Speedtest.net Beta test format

roughbeast · 07-08-2015, 06:43

I see that speedtest.net now offer a beta test (still Ookla) using a different format as the test progresses and for presenting results.

I haven't discerned any changes in options for testing or sharing results. My results are very much in line with previous experience.
http://beta.speedtest.net/result/4563797670

I am having trouble posting the result as an image, so I have posted a link instead.

pip08456 · 10-08-2015, 11:43

You mean save and upload like this?

qasdfdsaq · 10-08-2015, 15:26

I think he means an embedded link like this:

But it's broken for the beta site:

djfunkdup · 10-08-2015, 15:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by pip08456

You mean save and upload like this?

Why do you have a picture of Tracy Barlow in your DP ?

alanbjames · 10-08-2015, 15:55

roughbeast · 10-08-2015, 16:32

qasdfdsaq Ha! Any excuse for willy waving eh?

pip08456 · 10-08-2015, 16:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by djfunkdup

Why do you have a picture of Tracy Barlow in your DP ?

Tracy Barlow?

Get a life, I don't watch that

**Hugh** · 10-08-2015, 16:40

It's a bit off when your download is only 40% of your upload - do you think it's being shaped?

JANET can be very useful for uploading files to cloud storage - just sayin'....

qasdfdsaq · 10-08-2015, 23:48

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Originally Posted by roughbeast

qasdfdsaq Ha! Any excuse for willy waving eh?

That's not willy waving. Just happened to be the computer I was sitting on at the time. This is willy waving.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh

It's a bit off when your download is only 40% of your upload - do you think it's being shaped?

Nah, just my crappy Chrome getting bogged down with about 300 tabs open.

[Edit]

Ah, that's better.

Quote:

JANET can be very useful for uploading files to cloud storage - just sayin'....

I had been tempted to use it to upload my 60TB array to one of those unlimited cloud storage things but the machine weighs nearly 40KG and I couldn't be bothered lugging that into the office and back. And also, my 20Mbps unlimited, unshaped, unthrottled upload I have at home is good enough most of the time. And when that's not enough I also have 50Mbps upload on 4G with absurd usage allowances too.

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Incidentally, I must say Softlayer (London and Amsterdam) speedtest servers are pretty decent right now, easily managing 2Gbps, Vodafone (London) and TNP (Manchester) are very good too.

The once-great Namesco and Structured communications are both pretty poor right now though Namesco by far the worst. Structured is fine for <=300Mbps connections but Namesco I'd stay away from unconditionally.

Chrysalis · 11-08-2015, 07:44

the beta site redirects me to www.speedtest.net. Even the speedtest result is www. not beta when I click on it.

qasdfdsaq · 11-08-2015, 09:14

Hmm, I still get the beta site when I go there - as long as I'm logged in. In incognito mode you get redirected to www. The beta site was supposedly "invite only" so perhaps you need to be logged in to access it?

Chrysalis · 11-08-2015, 23:03

so it might be because I wasnt invited or possibly due to a cookie issue.

I checked my browser and it isnt saying I am blocking any cookies when accessing the site. (am logged in)

I get immediately redirected rewrite style as if they have a rewrite rule on their http server.

Is the beta html5 or still flash?

I also hope pingtest.net have a beta as needing java for the packet loss test is annoying.

update - now its working, I guess when I switched to my login earlier today I was been redirected due to loading cached data.

roughbeast · 12-08-2015, 06:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

Hmm, I still get the beta site when I go there - as long as I'm logged in. In incognito mode you get redirected to www. The beta site was supposedly "invite only" so perhaps you need to be logged in to access it?

I get 'invited' when logged in at the regular site after carrying out a normal test. My results get displayed as normal, but they declare:

The next generation of Speedtest is here!

Upgraded Technology
Improved Interface
Responsive Design

TRY IT NOW!

However, the Beta site does not offer 'Image' as a sharing option, only 'Web', 'Embedded', 'Forum'.

I have never been able to figure out how to display my results any other way here, other than via image. The forum link doesn't even show up here, not even the code.

http://beta.speedtest.net/result/4575875247