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bbxxl · 25-10-2009, 23:44

Speedtest.net has always been pretty accurate in the past for me. It certainly gives the most accurate results for mobile phones and always seemed fine when I was on 20Mb.
It is still where I'd point people as a first point of call.
But a second opinion doesn't do any harm and nothing beats actual results.
If speedtest.net reports the results you are expecting then great - if it doesn't then actual tests by downloading files can only help.
Gamers should also check out pingtest.net
Any site can be affected by external influences and any site will only show a maximum but if you can download at your maximum speed and another site is showing lower then it's the other site that's at fault.
I've been happy with speedtest.net for a couple of years - but I've just proved (at least to my satisfaction) that it's not accurate for me now, which is a shame as it has been accurate and easy in the past.

25-10-2009, 23:44	#31
bbxxl Inactive Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 319	Re: and I though it couldnt get any worse Speedtest.net has always been pretty accurate in the past for me. It certainly gives the most accurate results for mobile phones and always seemed fine when I was on 20Mb. It is still where I'd point people as a first point of call. But a second opinion doesn't do any harm and nothing beats actual results. If speedtest.net reports the results you are expecting then great - if it doesn't then actual tests by downloading files can only help. Gamers should also check out pingtest.net Any site can be affected by external influences and any site will only show a maximum but if you can download at your maximum speed and another site is showing lower then it's the other site that's at fault. I've been happy with speedtest.net for a couple of years - but I've just proved (at least to my satisfaction) that it's not accurate for me now, which is a shame as it has been accurate and easy in the past.