Re: [PCWorks] How to check actual speed of DSL Line
- From: LarryB <larryb227@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:39:23 -0400
I know I have a faster service at the shop then here at home. The shop
is faster but not as fast as looking at the Security System PC.
I just checked that site you gave me and they could not find my address
and zip!.
Bell has one that will test you while on line but I forget how to find it.
Larry Browning
Have a great day
Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin wrote:
> If you mean something like those online remote viewing security
> systems for home, those just don't depend on your service
> speed, but other factors. So if for example you were on BS's
> 3mb service, going to 6mb may or may not be faster for this
> specific app.
> -Clint
>
> God Bless
> Clint Hamilton, Owner
> http://www.OrpheusComputing.com
> http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>
> Thanks Clint,
> I have a security system that I have the ability to look at
> remotely but
> it seems that it is way too slow. Just thought i would check
> the speed
> as I might be able to go to the next level.
>
> Larry Browning
> Have a great day
>
>
> Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin wrote:
>
>>The test at the BS site is, as you'd expect, rarely ever
>>works
>>and when it does, it's never accurate nor consistent. I've
>>been doing this for years and the most consistent site I've
>>found is http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ . But if you do
>>a
>>search you can find hundreds more. If you're on their 6mb
>>service, then should be getting at least 6000k at that site
>>(and any site) for downstream. I don't remember what the
>>upstream is for their 6mb service, 768k or 512k. But I never
>>get above about 430k for that. Divide by 8 for KB/sec, which
>>in this case of 6000k would be the theoretical download speed
>>of 750KB/sec.
>>-Clint
>
>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "LarryB"
>>
>>
>>There must be a way that one can check the speed of their DSL
>>line.
>>Does anyone know how?
>>DSL is with Bellsouth
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