I finally got Broadband....how do I....what are the best web

[Larry]

Running Alcatel Speedtouch 510
iBook
Jaguar

How do I view download speed?

etc

[pendragon]

I think Bandwidth Place is a good place to check your DL speed. http://www.bandwidthplace.com/

You may care to check several times a day. Results can (and probably will) vary significantly based on data traffic on the internet, the capability of your LAN, distance from the server(s) involved, sunspots, and I suppose other variables as well.

FWIW, my DL speed is typically 1.3 to 1.4 MBS. but I have seen it at 1.9 MBS and as low as .75 MBS.

Enjoy!

Harv

[giantmike]

Thye speed test at http://www.dslreports.com/stest?loc=2 seems to be the most accurate, and gives you both upload and download speeds. Takes a bit to load, as it is a Java applet, but it's not too bad.

[Bruce_F]

The dslreports site does seem to be more realistic in it's reporting. I say that because downloading installer files will always start fast, then slow slightly.

The results from bandwidthplace says: 2347/286
The results from dslreports says: 1952/286

The latter is very close to what I experience when downloading/uploading files.

[Mrious_be]

These are two sites i use for bandwithspeed.. not sure if they qualify as being witht he best though  
http://promos.mcafee.com/speedometer/
http://www.cable-modem.net/features/oct99/speed.html

I'm going to these sites like every day (well, TS not mentioned)  
http://www.versiontracker.com
http://www.apple.com/trailers

If you are on OsX than i could suggest you this little freeware searchling software.
It nests its self on the findermenu on OsX and you can fill in search strings in it.
It will than connect to Google Mac and do the search for you.
Must say, it saved me some time, and the Google engine is just great, amazing what i found thanks to them till now  

Bye bye Yahoo! search for me, hehehe

[RogerF]

Try this
It's kinda' an inspiriational site
 
 [ 02-09-2003, 07:16 AM: Message edited by: RogerF ]

[Larry]

Well Giant Mike I got this reading using BT Broadband -

From http://www.dslreports.com/stest?loc=2

2003-02-09 10:59:05 EST: 347 / 243
Your download speed : 347522 bps, or 347 kbps.
A 42.4 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 243279 bps, or 243 kbps.

Pendragon I got this reading -

On  http://www.bandwidthplace.com/

 Results
272.8 kilobits per second
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DetailsYour raw speed was 272793.87 bits per second which is the same as:
Communications   272.8 kilobits per second
How communication devices are rated. Kilo means 1,000 and mega means 1,000,000. Examples include 56k modem and 10Mbit Ethernet
Storage   33.3 kilobytes per second
The way data is measured on your hard drive and how file sharing and FTP programs measure transfer speeds. Kilo is 1,024 and mega is 1,048,576.
1MB file download   30.8 seconds
The time it would take you to download a 1 megabyte file at this speed.
RatingCompared to all connection types worldwide, yours is average
Comparisons
your speed
T1
56k modem Complete stats   See all the speed test statistics
Info
test type   Downstream Test v3 (200 KB idt type)
test was run   9:52CST Feb 9, 2003
IP address   217.44.74.91 Speed Test FAQ   Frequently asked questions about the test and results.
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 Server
The tests are run from a dedicated server in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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the results of this test seem   accurate

Marcel - using Mcafee.com

Your Internet Connection
Speed Results
File Size:   150.005 KB
Time Elapsed:   9.202999999999999 seconds
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130.4 Kbps
(16.3 KBps)

Your download speed is 35 kilobytes per second.

For comparison purposes here are typical speeds for common Internet connections. Speeds are listed in kilobytes per second.
Method   Speed
56 k modem   6
128 k ISDN   16
1 Mb DSL   125
Cable modem1   150
T-1 Line   188
1- Can vary widely depending on system load.

Because this test measured the download speed of a single file from the CABLE-MODEM.NET server to your computer, it may not be indicative of the actual bandwidth available through your modem or its access

Lastly Rodger - your choice of site was reflective - I don't have the answers that you may be looking for, but
you will find them at http://www.biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible