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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Qasi has it exactly right.
Speed tests can vary from minute to minute. That's the internet.
If one speed test says 50 meg (and speedtest.net is used by a heck of a lot of people), then at that time you were getting 50 meg.
If you persist with speedtest.net, it might vary but it won't lie to you. It could show a slow speed if the host is oversubscribed - which is then the subjective truth. Maidenhead on speedtest.net is one of those. I use Paris for my speedtest.net.
The truest speed test is an actual download - and even then the site you're downloading from might not be able to punt out at your top speed.
It's a trick subject. Qasi is right.
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He is wrong when he says internet speeds are subjective. The speed of your internet connection is FACT! It may be incorrectly reported by various speed test sites but it is NEVER SUBJECTIVE.
If you have 50Mb coming into your home then its 50Mb, if you have 43Mb coming into your home then its 43Mb. ITS FACT. Never subjective.
If you internet is slowed due to over subscription that is a FACT. I think you both need to look up what subjective means. At best it would relate to this topic as, You think 10Mb is fast and I think 50Mb is fast, that is subjective.
But the varying speed of the internet connection entering a users home is not subjective, your internet being slowing due to over subscription is not subjective. These things are FACT.