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Massive difference in speedtest.net results

  • 26-02-2014 9:27pm
    #1
    stefanovich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,490 ✭✭✭


    Paying for 150/10. Seems a lot of the servers in Ireland are completely inadequate. Vodafone seem to be the best so far..

    Fast Wireless Internet - Limerick
    3334271776.png

    BBNet - Shannon
    3334275440.png

    Airwire - Galway
    3334279155.png

    Vodafone - Dublin
    3334281658.png


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  • #2
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,299 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Never done this test before ,with permanet ,is this slow /fast, what does it mean?

    http://www.speedtest.net/result/3334303260.png


  • #3
    stefanovich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,490 ✭✭✭stefanovich


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    Never done this test before ,with permanet ,is this slow /fast, what does it mean?

    http://www.speedtest.net/result/3334303260.png

    It's pretty slow alright. What are you paying for?


  • #4
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,299 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    stefanovich wrote: »
    It's pretty slow alright. What are you paying for?

    10Mb Download Speed
    512Kb Upload speed
    40Gb Traffic Quota

    Permanet €50 a month with home phone.


  • #5
    stefanovich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,490 ✭✭✭stefanovich


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    10Mb Download Speed
    512Kb Upload speed
    40Gb Traffic Quota

    Permanet €50 a month with home phone.

    Where are you located? That is a very high price to pay for such low speeds. And I am talking about the speed they advertise.

    The speedtest results will vary wildly depending on what server you choose but it seems way below what they are selling you.


  • #6
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,299 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    stefanovich wrote: »
    Where are you located? That is a very high price to pay for such low speeds. And I am talking about the speed they advertise.

    The speedtest results will vary wildly depending on what server you choose but it seems way below what they are selling you.

    Base in wexford.


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  • #7
    RangeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    stefanovich wrote: »
    Paying for 150/10. Seems a lot of the servers in Ireland are completely inadequate. Vodafone seem to be the best so far..

    Fast Wireless Internet - Limerick
    http://www.speedtest.net/result/3334271776.png

    BBNet - Shannon
    http://www.speedtest.net/result/3334275440.png

    Airwire - Galway
    http://www.speedtest.net/result/3334279155.png

    Vodafone - Dublin
    http://www.speedtest.net/result/3334281658.png

    Wired or wireless?
    Wireless speedtests don't give good comparison. There are many local factors that could affect the signal.


  • #8
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,299 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Laptop on wireless (speedtest), desktop connected.
    Using skpe very frustrating.


  • #9
    stefanovich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,490 ✭✭✭stefanovich


    RangeR wrote: »
    Wired or wireless?
    Wireless speedtests don't give good comparison. There are many local factors that could affect the signal.

    It's wired. The suppose the point I am trying to make is that most of the speedtest servers in Ireland are completely inadequate. Vodafone is the only one able to handle the 150Mb connection.


  • #10
    RangeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    stefanovich wrote: »
    It's wired. The suppose the point I am trying to make is that most of the speedtest servers in Ireland are completely inadequate. Vodafone is the only one able to handle the 150Mb connection.

    If you admit this fact, why do the tests? Bear with me.....

    Forget speedtests. Just forget them. Instead, do your own.

    Pick 10 large files on the interweb [heanet is a good place and has StupidAmount of bandwidth. You WILL NOT max it out on your line.]. If not using Heanet, then pick 4 or 5 different servers.

    So, begin to download 10 large files. More if you want to be sure. After about 30 to 60 seconds, see what speed they are all downloading at. Add these speeds together and you get the ACTUAL speed of your line at that point.

    Yeah, it won't be as sexy as SppedTest.net but, as you say, it can be fundamentally broken for very high speeds.


  • #11
    RangeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    Laptop on wireless (speedtest), desktop connected.
    Using skpe very frustrating.

    Try wired. Just as a test.


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  • #12
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Most speed test servers are only good up to 20Mbps.

    RangeR idea is best. Even THIRTY files from DIFFERENT servers and add the speeds. many servers throttle downloads to an upper limit.


  • #13
    Nolars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭Nolars


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    Base in wexford.

    Can you g et rocket? they have unlimted data.


  • #14
    Adamocovic
    Registered Users Posts: 9,292 ✭✭✭Adamocovic


    For a country that is so focused on computing our internet speeds are laughable! Mine in Galway is ok but not great considering it's a city.


  • #15
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,299 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Nolars wrote: »
    Can you g et rocket? they have unlimted data.

    Just checked, According to the coverage map im just out of the area.


  • #16
    Nolars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭Nolars


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    Just checked, According to the coverage map im just out of the area.

    give them a try neway they are ok for unlimited data and about 25 a month. ive been with them a few months as eircom wer horrible only offering 3 megs.

    3337099674.png


  • #17
    long_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,945 ✭✭✭long_b


    Why exactly are 150 Mb connections featuring in this forum ?
    Bad taste surely ?


  • #18
    RangeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    Yup. It would seem to be misplaced.


  • #19
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Maybe the Mod with super powers can move this to here
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=259


  • #20
    cgarvey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    Report post is your (and my) friend. I thought the thread had died, but since it hasn't:

    Moved from IrelandOffline to Broadband


  • #21
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,388 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Adamocovic wrote: »
    For a country that is so focused on computing our internet speeds are laughable! Mine in Galway is ok but not great considering it's a city.

    I know Speedtest has been debunked as a reliable measure, which I would agree with. But they have come up with figures which put Ireland at 43rd best in the world. Would you describe the others around us as laughable?

    The fact that we have some industries connected with computing has nothing to do with the broadband infrastructure. And just because you live in a city it does not necessarily guarantee good speeds. Parts of Dublin city have no fibre yet.

    http://www.netindex.com/download/allcountries/


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  • #22
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,299 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    I got a reply back from permanet about the above speed results (see post above).

    Thank you for your query regarding the speed of your internet connection provided by permaNET. We have reviewed your case and have concluded that we can't find any issue with your connection.
    Please note that the service you are subscribed to is a contended service, this means that the bandwidth which is allocated to you can be shared among other permaNET customers. For business customers this contention ratio is 15:1, for residential customers this ration is 20:1. This is stated in our terms and conditions of service. A copy of this is available on request.
    Please note that the advertised download and upload speeds of your pack are the maximum speeds you can receive at any time. permaNET does not guarantee that you will receive these speed at all times.
    Even though your speed is currently slower than it has been it is still within the contention ratio mentioned above.
    At permaNET we work hard to provide our customers with a high quality service and we always aim to provide our customers near maximum speeds at all times.
    We have a number of upgrades planned which will improve the speed of the service throughout the day.
    Currently we don't have a timeframe for when this work will be completed by, until this work is complete you will not be receiving maximum download speed during peak times.
    Please don't hesitate to contact us should you wish to discuss this further.
    Kind regards
    Keith

    So permanet dont see a issue ,so this is the best i can expect for €50 a month.


  • #23
    RangeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    I got a reply back from permanet about the above speed results (see post above).

    So permanet dont see a issue ,so this is the best i can expect for €50 a month.

    There may be no issue. They are providing what they promised. 10Mb within 20:1 contention. The minimum they have to serve you is 500Kpbs [0.5Mb].

    However, if you were never getting close to 8Mb or 9Mb or 10Mb at any single point in the day [1am, 5am, 4pm etc], this could point to over crowding. On a service like this, speeds would tend to dip in peak times. Off peak, you should be getting full speed or very close to it.

    In this scenario, off peak is when few people are consuming bandwidth.

    Gonna be hard to prove.


  • #24
    oran2011
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭oran2011


    0.11mbit/sec


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