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« on: February 19, 2006, 02:56:26 PM »
I'm pretty sure it isn't cached.

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 131 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 386 kB)
Download Speed is:: 16 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (server1)
Test Time:: Sun Feb 19 15:55:25 EST 2006
Bottom Line:: 2X faster than 56K 1MB download in 64 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 5.86 % of your hosts average (qwest.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-159SCKVPI

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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2006, 03:30:39 PM »
cholla should know
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2006, 03:38:46 PM »
What speed are you connecting at?
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2006, 05:23:15 PM »
Or ROM-DOS.
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2006, 05:37:05 PM »
Rom dos is the one that is running way beyond what 56k "conventionally" runs lOL
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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2006, 05:44:28 PM »
Quote from: richcornucopia on February 19, 2006, 03:38:46 PM
What speed are you connecting at?

Usually 50.6 Kbps. Rarely anything higher.
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2006, 05:53:57 PM »
what browser are you using also make sure your not using any accelerators
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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2006, 06:01:29 PM »
Quote from: Ryan314 on February 19, 2006, 05:53:57 PM
what browser are you using also make sure your not using any accelerators
No accelerators, using IE because I reformatted the hard drive and haven't reinstalled Firefox. More detailed system specs below.

Windows XP Home Edition SP1, Intel P4 2.4 GHz, 768 MB RAM

What's odd is that the results are inconsistent. For instance, I just retested and got:

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 71 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 386 kB)
Download Speed is:: 9 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (server1)
Test Time:: Sun Feb 19 19:07:55 EST 2006
Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB download in 113.78 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 3.18 % of your hosts average (qwest.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-8NVP6DCTL

Speed ranges anywhere from 49 to 131Kbps.  :huh:
Uploads still stink: 22Kbps.
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« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2006, 06:40:25 PM »
PeptoBloat ;My answer is Dial-up can't cache the test at the main site .So thats the speed it detected.I think some of the accelerators ISP use could account for the test showing this speed.ROM_DOS is an exception we never could figure out the exact reason his speed on dial-up was so fast.
As far as the official posisition from the phone companies & the FCC the best you can get is 53.3 Kbps.The main way to tell is your web surfing good .How do pages load fast or slow.
Another way to test is find a DL somewhere thats not a test (Like 8MB software) & see  what your Windows DL window says your speed is.
Those are a couple of ways to see if the test is giving you an accurat result of your speed.
I agree uploads with dial-up stink.
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« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2006, 06:57:58 PM »
Pages are fairly fast, although I sometimes get horrible speeds. Will check DL speed later.
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« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2006, 10:40:28 PM »
Quote from: cholla on February 19, 2006, 06:40:25 PM
PeptoBloat ;My answer is Dial-up can't cache the test at the main site .So thats the speed it detected.I think some of the accelerators ISP use could account for the test showing this speed.ROM_DOS is an exception we never could figure out the exact reason his speed on dial-up was so fast.
As far as the official posisition from the phone companies & the FCC the best you can get is 53.3 Kbps.The main way to tell is your web surfing good .How do pages load fast or slow.
Another way to test is find a DL somewhere thats not a test (Like 8MB software) & see  what your Windows DL window says your speed is.
Those are a couple of ways to see if the test is giving you an accurat result of your speed.
I agree uploads with dial-up stink.

PeptoBloat how far are you from the telco.

Your not double modem bonding are you?

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« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2006, 09:44:23 AM »
No double modems, not sure of the distance(what's a good site for this?), just using ROM-DOS's recommended CableNut settings. As for the DL speed test, a 326kb(I think) file gave me about 5.28kB/sec.

   First download test of the day:

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 118 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 386 kB)
Download Speed is:: 14 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (server1)
Test Time:: Mon Feb 20 10:49:40 EST 2006
Bottom Line:: 2X faster than 56K 1MB download in 73.14 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 5.27 % of your hosts average (qwest.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-ELVDF2WMR

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« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2006, 11:44:15 AM »
Hmm.. if thats actually right your one lucky a$$ dial up user  Laughing
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« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2006, 12:07:26 PM »
PeptoBloat: Heres a link to an online distance calculator.
http://www.dslreports.com/prequal/distance
The best way is to call your telephone company & ask.
The 5.28kB/sec  is 43Kbps.Which is probably closer to your actual speed.You can actually time the DL yourself & divide to see if it matches.
In other words the 326kB DL should have taken 61.75 sec to DL at 5.28kB/sec.
Try a larger DL like 7 to 10 MB & let it DL completly.You don't have to keep it just DL it to your Temp file & delete it after the DL.I think on a large DL you will see the speed drop even slower.But this is a good indication of your actual DL speed .When the test results are too fast.
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« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2006, 03:00:47 PM »
Cholla, your link didn't really help because it says there's no estimate. Guess I'll have to call later. I will reply when 8.81MB download finishes.

EDIT: DL is done. 8.81MB file size, downloaded in 30 min 6 sec, averaging 4.5 to 5 Kbps.
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