Test Your IPS Speed , DSL, Cable, or Dial-up

 
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:12 pm    Post subject: Test Your IPS Speed , DSL, Cable, or Dial-up Reply with quote

http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/

Note:
Use of the free test is limited
The free speed test may only be used 3 times per month from the same IP address. In rare situations, other users may share your IP address or have used it previously in the month.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:42 pm    Post subject: Two other sites, no testing limit Reply with quote

Here are two other sites that perform a similar function (and don't have any testing-frequency limit that I'm aware of):

http://promos.mcafee.com/speedometer/test_0600.asp

http://www.computers4sure.com//speed.asp?

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Bill
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i still prefer dslreports.com and bandwidth.com...
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Canned speed tests are a pretty poor indication anyway. Your best bet is to find an FTP server in your vicinity that you know provides extremely good speed - e.g mirror.ac.uk for the UK - and grab 20-30mb of a Linux iso and see what your average speed was...
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Arctic
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There's a firefox plugin that tests bandwidth...
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HIWD
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can you give us a link to the plugin please?

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://extensionroom.mozdev.org/more-info/bandwidthtest
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