Topic: Connection Speed Tests

[Tony]

Comment:  Tweaking made no difference, is this because the tweak programs are more for fine tuning routers etc, instead of bog standard PCI ADSL modems?

Pings tests Broadband v Dial Up look really good , this should aid me tremendously. Yep I would advise anybody who can, to get Broadband.

I'm not gloating [honest] it's just that analyitical streak coming out in me  


Un-Tweaked

Direction                        Actual Speed                       True Speed (estimated)
Downstream            457 Kbps (57.1 KB/sec)            493 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Upstream                 243 Kbps (30.4 KB/sec)            262 Kbps (inc. overheads)

Tweaked using Dr TCP
       
 Direction                      Actual Speed                              True Speed (estimated)
Downstream          457 Kbps (57.1 KB/sec)                    493 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Upstream               244 Kbps (30.5 KB/sec)                    263 Kbps (inc. overheads)



Ping Tests

Dial up
 
Tracing route to www.moneyam.co.uk (193.243.128.75):
Hop
#   Avg
ms   Loss
%   Graph   Address
1   171         195.166.129.7 (gi0-1.ptc-gw1.plus.net)
2   166         195.166.129.1 (gi4-0.pth-gw1.plus.net)
3   161         195.66.224.59 (lon1-9.nildram.net)
4   166         195.149.20.141 (lon1-10.nildram.net)
5   161         81.6.205.4 (dxi-sol-gw.nildram.net)
6   166         193.243.128.12
7   161         193.243.128.75 (www.moneyam.co.uk)


Broadband
 
Tracing route to www.moneyam.co.uk (193.243.128.75):
Hop
#   Avg
ms   Loss
%   Graph   Address
1   16         213.123.101.201 (ndohg0.ilford.broadband.bt.net)
2   15         195.7.228.35 (perseus-fa-0-0-5.ision.net.uk)
3   15         195.7.224.218 (phobos-fa-1-1.ision.net.uk)
4   15         195.7.224.209 (polybus-fa-6-0.ision.net.uk)
5   16         195.92.202.69 (fe3-5.capsicum.as5388.net)
6   16         195.92.201.2 (ge9-0.cnr-2.r18.telh.as5388.net)
7   16         195.92.55.141 (pos4-0.pomegranate.as5388.net)
8   16         195.66.226.59 (lon1-10.nildram.net)
9   15         81.6.205.4 (dxi-sol-gw.nildram.net)
10   16         193.243.128.12
11   16         193.243.128.75 (www.moneyam.co.uk)

[Tony]

Here's a reply to a post I made on the NDO Support Forum regards the earlier speeds I tested this morning. OK. it's early day's, but any email or support forum enquires I make, are soon answered what ever time of day or night. So coupled with decent speeds and a responsive  support team, NDO are sure looking good to me, and well worth considering. Hey and I ain't on a "kick back" neither  



Posted Wednesday, November 26, 2003 @ 11:48:51  

If you compare your connection with the "Top 5" ISP's at ADSLGuide in terms of speed test results -

1. Nildram 445.4 Kbps
2. Eclipse Internet 444.8 Kbps
3. Zen Internet 444.0 Kbps
4. PIPEX Internet 440.6 Kbps
5. Freeserve 439.5 Kbps

(October 2003 results http://www.adslguide.org/newsarchive.asp?item=1421)

You will see your speed of 458kbps would put you 13k above thier Number 1 fastest ISP; so I would say it is all working fine and fast

Now, go and enjoy your broadband!

Doug: NDO Senior Support Staff

[Sandra]

Looking good Tony but whether you would actually notice a difference of 13kbps during a download from anywhere is debatable  

[Tony]

Of course I totally agree Sandra,

Some people set great store by wringing the last bit of speed out of a connection, and it really is mint imperial as long as it's up there with the leaders its fine. It's just that today I was not trading, I was using the day to test the set up, so I fiddled about abit

Reliabilty of the connection, and good tech support along with competertive price [does not need to be the cheapest] are the main points to consider I believe.

 

[Sandra]

Some people get confused over kilobits and kilobytes per second, I know I do  
Even with my 576kbps adsl I am doing well if I get a download at 60K  

[TR]

This is more boring than the footie section  

[Tony]

Who let that 56'er in...........bloody luddite......

[Michelle]

This is more boring than the footie section  

I think I'd have to agree Hook !    

[TR]

:bart:

[Simon]

[Tony]

 :bart:

Give me Serenity's arse any day...................please  :heehee: