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« on: February 14, 2006, 04:45:16 PM »
OK this just started since ca3le changed the interface, the speed test are inaccurate i have a 3Mbps connection and look t my tests.

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 4064 Kbps about 4.1 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 496 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (server2)
Test Time:: Tue Feb 14 2006 18:44:04 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
Bottom Line:: 73X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.06 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 60.76 % faster than the average for host (bellsouth.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-3R2VM5C70

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 4194 Kbps about 4.2 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 512 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (server2)
Test Time:: Tue Feb 14 2006 18:46:08 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
Bottom Line:: 75X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 65.9 % faster than the average for host (bellsouth.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-3OELA9H1Q

This one is though Internet explorer
 ::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 4573 Kbps about 4.6 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 558 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (server2)
Test Time:: Tue Feb 14 18:44:20 EST 2006
Bottom Line:: 82X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.84 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 80.89 % faster than the average for host (bellsouth.net)

when i clear my cache i get the corrent results, but then when i test again i get the results above. is anyone else having this problem?
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« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2006, 04:54:03 PM »
maybe try a larger test file...
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« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2006, 04:56:42 PM »
Hi, seems to me like accurate results, cached results will be much above that, keep your current settings and retest in peak hours.
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« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2006, 05:10:38 PM »
mine is testing fine :-/

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 9266 Kbps about 9.3 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)
Download Speed is:: 1131 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net
Test Time:: Tue Feb 14 2006 17:12:33 GMT-0700 (US Mountain Standard Time)
Bottom Line:: 165X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.91 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 125.23 % faster than the average for host (Cox.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-IB8J4V7H6

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 9294 Kbps about 9.3 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB)
Download Speed is:: 1135 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net
Test Time:: Tue Feb 14 2006 17:13:37 GMT-0700 (US Mountain Standard Time)
Bottom Line:: 166X faster than 56K 1MB download in 0.9 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 125.91 % faster than the average for host (Cox.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-HYC9LT1V0

both servers... nothing was changed in the test except the style of the progress bar.  Only the template of the site was changed.
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« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2006, 05:14:57 PM »
i got it to switch me from server 1 to server 2 and now the speed is correct.

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 3005 Kbps about 3 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 367 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net
Test Time:: Tue Feb 14 2006 19:16:19 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
Bottom Line:: 54X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.79 sec
Diagnosis: Looks Great : 18.87 % faster than the average for host (bellsouth.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-M84DLHBSA

just ran a test on server 1 and got these results

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 4205 Kbps about 4.2 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 513 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net
Test Time:: Tue Feb 14 2006 19:17:30 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
Bottom Line:: 75X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 66.34 % faster than the average for host (bellsouth.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-ORVNUZG8W



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« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2006, 05:43:08 PM »
something strange is happening with server1 -- i am looking into this.. till I figure it out all tests will be routed to the working server Wink
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« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2006, 05:51:53 PM »
yeah i have been getting some weird results to on that surver,  also i have been getting some server busy errors very often now
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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2006, 05:54:05 PM »
yeah, that server is going down for a reboot in a second.. it's all that servers fault!  lol
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« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2006, 05:54:41 PM »
Quote from: amc11890 on February 14, 2006, 05:51:53 PM
also i have been getting some server busy errors very often now

I restarted mySQL that should stop happening Wink
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« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2006, 06:00:07 PM »
good it seems to be working better now
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« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2006, 06:41:14 PM »
working correct for me.
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