New BT Wholesale Speedtester

[Ardua]

I have just run the new test at speedtest@btwholesale.com and it seems to work well. No need to insert a telephone number and it also gives results closer to those obtained from 3rd party speed tests.

[Rik]

Wow, BT improved something. Put it on the calendar!

[Baz]

thats an email link   

[Steve]

True - try this http://www.speedtest.btwholesale.com

[Baz]

Ahh  I see.

It never used to work for me before as i'm on LLU.This does work but then if you chose to run a diagnostics from the results page it wont work...for me any ways.

first one is just a normal speed test may be 

[Steve]

My guess is it's a follow on from the BT beta test.

[Rik]

No use for iPads I see.

[Steve]

I  tend to find my 4S can't keep up with FTTC download speeds either.

[talos]

Works OK for me, seems to be reading a tad slow compared with others tho . Still its an improvement of sorts 

[Gary]

At least it's not Java based (I don't have it installed on Mac, and don't want it) although HTML5 would be better. I noticed it says it says not to use wireless but Ethernet.

[pctech]

Doesn't record any results though, just works like speedtest,net and they say they won't accept faults based on results from this tester

The old one still requires your telephone number, the new one could of course use the IP address to identify the connection (I can hear the rustle of tin foil as hats are donned)

[Polchraine]

No use for iPads I see.

And who is to blame for that?     Certainly not BT.

[talos]

Why run a test on an Ipad ? 

[Rik]

Why not? 

[Simon]

To prove it doesn't work! 

[talos]

To prove it doesn't work! 

  Sounds about right    Is it true the latest Ipad has a £1 slot on the top 

[pctech]

speed tests should be run from an Ethernet or USB connection. the iPad doesn't have an ethernet port

[pctech]

  Sounds about right    Is it true the latest Ipad has a £1 slot on the top 

Nope it has a credit card slot 'for future use'

[Simon]

A credit card slot on such devices might actually be a good idea.  A chip and pin system for purchases, etc, would save a lot of time tapping in credit card details. 

[pctech]

I was thinking more of an iPad iCloud subscription scheme.



I have to say it would be useful if you guys (cab drivers) could take cards but I understand the ridiculous charges which is why a lot don't

[zappaDPJ]

A credit card slot on such devices might actually be a good idea.  A chip and pin system for purchases, etc, would save a lot of time tapping in credit card details. 

Given the number of times I've typed my credit card details into my PC (literally hundreds) , I rather like the sound of that

[Simon]

I have to say it would be useful if you guys (cab drivers) could take cards but I understand the ridiculous charges which is why a lot don't

Some round here do, but will only accept cards for fares over £10, and I believe they charge the fee on top.  I will never understand people who don't seem to carry the smallest amounts of cash, and insist on using cards for ridiculously small payments.

[Lance]

Some round here do, but will only accept cards for fares over £10, and I believe they charge the fee on top.  I will never understand people who don't seem to carry the smallest amounts of cash, and insist on using cards for ridiculously small payments.

I very rarely carry cash.

I wonder when the cost of handling cash (including increased risk) will become a chargeable extra to consumers rather then the cost of the card payment?

[Simon]

I would expect it to be a few generations yet before cash is succeeded by cards, or some other form of payment, but I guess it will happen one day.

[Rik]

It's happening now. Supermarkets offer cash backs to reduce their cash-handling costs.