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top10chris · 28-10-2009, 12:01

Morning everyone,

I just wanted to post an update on how we are calculating the download speeds:

Step 1) A small image file is downloaded from the server to estimate connection speed (50kb)

Step 2) We choose image file size based on that and the target test time from a config file (sizes vary from 50kB to 10MB)

Step 3) 2 simultaneous downloads start - current speed is calculated using total downloaded bytes (both files) divided by the download time

Step 4) The result is calculated from the current test, so if you re-test it won't calculate the average from all your tests

We're working flat-out to fix the problems with the download speed under reporting but it seems as though we've ironed out the issues with the upload speeds, so thanks for all your feedback to help us achieve this.

I'll keep you posted.

28-10-2009, 12:01	#19
top10chris Inactive Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	Re: Top 10 BB speed test Morning everyone, I just wanted to post an update on how we are calculating the download speeds: Step 1) A small image file is downloaded from the server to estimate connection speed (50kb) Step 2) We choose image file size based on that and the target test time from a config file (sizes vary from 50kB to 10MB) Step 3) 2 simultaneous downloads start - current speed is calculated using total downloaded bytes (both files) divided by the download time Step 4) The result is calculated from the current test, so if you re-test it won't calculate the average from all your tests We're working flat-out to fix the problems with the download speed under reporting but it seems as though we've ironed out the issues with the upload speeds, so thanks for all your feedback to help us achieve this. I'll keep you posted.