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Best Speed Test Checker

  • 28-06-2010 04:58PM
    #1
    Wompa1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,344 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I recently got UPC 15 Mbs. I was wondering if anyone could suggest a ISP Speed test site?... I always used IrishSpeedTest.com which was showing that I was usually getting between 4 and 8mbps connected through my cable.

    I called up and said this to UPC they send an Engineer around and he tested using Speedtest.net and pointing to a Dublin server and said it was actually 14 Mbs which is expected. I'd like 2 or 3 more sites if possible to verify this as I don't feel I'm getting my full whack here.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,460 ✭✭✭✭watty


    You can only test speed with local sites as otherwise at 15Mbps the Interent can be a bottle neck.

    Download a Linux ISO from heanet.ie
    something like ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ubuntu-cdimage/daily-live/20100627/maverick-desktop-amd64.iso

    your actual Internet speed is about 8 to 10 more as the file is BYTEs, not bits (8 bits per byte, but there are overheads in file transfer).


    many sites don't go faster than 3Mbps, 5Mbps, 8Mbps etc.


  • #3
    CrazyRabbit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,659 ✭✭✭CrazyRabbit


    speedtest.upc.ie is UPC's own speedtest website.


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