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I wouldnt go with what these speed tests churn out. Countless times I've used the one above and it never has given me a true reading of what my connection is
I just need to look at my newsleecher client while downloading to get a true reading ![Top](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/smile011.gif)
This site here http://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/ has an option to test dial up speeds
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This site here http://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/ has an option to test dial up speeds
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run back to back....
Last Result:
Download Speed: 1837 kbps (229.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 241 kbps (30.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
1.2 megabits per second
Communications 1.2 megabits per second
Storage 144.2 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 7.1 seconds
so take your pick which it is
Originally Posted by TIFF
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Download Speed: 1837 kbps (229.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 241 kbps (30.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Originally Posted by Hockney
I wouldnt go with what these speed tests churn out. Countless times I've used the one above and it never has given me a true reading of what my connection is
I just need to look at my newsleecher client while downloading to get a true reading ![Top](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/smile011.gif)
This site here http://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/ has an option to test dial up speeds
![Confused](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
![Top](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/smile011.gif)
This site here http://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/ has an option to test dial up speeds
Communications 1.2 megabits per second
Storage 144.2 kilobytes per second
1MB file download 7.1 seconds
so take your pick which it is
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I found that most of these speed tests seem to be bollocks to be honest.
The only way to test your connection is to download a large file off a known fast server and see how quickly and what kbps it downloads at.
The only way to test your connection is to download a large file off a known fast server and see how quickly and what kbps it downloads at.
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Originally Posted by DazC
I found that most of these speed tests seem to be bollocks to be honest.
The only way to test your connection is to download a large file off a known fast server and see how quickly and what kbps it downloads at.
The only way to test your connection is to download a large file off a known fast server and see how quickly and what kbps it downloads at.
azureus maxes at about 250 on mine which is same as these tests usually give, and theoretically about the max poss on a 2mb adsl line = 256
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