Do you have problems with the BT speed tester - or not?

[Rik]

Some people struggle to ever get a successful test, others of us may have to try more than once, others never have a problem.

I'm forming a theory that there may be an underlying geographical issue here, so I'd be grateful if you could post indicating your rough location, and how successful you are in performing a test. (Remember that it seems to work best with variants of IE, rather than Firefox).

I'm on the Wolverton exchange in Milton Keynes and fall into the 'usually can get a test, but may have to try more than once' camp.

[Simon]

West Sussex.  Works intermittently with any browser, dependant on Java plug in being installed.

[Noreen]

I have never had a problem with it. I'm on the Bermondsey (CLBER) exchange in London and am about 600m, in a straight line, from the exchange.

[Rik]

Show off.  

[Noreen]

 

[Malc]

North west Manchester, tried many times, only ever worked once, at about 12 midnight, all other times it hangs when I enter the telephone no, (never get to the next stage) then I get a time out error.

Using IE7

[shazzy]

Still not able to get a successful test.  I'm in Mid-Wales on the Newtown, Powys exchange.

[Inactive]

I have never had a problem with it. I'm on the Bermondsey (CLBER) exchange in London and am about 600m, in a straight line, from the exchange.

That far Noreen, mine is about 100 yards straight line.. I am north of Watford and south of York.. 

[kinmel]

On north Wales coast, tester worked perfectly and with no delays, using IE7 at noon.

Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test:  -provides background information.
    IP profile for your line is - 4000 kbps
    DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM)  4672 kbps(DOWN-STREAM)
    Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 3756 kbps

[Noreen]

But do you have any problems with the speed tester, In?

[Si]

I'm in South Oxfordshire, 900m direct to the exchange. Never been able to get it to work with Firefox, does work with IE but generally only during the day or after 11pm.

[Inactive]

But do you have any problems with the speed tester, In?

oops, no.. no problems.

[Ted]

North Wales, Old Colwyn exchange. Just completed a test no problems 12:49
Firefox on Linux

[Rik]

Thanks, Ted.

[dudwell]

Works well with IE virtually every time even at supposedly busy times, doesn't seem to like Opera.

Location: East Sussex (my name is a clue).

Tested a moment ago:-

Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test:  -provides background information.
    IP profile for your line is - 6500 kbps
    DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM)  7616 kbps(DOWN-STREAM)
    Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 6063 kbps

[Rik]

Stop trying to make me jealous. 

[RA-1972]

works for me everytime firefox or ie . exchange newton abbot devon .6 of miles away

[Baz]

very slow for me. havent tried on FF but IE works. I am in East Durham about 1.2kilometres from the exchange if I was a crow

[Ann]

It works for me in Canterbury, Kent... not here but at home.

The little penguin above tells me my ISP is the University of Kent.. so I work for an ISP.. I will add that to my CV then 

Edit: Blimey it changed from a cute little penguin to a horrible monster. 

[Rik]

It changes every time the page refreshes, Ann. Have you checked at home that you're seeing the right IP address?

[Inactive]

Gone altogether now....

Somebody been eating a penguin?

[Rik]

I'm still seeing a graphic, just not a Happy Feet at the moment...

[Inactive]

Same here now.

[Ray]

South West Leicestershire Leire exchange, Rik, I usually manage to get a successful test except for the occasional busy message and the odd hang. I've used Firefox 2 and IE 7 to carry out the test doesn't seem to be any difference between them though.

[drummer]

No problems with Firefox apart from the occasional "busy" message and I gave up trying with Opera because it just used to freeze.

About 750 meters from exchange in North London.

    IP profile for your line is - 6500 kbps
    DSL connection rate: 448 kbps(UP-STREAM)  7616 kbps(DOWN-STREAM)
    Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 6045 kbps