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PeptoBloat
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« on: March 24, 2006, 05:52:01 PM »
IE:
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 65 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 386 kB)
Download Speed is:: 8 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (main)
Test Time:: 2006/03/24 - 4:47pm
Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 128 sec
Tested from a 386 kB file and took 48.859 seconds to complete
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1)
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 2.73 % of your hosts average (qwest.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-HF3USBJPO

Firefox:
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 47 Kbps about 0 Mbps (tested with 97 kB)
Download Speed is:: 6 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (server1)
Test Time:: 2006/03/24 - 5:45pm
Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 170.67 sec
Tested from a 97 kB file and took 16.656 seconds to complete
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.1) Gecko/20060111 Firefox/1.5.0.1
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 1.97 % of your hosts average (qwest.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-4W0O3NRTD

Does anyone know why there is such a significant difference between the two? I enjoy FF more, but if IE is that fast, well...
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« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2006, 06:36:11 PM »
Well, the theoretical limit on dialup is 53.3Kbps... what speed do you connect at?
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« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2006, 07:09:19 PM »
Usually 50.6Kbps, occasionally lower or higher. What I really want to know is what causes the significant difference. It's weird, unless IE just has a burst speed while it tests. It takes longer to load the
'downloading data" page in IE than in Firefox.
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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2006, 07:13:09 PM »
Try the 579kB test with both and see what happens... it'll take a while but will be more accurate as well.
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« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2006, 09:45:00 AM »
Ok, here's the 579kb test. Still a significant difference:

IE:
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 58 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)
Download Speed is:: 7 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (main)
Test Time:: 2006/03/25 - 8:38am
Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 146.29 sec
Tested from a 579 kB file and took 82.391 seconds to complete
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1)
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 2.42 % of your hosts average (qwest.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-NL3MA08BE

Firefox:
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 43 Kbps about 0 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)
Download Speed is:: 5 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (main)
Test Time:: 2006/03/25 - 8:35am
Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 204.8 sec
Tested from a 579 kB file and took 110.969 seconds to complete
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.1) Gecko/20060111 Firefox/1.5.0.1
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 1.79 % of your hosts average (qwest.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-328C4X790

Why is there such a wide gap between the speeds? Isn't FF supposed to be faster? The FF page speeds are infinitely better than IE's, but why is IE faster with downloads?
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« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2006, 10:56:48 AM »
What extensions are you running on FF?  What toolbars do you have installed in IE?
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« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2006, 03:31:23 PM »
What extensions are you running on FF?  What toolbars do you have installed in IE?

FF: Fasterfox 1.0.3 & Yahoo! Toolbar
IE: No toolbars
I suppose this could account for the difference, but I really don't know.
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« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2006, 03:49:57 PM »
Quote from: PeptoBloat on March 25, 2006, 09:45:00 AM
Still a significant difference:
its only 2KB, its not that much to worry bout
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« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2006, 06:20:55 PM »
With FF:
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 4779 Kbps about 4.8 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 583 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (main)
Test Time:: 2006/03/25 - 5:17pm
Bottom Line:: 85X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.76 sec
Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 5.128 seconds to complete
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.1) Gecko/20060111 Firefox/1.5.0.1
Diagnosis: Looks Great : 12 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-E9B430JF8

With IE6:
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 5390 Kbps about 5.4 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)
Download Speed is:: 658 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (main)
Test Time:: 2006/03/25 - 5:19pm
Bottom Line:: 96X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.56 sec
Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 9.093 seconds to complete
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 26.32 % faster than the average for host (mindspring.com)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-2B1NJCWKX


That's a significant difference.  :haha:  :haha:  :haha:
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« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2006, 11:12:48 AM »
It's significant for dial-up. What makes IE so fast? Question @brock01: Not the DL speed, but the difference between 43-58Kbps.
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« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2007, 01:41:39 PM »
with ff:
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with ie7:
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hm, i guess internet explorer is much faster for some reason..
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« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2007, 04:15:52 PM »
FF:
::::::::::.. Upload Stats ..::::::::::
Upload Connection is:: 2062 Kbps about 2.1 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 252 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2007/06/05 - 3:08pm
Bottom Line:: 36X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 4.06 sec
Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 23.765 seconds to complete
Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 335.94 % faster than the average for host (Comcast.net)
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-G75FVC81Z
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.4) Gecko/20070515 Firefox/2.0.0.4

IE7:
::::::::::.. Upload Stats ..::::::::::
Upload Connection is:: 2128 Kbps about 2.1 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 260 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2007/06/05 - 3:09pm
Bottom Line:: 37X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 3.94 sec
Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 23.031 seconds to complete
Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 349.89 % faster than the average for host (Comcast.net)
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-ZJEG4KS50
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 4.0)
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« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2007, 08:58:18 PM »
can someone install a program called firetune (it tweaks ff )and do the test over plz
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« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2007, 09:13:51 PM »
Quote from: xch1ckenzx on July 06, 2007, 08:58:18 PM
can someone install a program called firetune (it tweaks ff )and do the test over plz

Ive already used it before, I also use "FasterFox"
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