Speedtest.net has changed

Noreen · Mar 28, 2009, 17:02:15

The appearance of the above site has been changed. The appearance of the final speed report has changed too.

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Glenn · Mar 28, 2009, 17:03:32

I noticed the report screens had changed a couple of days ago when someone posted here, it looks cleaner

Rik · Mar 28, 2009, 17:04:14

Pretty, but no more accurate.

Noreen · Mar 28, 2009, 17:26:33

Just got this on speed.io

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Noreen · Mar 28, 2009, 17:35:20

Just got this result on the BT test site, so yes Speedtest does still exaggerate.

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Rik · Mar 28, 2009, 17:50:21

Oddly enough, it's reasonably accurate for me:

Sebby · Mar 28, 2009, 19:20:58

I do prefer the new speedtest.net image.

merlin · Mar 28, 2009, 19:37:36

RIK i do,nt understand, you are living in probably ,englands most up to date new and modern town , and you get downloads in the 2+mb ,what exactly is the problem

?

whereas i live way out in the wilds of east anglia, where we are all supposed to be carrot crunchers, and yet i,m in the 7+mb bracket ( btw i,m not trying to brag here, ) so what hell is going on

??

Steve · Mar 28, 2009, 19:38:07

Can't complain

Glenn · Mar 28, 2009, 19:40:45

Quote from: merlin on Mar 28, 2009, 19:37:36
RIK i do,nt understand, you are living in probably ,englands most up to date new and modern town , and you get downloads in the 2+mb ,what exactly is the problem ?

whereas i live way out in the wilds of east anglia, where we are all supposed to be carrot crunchers, and yet i,m in the 7+mb bracket ( btw i,m not trying to brag here, ) so what hell is going on ??

Aluminium cables

Simon · Mar 28, 2009, 21:03:51

Quote from: Noreen on Mar 28, 2009, 17:35:20
Just got this result on the BT test site, so yes Speedtest does still exaggerate.

Just a bit!

Glenn · Mar 28, 2009, 21:04:44

Nice connection you have there Simon

Simon · Mar 28, 2009, 21:06:54

Always does that with F-Secure.

Baz · Mar 28, 2009, 21:53:06

I get these

Ted · Mar 28, 2009, 22:05:56

Same old, same old

Rik · Mar 29, 2009, 00:54:08

Quote from: merlin on Mar 28, 2009, 19:37:36
RIK i do,nt understand, you are living in probably ,englands most up to date new and modern town , and you get downloads in the 2+mb ,what exactly is the problem ?

What Glenn said, Bob. When MK was laid out, copper was in short supply and expensive, so we were cabled with aluminium. It's fine for voice and, to be fair, ADSL hadn't been though of then. Now, though, we pay.

Gary · Mar 29, 2009, 07:28:49

Yes its way more accurate than it used to be

merlin · Mar 29, 2009, 10:06:23

so RIK , east anglia where i am would have been considered "out in the backwoods" , with BT customers well spread out, and therefore we must have been low on the priority list, so much later ,when they did get around to cabling , copper must have been more plentyful, and now we see the result. (now it makes sense)

looking forward , the same must apply with fibre optics, that is, that east anglia will be last to get it!!!!

i,m moving !!!!

Rik · Mar 29, 2009, 10:32:46

Of course, the fact that there's a BT research facility and a lot of senior BT bods living in the area may help, Bob.

merlin · Mar 29, 2009, 10:35:15

RIK do you mean in my area

Rik · Mar 29, 2009, 10:38:07

If you're within 50 miles of Martlesham.

vitriol · Mar 30, 2009, 17:11:49

Not too bad.

David · Apr 01, 2009, 20:32:05

Very slugggish tonight think I need to contact support

Sebby · Apr 02, 2009, 00:19:09

David · Apr 02, 2009, 00:36:14

Not you and Jill......ouch