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Which is the most accurate speed test?

  • 19-01-2011 9:43am
    #1
    FiveFingers
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭


    Hi,

    I'm trying to determine my broadband speed to see if I am eligible to work from home.

    With irishisptest I got 5.55MB download and 1.63MB upload.
    With speedtest.net I got 2.51MB download and 1.55MB upload.
    With broadbandireland.ie I got 1.29MB download and 938kbps upload

    These are huge variations. I'm using Vodafone wireless, based in rural Wexford.

    Which is correct?????


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  • #2
    bhickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    If you're using Vodafone wireless (as in the mobile dongle) then speeds will vary constantly anyway.

    I'd trust Irishisptest's results at those speeds but you should repeat them regularly (every hour or so) to get an idea of how the speed changes over time.


  • #3
    FiveFingers
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭FiveFingers


    Thanks bhickey. I'm monitoring the speeds every hour.

    A question. With speedtest.net, which server should I be testing with? The one nearest to where I live or the one nearest to the office that I will be communicating with.

    thanks,
    FiveFingers


  • #4
    dunworth1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,333 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    no speed test is accurate
    it will depend on distance and server load.

    there is a way that you could get an fairly good idea of you download speed
    though by download this linux iso (disc image)
    ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/FreeBSD/ISO-IMAGES-i386/8.2/FreeBSD-8.2-RC2-i386-disc1.iso

    and watch you speed this will give you a good idea how fast your download speed is


  • #5
    jock101
    Registered Users Posts: 685 ✭✭✭jock101


    dunworth1 wrote: »
    no speed test is accurate
    it will depend on distance and server load.

    there is a way that you could get an fairly good idea of you download speed
    though by download this linux iso (disc image)
    ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/FreeBSD/ISO-IMAGES-i386/8.2/FreeBSD-8.2-RC2-i386-disc1.iso

    and watch you speed this will give you a good idea how fast your download speed is

    I second that! A file download from a local ftp site is generally the best way to get an idea of your true DL speed in kilobytes/megabytes!


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