2021-07-23T20:43:33+01:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/1981 AUGW info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ 2021-07-19T20:32:18+01:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/1981#9802 Lionel Ogden info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ I have been getting a very exaggerated result on this test which ISPs tend to use as reference. It shows that I have a download speed of 274 Mbps and an upload of 18.4 Mbps. It would be quite good if it were true but other speed tests show a download of 70Mbps. and also an upload of 18.6. I queried this with my ISP but got no response, anyone any ideas for the discrepancy and has anyone had the same experience with the BTW test. 2021-07-20T08:52:35+01:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/1981#9803 Mick Burrell info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ I don't know how they achieve this (if I'm right), but my guess would be that the BT test is testing the physical capabilities of the line whereas others go through your ISP who "throttle" the line speed down to the service you pay for. 2021-07-20T10:43:38+01:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/1981#9804 Euan Williams info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ 40-odd years ago I had the amazing insight to buy a home very close to the main BT 'phone exchange here :)) TalkTalk report estimated speed on my current basic Broadband: 3-11 Mbps The measured speed is reported as 21 Mbps. Happily as "a faithful TT customer", this Friday the basic broadband speed is to be upgraded (free of charges) to 35 Fibre which is supposed to double the speed. The new modem has already arrived. If not too wildly faint with heat and excitement I hope to report (smugly) on the new actual speed in due course when it has settled down. 2021-07-20T17:29:21+01:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/1981#9806 Derek Wright info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ Euan - If you go to the SamKnows web site you can register to have a SamKnows device attached to your phone line which will measure the service of your phone line. I have been running the SamKnows device for many years and get a track of the service of the line. An example is here: https://samknows.one/dashboard/whitebox-tests?date=week If you go to https://availability.samknows.com/broadband/index.php you can probably find out how to request a White Box to monitor your Broadband service. Enjoy 2021-07-23T20:43:33+01:00 https://www.augwessex.org.uk/discussions/view/1981#9829 Lionel Ogden info@augwessex.org.uk https://www.augwessex.org.uk/ I do not know whether they measure the actual possible speed of the line but when I used this service a year or so ago it gave me a speed similar to the ookla speed test. Perhaps they have changed how they do their test. Interesting but not much use to me at the moment