I understand the problems with site speed tests too, I work for a hosting providing company based in the UK.
Before the 20mb line would download at max speed from our servers, and now I'm getting around 16mb-18mb/sec
Here are pings to bbc.co.uk when not downloading :
Quote:
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=6ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=6ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=6ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=9ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=11ms TTL=120
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and here are pings to the bbc when downloading from the virgin newsgroups with 10 connections at a speed of 13Mbp/s (1.4mb/s)
Quote:
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=9ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=9ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=9ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=12ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=12ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=12ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=9ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=14ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=9ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=15ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=14ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=11ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=9ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=120
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=120
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.224.138: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=120
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Here is a result from speedtest.net :
and from the site you linked:
although if I run multiple results it fluctuates quite massively.
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It seems a lot like this guys problem :
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/12...ng-speeds.html