Is bt speedtester totally broken?

Started by SSK, Sep 16, 2010, 12:02:58

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Rik

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Baz

is the tester still kapuutt??

i had another drop yesterday and got re synced at a better speed but the profile is lower than before and upload figures were showing as zero  :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:

they were that daft I didnt even make a copy of them  :)

pctech

Its still kaput Baz, just tried to run a test as had a drop and resynch yesterday and it halted at the upload test saying there was a technical issue.


.Griff.


BrianM

Just ran a BT Test 1830 worked ok for me.  :dunno:
Brian

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pctech


pctech

Seems to be working again now. they were probably tweaking it during office hours.


SSK

Quote from: pctech on Sep 28, 2010, 18:43:02
Seems to be working again now. they were probably tweaking it during office hours.


Depends on your definition of 'working'.  :)
In the past 24 hours I've done 3 tests. Presuming that throughput can't really be 3 times the IP profile (can it??), only one of tghe tests gave sensible numbers.

The last one (a few mins ago) gave this:
1. Best Effort Test:  -provides background information.
Download Speed
15575 Kbps
0 Kbps   7150 Kbps
Max Achievable Speed
Download speed achieved during the test was - 15575 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speedsis 1000-7150 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :17648 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 1160 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 3000 Kbps

So throughput is 3 times the IP profile and is twice the Max achievable speed.  :P

'the acceptable range of speedsis 1000-7150 Kbps'
As my speed is not within this acceptabke range, should I complain?   ;D

Sean


zappaDPJ

It's not working for me today. It does return what looks like the correct download speed but it thinks I'm on ADSL and failed to produce any upload figures.
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pctech

All I meant by working was that it progressed through the tests and gave me a fairly accurate reading based on comparison with other tests.


gyruss

not getting anything out of the bt speedtester at all today.  getting that red technical fault message twice on the result screen instead
Jase


pctech

The server must be feeling the strain then.


pctech

Working ok for me gyruss

I'm on a WMBC ADSL modulated connection.


zappaDPJ

It still thinks I'm on ADSL and now returns figures that would initiate a call out. I'm going with broken!
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pctech

We all seem to be seeing different things.

Maybe it hasn't been updated to recognise VDSL yet Zap.


Bill

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Quote from: pctech on Sep 30, 2010, 19:32:44
Maybe it hasn't been updated to recognise VDSL yet Zap.

It knows about VDSL, I've used it quite a lot. If anything, they broke it for everything else when they updated it!

Just tried it, works fine. Rubbish results (~18Mbps down, 8Mbps up) but I'm on a wireless link atm.
Bill
BQMs-  IPv4  IPv6

pctech


.Griff.

Quote from: Bill on Sep 30, 2010, 19:42:56
IJust tried it, works fine. Rubbish results (~18Mbps down, 8Mbps up) but I'm on a wireless link atm.

Same awful results for me (via ethernet for me though)

Bill

Quote from: .Griff. on Sep 30, 2010, 19:50:43
Same awful results for me (via ethernet for me though)

Might just be the time of day, FTTC does seem to be a lot more sensitive to congestion than any of the ADSLx packages I've been on.
Bill
BQMs-  IPv4  IPv6

Baz

its a pile of cr*p at the minute  ;D ;D

I just got this

    Note: An Upstream test was not conducted on this line due to a technical issue. If your concern is related to upstream performance then please retry
the performance test again in 1 hours time.

Please visit FAQ section if you are unable To understand the test results.


twicw on the same page.

If you have bother it seems that you cant even use the only test results  that  BT will listen to....their own  :slap:

.Griff.

It's suddenly working perfectly again for me (touch wood)


SSK

Okay... fingers crossed.... touch wood...

Maybe it's been fixed now. :)

I've done one bt speedtest per day for the last 3 days and all 3 have given 'sensible' results.

Sean

Baz

still not working for me just get the two error messages about upstream   :dunno:

BrianM

Just ran a test, working for me.  :dunno:
Brian

Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them.

Rik

Quote from: Baz on Oct 03, 2010, 11:47:26
still not working for me just get the two error messages about upstream   :dunno:

It recognises your number, Baz. ;D
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