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BBKing · 11-05-2004, 23:49

Sigh.

Only an extended download from a server known to be able to sustain transfer rates markedly in excess of your rated modem speed will come close to getting a viable result. Robin's speed test is very good for a quick check of speeds, but it is only 500Kbytes of data. At least 10Mbytes of data is required to get an accurate reading, and, for accuracy, repeat it several times.

When rolling out broadband a couple of years ago I generally used an 11Mbyte FTP of a Linux kernel patch archive from sunsite FTP at Imperial College, which I've always known to be capable of extremely high speeds.

Microsoft's website is a) in the USA and b) subject to highly variable loads - after a patch is released it often crawls.

11-05-2004, 23:49	#13
BBKing R.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Services: 20Mb VM CM, Virgin TV Posts: 5,983	Re: 1mb going slower. Sigh. Only an extended download from a server known to be able to sustain transfer rates markedly in excess of your rated modem speed will come close to getting a viable result. Robin's speed test is very good for a quick check of speeds, but it is only 500Kbytes of data. At least 10Mbytes of data is required to get an accurate reading, and, for accuracy, repeat it several times. When rolling out broadband a couple of years ago I generally used an 11Mbyte FTP of a Linux kernel patch archive from sunsite FTP at Imperial College, which I've always known to be capable of extremely high speeds. Microsoft's website is a) in the USA and b) subject to highly variable loads - after a patch is released it often crawls.