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Topic: cable performance testing

Piper

Rabid Druid

posted 08-08-2001 06:21:00 AM

There's been a lot of speculation as to whether the new wave of T2 woes thats plaguing some of us (the mysterious partial 5 to 10 second freezes) are due to some new stealth addition in the most recent patch or due to @home's "issues". Of course @home says its all working as intended and whatnot (maybe they were trained by verant) - but I'd like to test for myself. Anyone know of a site that will help test your connection's performance? I'd prefer a site not affiliated with an isp, as i tend to lean towards conspiracy theories and don't really trust them to tell me my connection is crap if it really is =)

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Reynar

Oldest Member
Best Lap

posted 08-08-2001 06:38:00 AM

I've never actually seen an accurate connection tester on a website. I think ZDnet had one up for a while, which was 2 seperate webpages, but even with that (Im on a T-3 here) it would off and on give me readings off the scale.
It may still be there...

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KaLourin

Illanae's Stooge!

posted 08-08-2001 06:40:00 AM

Connection Speed Test

Give this one a try Piper, I just checked it out with my own connection (DSL). Tests upload and download streams with just the click of a few buttons

640k connection, I averaged 62.9 kb/s download. Not too shabby

-KD

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Tier the Genius

Dark Elf Pimp

posted 08-08-2001 07:00:00 AM

Heh, I love my ISP:

Downstream: 2058 kilobits/sec
Upstream: 74.2 kilobits/sec

Can anyone say, CAPPED?

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Elvish Crack Piper

Murder is justified so long as people believe in something different than you do

posted 08-08-2001 07:12:00 AM

Does downstream translate to download speeds for things like demo files and patches or only web browsers?

Either way who is your ISP and what is your connection device.

(Insert Funny Phrase Here)

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Tier the Genius

Dark Elf Pimp

posted 08-08-2001 07:18:00 AM

Downstream = download, upstream = upload. Simple!

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Piper

Rabid Druid

posted 08-08-2001 07:36:00 AM

thankies, i'll give it a whirl when i get home from werk =)

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Black

The Outlaw Torn

posted 08-08-2001 08:50:00 AM

2727.3 kilobits / sec
340.9 kilobytes / sec

Time was never on my side.
So on I wait my whole lifetime.

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Aaron (the good one)

posted 08-08-2001 08:51:00 AM

I'm getting shit

120k/s downstream
17k/s upstream

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Pesco

Is a copyright of Peachis. Don't underestimate his pants, either.

posted 08-08-2001 08:56:00 AM

This morning when I got in I tested it...

It was running about 2 mbit/s
Now.... 1 mbit/s

Pesco eats away at the network.

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Somu Icewalker

Also known as Diet Dr. Evil

posted 08-08-2001 10:02:00 AM

According to that site my cable modem is now above a T1 line.

Downstream:
2963 kilobits / sec
370.4 kilobytes / sec

Upstream (CAPPED THOSE BASTARDS!)
72.9 kilobits / sec
9.1 kilobytes / sec

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Tier the Genius

Dark Elf Pimp

posted 08-08-2001 10:08:00 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Somo Icewalker:
Upstream (CAPPED THOSE BASTARDS!)
72.9 kilobits / sec
9.1 kilobytes / sec

I feel your pain

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Bloodsage

Heart Attack

posted 08-08-2001 10:47:00 AM

As another comparative when you do your test, Piper, my cable tested:

219 kb d/l
18 kb u/l

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Black

The Outlaw Torn

posted 08-08-2001 10:56:00 AM

Oh yeah,

161.9 kilobits / sec
20.2 kilobytes / sec

(Upload)

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So on I wait my whole lifetime.

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JooJooFlop

Hungry Hungry Hippo

posted 08-08-2001 11:15:00 AM

Downstream:
3081.5 kilobits / sec
385.2 kilobytes / sec

Upstream:
80 kilobits / sec
10 kilobytes / sec

Life is good.

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Piper

Rabid Druid

posted 08-08-2001 03:40:00 PM

Downstream:
1125.5 kilobits / sec
140.7 kilobytes / sec

Upstream:
80.2 kilobits / sec
10 kilobytes / sec

Now how to test for packet loss? =/

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Drysart

Pancake

posted 08-08-2001 06:28:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Piper:
Downstream:
1125.5 kilobits / sec
140.7 kilobytes / sec
Upstream:
80.2 kilobits / sec
10 kilobytes / sec

Now how to test for packet loss? =/

Packet loss can vary depending on where you're trying to get to. To check packet loss for a specific IP address, just open up a DOS prompt and

ping -t hostname.com

The "-t" will make it ping continuously until you hit Control-C. Let it run for a while, then hit Control-C and it will summarize the pings. One of the values it gives is packet loss.

If you ARE getting packet loss and you want to find out WHERE, do a tracert to the host, then go down that list and ping each of them to see where the packet loss starts.

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Tier the Genius

Dark Elf Pimp

posted 08-08-2001 06:35:00 PM

Hm, y'know, everyone with cable seems to have capped upload... Can anyone tell why?

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Piper

Rabid Druid

posted 08-08-2001 06:39:00 PM

i wanna be like drys =)

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Soldar

I'll take two of anything, please. To go.

posted 08-08-2001 06:41:00 PM

Cable downstream
2028.4 kilobits / sec
253.6 kilobytes / sec
Cable upstream
158.7 kilobits / sec
19.8 kilobytes / sec

[ 08-08-2001: Message edited by: Soldar ]

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Piper

Rabid Druid

posted 08-08-2001 06:59:00 PM

well, i'm not sure how long is "a while" but i let it run about 200 pings with zero loss. i guess i should find a server i know i lag on in tribes eh? =)

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Aure entuluva! ...or at least I hope.

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Talonus

Loner

posted 08-08-2001 07:47:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Yamaneco Yuuki:
Hm, y'know, everyone with cable seems to have capped upload... Can anyone tell why?

Back when cable modems were new a lot of cable users used cable modems to host ftps, game servers, etc. This used up a ton of bandwith. @Home, and Roadrunner too I think, have since implemented upload caps to prevent this.

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RottingMind

Pancake

posted 08-08-2001 07:57:00 PM

DSL Reports has a great speed test. They also have some other services which might help you improve your connection.

[Edit: Spelling correction]

[ 08-08-2001: Message edited by: RottingMind ]

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Pesco

Is a copyright of Peachis. Don't underestimate his pants, either.

posted 08-08-2001 08:07:00 PM

Cable DownStream
617 kilobits / sec
77.1 kilobytes / sec

Cable Upstream
64.4 kilobits / sec
8.1 kilobytes / sec

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Drysart

Pancake

posted 08-08-2001 09:01:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Piper:
well, i'm not sure how long is "a while" but i let it run about 200 pings with zero loss. i guess i should find a server i know i lag on in tribes eh? =)

Completely up to you how long "a while" is. The longer you let it run, the more precise the reading will be, but you can get a pretty good guess by letting it go for 15-30 seconds or so.

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Dave

)_(

posted 08-08-2001 09:32:00 PM

D/L 145.2 kilobytes / sec
UPload 26 kilobytes / sec

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