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

[Brian Conner]

The cable company is this small city quotes maximum rates, so getting
2Mb/sec ain't gonna happen.

I'm on DSL and typically get 1.2 to 1.5 Mbps. With cable, I get a max of
about 640Mbps for their speediest service. That's why I'm on DSL here.


Brian Conner


-----Original Message-----
From: Power Macintosh G4 List [mailto:G4 at lists.themacintoshguy.com] On
Behalf Of John Baltutis
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 5:12 PM
To: Power Macintosh G4 List
Subject: Re: [G4] Internet Speed Test (How good is good?)


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.