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verlak
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« on: January 11, 2006, 01:56:49 PM »
I have been testing my download and upload speeds.  I have AOL Dial-Up.  The download speeds seem high for a Dial-Up connection.  Is there an error in my test or is it possible to have these kinds of speeds via dial-up?
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 3366 Kbps about 3.4 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)
Download Speed is:: 411 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (server2)
Test Time:: Wed Jan 11 12:02:30 PST 2006
Bottom Line:: 60X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.49 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 70.01 % of your hosts average (aol.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-546IROZJG
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« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2006, 02:05:40 PM »
Hi,

if u have dial up then those are cached results, empty your cache files then test again, never test using your browsers back button..
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« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2006, 02:43:46 PM »
Thanks Ramalo, here are the results after clearning my cache files.
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 70 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 97 kB)
Download Speed is:: 9 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (server2)
Test Time:: Wed Jan 11 12:50:02 PST 2006
Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB download in 113.78 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 1.46 % of your hosts average (aol.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-R12SEGBYX

So I should clear my cache files everytime I test?
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« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2006, 02:44:33 PM »

verlak ~ Does AOL Dial-Up have a 'Web Accelerator', if so try clicking "Don't accelerate this website", . . .which may still 'cause results to be incorrect.
. . .and yes, don't hit the back or refresh buttons ~ though I can't do either on dial-up and get any results, rammolo ~ I can only do a re-test.
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« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2006, 03:41:17 PM »
Turned off my AOL Web Accelerator and now the results are really slow!  These are probably the most accurate.  Not good!

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 30 Kbps about 0 Mbps (tested with 97 kB)
Download Speed is:: 4 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (server2)
Test Time:: Wed Jan 11 13:45:24 PST 2006
Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB download in 256 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 0.62 % of your hosts average (aol.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-TQWGSRJP3
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« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2006, 04:00:00 PM »
verlak ~ "Not good!" may be an understatement!

find the distance to your telco here;
http://www.dslreports.com/prequal/distance

. . .read through some of the other threads in All Dial-up
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and we'll see where we can go from there, I'm sure when cholla logs in
~ he'll add some more advice, hang in there!
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« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2006, 02:18:31 AM »
verlak; Something definatly caused the first speed test to be cached.I don't know what because I can't cache a test on the main site but can on mirrors.
I guess the web accelerator allowed faster speed on the second test but I'm not sure how since a web accelerator works by futher compressing data if I have that right & the data on the Testmy test is already compressed.
The last test is probably accurate
How well does your connection load web pages with & without the webaccelerator?
If it works better with use it except when testing.
There are several tweaks in the dial-up section you can try all may not work with AOL but you can try.Also read the other stickies about making sure your system is virus & spyware free among other things.
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