Just ran the test on my computer, results;

Last Result:
Download Speed: 13750 kbps (1718.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 495 kbps (61.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

I have no idea if it's good or bad, what I just posted....

Regards,
Jerry

Jerry, you must have a race car!

I just checked mine;
757 kbps down load
127 kbps upload

Anyone know what this means?

I don't really know what this means either & if it relates to your pc or just your connection.

Mine was 1326 & 751

Tom

Well, using the Washinton DC server from the UK, my speeds were:

Download Speed: 1370 kbps (171.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 370 kbps (46.3 KB/sec transfer rate).

Wonder what data the server uploads and downloads for the test!

John

For comparison sake.



Download Speed: 2235 kbps (279.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 685 kbps (85.6 KB/sec transfer rate)

Interesting numbers. Except Jerry who must have a jet engine in his CPU! I had 2564 download and 432 upload. I think a lot depends on the type DSL or broadband package you signed up for. AT&T, which I have, offered 3 different packages based on the speed you wanted.

John - about the data used. I recall something about "pinging" to test connections. Maybe it is something like that. Just an uneducated guess on my part.

I'm in Toronto and picked the New York location and came up with 2835kbps for download and 671kbps for upload. So not spectacular as it translates into 2.83 megabytes per second download and .67 megabytes per second upload. Yet when I click on my internet connection logo in the lower right it states 100.o megbytes per second, so shows you how you may have a fast computer but once you're out online and across the country alot gets lost in the filters.

Roland.

my *#@%&$* iMac got 4480 kbps upload,545 kbps download , and that helps me not as I know squat about what it means,LOL

oh yes, I'm in Aylmer Ontario and I used the Washington DC site

just used the chicago site to check my speed from northern Wi. and ended up with:

8.80mpbs download
1.06mpbs upload

My internet service is with Charter cable, they said that they were "increasing" speed, they must have done that, I thought the speed was pretty good for a Friday evening.

Curly

Interesting results. I am just outside of Los Angeles so I expected that to be the fastest but was in fact the slowest of the four cities I checked. Here are my results on my i Mac.

Los Angeles= 16274 Download and 1046 upload
San Francisco= 21174 Download and 1052 upload
Seattle= 20945 download and 1057 upload
Washington= 21538 downoad and 1047 upload

That speed test is great test tool I use the same location (Dallas) for repeatable results,
I can buy different packages. Currently I pay for 6Mbs download and 0.5Mbs upload, according to Speakeasy that is what I am getting so as soon as I see it drop off I retest it several times and let the company know, often its due to splitter/connectors going defective, last year after a nearby lightening storm they had to replace 4 that had burnt out along the line.
You should call your net company and ask them what speeds you are paying for.
I am shortly going to connect my internet/computers to my TV and be able to stream all kinds of things from the net direct to TV, also my router is old type B & G there is a faster N type that can be got for $20+

Hi Chris I agree that the providers should be delivering what you are paying for as far as connection speed.

I have redone the test and found that during peak times like when the kids get home and are online that the speeds drop. During off peak time I'm very close to my specified connection speed and that's also with a wireless N router "D-Link".

Great topic here, since we all use the internet to discuss our love/addiction to time peices.

Roland.

Roland,

I am lucky in that the system I use locally has more than enough capacity to be unaffected by demand don’t know how long that will last but so far so good.
This private members only section as you say is great like having a 1000+ friends on tap someone will be able to give you a answer to your problem, especially with technology changing so fast.

Most of you are pretty lucky with the fast speeds. I'm supposed to get 3 MB download and uploads are much slower.. About 2 hours ago I checked and I was doing better than 3 MB. The time of the day makes a big difference here. I'm also receiving my signal via a transmitter to our antenna, then from a router to my iMac which is pretty new and has lots of ram. We receive our TV this way also. No cable to hook up to.

My speeds now:

and the other one suggested. Both are to Seattle from Billings.
So, they are pretty close to the same. But it sure beats the old telephone modem. This was our only other choice.