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

[Mike Tweedie]

I use this one, fairly accurate I think...

http://www.toast.net/performance

Choose "All of the Above" in the test to run.

Mike




> I'm still sorta greased lightnin'...this one was 4.5 megabits per second
> Jay Snoke
> 
>> ----------
>> From:     James Asherman
>> Reply To:     Power Macintosh G4 List
>> Sent:     Tuesday, September 16, 2003 9:33 AM
>> To:     Power Macintosh G4 List
>> Subject:     Re: [G4] Internet Speed Test (How good is good?)
>> 
>> http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/
>> is a better test. Mine says 2.4 megabits per second.
>> my brother tthe Unix Guru  has also tested my system and I have the
>>  fastetstt internet in the world.
>> Jim
>> 
>> James Asherman wrote:
>> 
>>> My speed is 4636.4k according to this test. Most of these things lie
>>> to sell you a new service.
>>> Because my real speed is closer to 1.5 mps
>>> A more comparable test can be found by using the internet tools in
>>> utilities.
>>> Applications/utilities/network utillity.
>>> Use the ping function. Ping www.yahoo.com.
>>> Mine returns a time of 18-20 milliseconds.
>>> My connection is very fast.  CABLE.
>>> Jim
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Richard Kriss 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. 
>>>> Enjoy
>>>> 
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