Can you tell me about some sites that measure *real* connection speed?
David Grossman


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From: "Sue Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
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Cc: "David Grossman" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: Modem speed


> Meaningless in that it is not the same at all times. I've been to sites
> that check your connection (mostly it's for broadband but dial up is
> accurate) and the difference in what it says on your dialer and what
> it actually is will amaze you.
> I live in an area where a reasonable broadband connection is not
> available, so try to do most of my surfing at work where we have a
> direct T1 connection.
> Even that becomes a little sluggish at times, due to site traffic.
>
> Sue Clark
>
> On 5 Apr 2004 at 0:02,  David Grossman wrote:
>
> > Very interesting. So, in practical terms, the modem speed listed on the
> > dialer is meaningless? David Grossman
>
> > > I've found the same situation....fast connection, sluggish response
and
> > > vice versa. The best I can tell you is that the modem speed you see in
> > > the task bar is what you *connected* at, for example 44000 kbs. This
is
> > > not a "static" connection, in that it remains the same speed at all
> > > times. With others dialing in, sharing the bandwidth your ISP has, it
> > > changes, sometimes dramatically. Another factor of course, is internet
> > > traffic in general, which may produce sluggish results on a highly
> > > visited site. There are shareware applications to check your internet
> > > speed, but I've always found them a little useless. Best thing is to
> > > note the times when speeds slow down (like after work, lunchtime,
after
> > > supper hour), and try not to dial in at that time.
>

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