[G4] Internet Speed Test (How good is good?)

[John Baltutis]

On 9/16/03, Richard Kriss <kriss at qsl.net> wrote:
>
> Click on the following to test your speed.  Some people have been shocked by
> low numbers and others are getting better than expected results.
>
> http://www.computers4sure.com/speed2.asp
>
> I have had several friends try the test and there is a wide range in
> broadband service.  The cable guys seem to win over the DSL connections and
> some dial up are pretty good.  It was also interesting to note some leached
> wireless network connections were faster than the user's provider.  The real
> question is who (or what) do  you blame for a poor score.
>
> Post  your score but indicate your provider and machine.  Not fair to
> compare a dial up to a BB. I have notice the Mac's seem to do better than
>PCs.
>
Ran it three times. G4, 450 MP, 1.5 MB RAM, OS X 10.2.6, Java141Update 1,
via Safari 1.0 (v85), RoadRunner Cable:

1st run: Your Speed is:     2471.2       Kbps
2nd run: Your Speed is:     2790.7       Kbps
3rd run: Your Speed is:     2580.6       Kbps

Then, I ran the one at <http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/results.html>
and got:

1st run: 2.8 megabits per second
2nd run: 2.7 megabits per second
3rd run: 2.8 megabits per second

The results seem comparable.