is on a VDSL line. Maybe cable is different?
JE
"A difference which makes no difference is no difference at all." - William James
Well, it's not like I spend my days measuring the bandwidth or latency I'm getting from my ISP.
If it's slow I can 'feel it' then measure it with the same tool I would normally use. This will at least provide useful relative performance numbers if it 'feels' slow.
But honestly I can't 'feel' the difference between the consistent 170 Mbps to 190 Mbs I get on a typical day.
Maybe 170 Mbs is already pretty good throughput and you're typically using only a fraction of that at any given time? It seems to me that you've got a pretty darn good connection! I'd sure be happy to have it. Heck, knock off the "1" and I'd be happy to have 70 Mbs!
JE
"A difference which makes no difference is no difference at all." - William James
I was very satisfied with 30 Mbps. For most of my day to day activities it was fast enough. But on those occasions when I have to download large software applications or operating systems, the extra speed really helps.
Hopefully, technology will catch up with us folk out in the sticks. Until then, keep posting and let us hicks know what it is we are missing!
JE
"A difference which makes no difference is no difference at all." - William James
Where in the 'sticks' are you?
I would gladly trade some bandwidth for a more rural lifestyle, perhaps when I retire. I'll end up using some over priced latency crippled satellite internet service for very slow web surfing and emails. I'll have to drive to the nearest library or Starbucks if I want Wifi to watch YouTube videos. ;-)
Sorry, that was just a figure of speech. Actually, I live in a suburb that is near enough to the "urb" to give some hustle and bustle, but far enough away that they truly "phat pipes" haven't made it to my neighborhood.
That said, if you're contemplating a "Green Acres" retirement, why not pack up the suitcase and take a road trip and spend a few nights out in the rural spots near you? It's amazing how much noise crickets and frogs can make at night. And this is coming from someone who has lived through an emergence of "Brood X" cicadas.
JE
"A difference which makes no difference is no difference at all." - William James
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