Sean

So last nights race at ISM in my league was awesome, got some great coverage and mentioning of the Testmy.net site.
No I am not officially sponsored by the site, but due to the great tools and time I have been a a member of Testmy.net and watched the site expand I could think of no better way to say  thanks not to mention a better tool for those who run the Simulation as it needs great internet reliability and there is none better to use to ensure you are in top shape.
I added a link stating  from where race starts, I hope you guys enjoy this and thank  you for all the help you have provided to allow me to keep Xfinity honest and tools to know my internet is up to snuff.
iRacing ISM race in the Testmy.net Tundra

Yes, if more subscribers are paying for a lower speed it will lower that hosts averages.  But it does this for all hosts equally and unbiasedly.  Hosts that offer faster basic packages will have a faster average.
 
The ISP gives themselves a bad rap by having so many customers on these slower basic packages, if they offer a basic package of 5 Mbps and made it 100 Mbps instead (for instance) they could easily bring up their averages.  The program isn't unfairly calculating, it's just giving you the numbers.  It has no way of knowing if the person who just scored 5 Mbps is on the 5 Mbps plan or the 100 Mbps plan... unless it asks you.  And as a programmer I can't rely on user input for variables.  ... I always like to use variables that I can detect without user interaction.
 
I definitely see what you're saying, it's a valid point.  But I don't think it gives anyone a bad rap... they simply need to offer faster speeds to more users and they'll score better here.   
 
Like I said, all hosts averages are unbiasedly lowered by their slowest users.  Some just have more slower users than others... and they have the slower averages they deserve as a consequence. 

Hi, this is just a small thing .. but since you asked....
After a test, there is comparison data at top. Things like % > than my average, % greater than whole world, etc.
One of them is % > than Host. Hmmm.
I would have to think about this longer to know what to recommend. For now I will just submit what I am pondering.
 
The average numbers on Host have a lot to do with the subscription. (e.g. I pay for 5Mbps, and so 5Mbps is what I get.)
Lots of people are running tests, and we don't know what speed they are paying for in their subscription.
I think it may drive assumptions in peoples minds that could give the ISP a bad rap. As in, it may not be true that XYZ ISP can only go 5 Mbps Up, but it is certainly true that the majority of people here running tests have paid for that specific rate.
 
Like I said, its a small thing, but does mean that particular comparison statement might could use an asterisk or something to clarify the fact that the Host results are sensitive to more than just the capability of their infrastructure. It is not an issue for individuals running tests since we already know the specifics of our own subscriptions.
 

Hi all, just passing along my experience - your mileage may vary.
I think its worth submitting since I was able to double both my UP and DOWN test speeds with these small changes.
These observations were made with an ASUS AC-3100 Router, from a hardwired 8p 24 gig (mem) server with a 1 gig Ethernet card.
 
Firewall off
I understand this is religious, but I set the devices to protect themselves as best I can. After all, I had no firewall rules in place anyway. So the firewall was just kind of a big piece of code in the router that had to do work on the packets - slowing the router down significantly. IMO that protection can be done elsewhere for much less expense in speed. Again, broad stroke firewall (even with no rules set) does protect against certain attacks - so turning it of is a choice I gamble on since I'm not the department of defense and nobody is trying to prove anything by screwing me over.
AND, my server firewall does the same stuff regarding DoS attacks and what not. ( all these fear factors we live with )
NAT Acceleration (cut through) on
NAT is a confusing thing to investigate. Devices, L3 switches, routers all have settings. I'm still reading about it. However for today, I can tell you that NAT acceleration ON allows a bunch of stuff to bypass the processor in the router and it makes a HUGE difference in Download speed. Turning it on or off did not make any difference in Upload speed.
DNS Settings
Talking about DNS settings arrives at a discussion of DHCP settings. That is because DHCP does you the kind favor of loading up the address of it's favorite DNS values when you do not tell it otherwise.
This is the setting that allowed me to get from about 5Mbps Upload to 20Mbps Upload instantly. I was initially using the ISPs DNS server, and had my router set to allow DHCP pass through so my devices were becoming contaminated with the ISPs DNS address. This is a tricky topic but it makes a big difference.  Consult your manuals carefully.
Bottom line, do what is needed to get a good DNS server working for you.
 
--john
 
 

I opened up TestMy Latency for public testing about 2 weeks ago.  Thousands of tests have been performed daily, thank you for the data and insight.  It's really helped to button down the program.  It wouldn't be able to test the way it does today without you just simply running those early tests and logging that information to my database.
 
Today I was in the shower and thought, "Why not make it able to test anywhere..." --- cut myself shaving because I wanted to get to my computer so fast.
 
So I added an ability that's hidden right now and I would love for you to test it.
 
https://testmy.net/latency?internal=1&fa=1&addr=google.com
https://testmy.net/latency?internal=1&fa=1&addr=facebook.com
https://testmy.net/latency?internal=1&fa=1&addr=msn.com
 
... any address you want.
 
It's going to show as "My Network" right now because it's barely built in there.  If you query TML like this and it returns a result then you're testing against the host at addr=.  From what I've seen it doesn't matter if the host is behind a CDN like cloudflare, it will punch right through that and get the real time to the host.
 
For instance, a website I know is hosted in Australia, who's users have linked to TMN for decades >> forums.whirlpool.net.au
 
I ping that using ICMP ping and I get 
 
Damons-5K-iMac:~ CA3LE$ ping forums.whirlpool.net.au PING forums.whirlpool.net.au (104.20.14.233): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 104.20.14.233: icmp_seq=0 ttl=57 time=9.928 ms 64 bytes from 104.20.14.233: icmp_seq=1 ttl=57 time=9.410 ms 64 bytes from 104.20.14.233: icmp_seq=2 ttl=57 time=9.819 ms 64 bytes from 104.20.14.233: icmp_seq=3 ttl=57 time=9.808 ms 64 bytes from 104.20.14.233: icmp_seq=4 ttl=57 time=11.445 ms 64 bytes from 104.20.14.233: icmp_seq=5 ttl=57 time=9.191 ms 64 bytes from 104.20.14.233: icmp_seq=6 ttl=57 time=9.319 ms 64 bytes from 104.20.14.233: icmp_seq=7 ttl=57 time=9.396 ms 64 bytes from 104.20.14.233: icmp_seq=8 ttl=57 time=9.357 ms ^C --- forums.whirlpool.net.au ping statistics --- 9 packets transmitted, 9 packets received, 0.0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 9.191/9.741/11.445/0.650 ms Damons-5K-iMac:~ CA3LE$ (I can tell by the 104. address, don't even have to look it up, most likely cloudflare)
 
That's the ping to the cloudflare proxy... not the actual forums.whirlpool.net.au server.
 
but then I run that address with TML and get about 1 second delay.
 
(sorry, can't share this like normal because it's not logging it to the database... again, this is a hidden function and I have to develop it further.  There are blocks in the program preventing certain actions when it's outside of the scope it expects to see.  Screenshots will have to do.)
 
https://testmy.net/latency?internal=1&fa=1&https=1&addr=forums.whirlpool.net.au

 
I do the same test to domains known to resolve in the US...
 



 
Oops, I realize now that you need to add the &https=1 if the website is https.  However, most will resolve both.
 
https://testmy.net/latency?internal=1&fa=1&https=1&addr=google.com
https://testmy.net/latency?internal=1&fa=1&https=1&addr=facebook.com
https://testmy.net/latency?internal=1&fa=1&https=1&addr=msn.com
 
by the way, facebook started responding slower on http also, wasn't just https.  It's like it switched me to a different location.
 



 
Actually, sharing does work as long as the address has less than 3 parts to it.  "forums.whirlpool.net.au" won't save just because it has 4 parts to the address... I'll fix that.
 
example embedded share
https://testmy.net/latency?q=CA3LE&n=100&internal=1&fa=1&addr=testmy.net&stats=1
 
Help me understand what this can do, I'm figuring it out with you.  Please run more tests and let me know what you find.

just updated my waterfox to version 56.3, or as their new version scheme calls it, 2019.10 and the test works correctly now using new version of test whether signed in or not.
 
isn't there a way to mark topic solved?

Over the past few years, the Irish Three mobile network has prioritised certain types of traffic on its network.  This includes the likes of Google services (e.g. YouTube), CloudFlare, some Microsoft services and certain hosts.  In the past, this included traffic over certain port #s such as port 8080 that Ookla's Speedtest traffic runs over.  This also made it possible to exploit the traffic prioritisaton by making a VPN connection over port 8080, however, they (and Vodafone Ireland) stopped traffic shaping by port # shortly after I posted about it.
 
With Cloudflare recently launching a privacy App 1.1.1.1 for Android, it made me wonder if I could exploit Cloudflare's traffic prioritisation with its WARP+ service.  I purchased the Unlimited subscription to try, but quickly ran into a problem.  While the service worked over Wi-Fi, I could not browse the web over Three's mobile data and Apps had no connectivity.
 
After doing some diagnostics, I found that WARP+'s DNS queries were not getting through, but TCP connectivity was working.  This is surprising giving than the 1.1.1.1 App is supposed to securely encrypt DNS queries back to Cloudflare.  Since connectivity by IP address was working, this gave me an idea - Enable DNS over HTTPS on Firefox for Android:
 
Enter the address: about:config Change network.trr.bootstrapAddress to 104.16.248.249 Change network.trr.mode to 3  
This gave me Internet connectivity in the Firefox App until I disconnected WARP+.  I had to change network.trr.mode to 2 for Firefox to work once I disconnected WARP+. While the other Apps still had no connectivity with WARP+ enabled, I was mainly interested in running speed tests. 
 
In Ballybofey with a good 4G+ signal on Three, I ran TestMy on every server with a linear 50MB block size with WARP+ disconnected.  I then enabled WARP+ and reran the tests.  Here are the download speeds in Mbps:
 

 
While Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 made a substantial difference, I believe this is mainly down to Three's traffic shaping of Cloudflare traffic.  It's interesting to see that even Sydney at the opposite side of the globe to me got nearly a 10x speed boost.  The Los Angeles TestMy server appears to be on a server that Three prioritises as repeat tests consistently deliver around 70Mbps when even Ookla's speed test with local servers couldn't achieve anything higher than the 30s. 
 
From testing Three's masts in different areas, it appears that most (if not all) Three's 3G masts and certain 4G masts are not affected by traffic shaping.  For example, in Donegal town I get much better speed with a direct connection than over 1.1.1.1 WARP+.
 
London,GB - Direct connection vs 1.1.1.1 WARP+:

 
Frankfurt, DE - Direct connection vs 1.1.1.1 WARP+:

 
Sydney, AU - Direct connection vs 1.1.1.1 WARP+:

 
I didn't have enough time to test all the servers, but it's clear that WARP+ was actually slowing down my connection in this location.  Based on the London speed test, it's quite possible Three don't apply traffic shaping to masts fed directly into the fibre network.  
 
Whenever Cloudflare releases this service for the desktop, I will carry out some testing over a tethered / Hotspot connection as Android bypasses any VPN connection when tethering is enabled. 

I assume you mean the download block size.  On the homepage, scroll down to "Download Speed Test" and touch "Test My Download Speed".  Then touch the "Manual Test Size":
 

As of this morning, each time I run a download or upload test, I get the privacy pop-up during the test:

 
This occurs whether I'm logged in or out and also on my mobile. It does not occur when I run a multithread test. 

No problem, I ran a handful of tests across a few browsers including my mobile and that appears to be fixed now.
 
One very minor thing I noticed while testing the different browsers is Microsoft Edge Beta shows two percentages in the logo during the upload test, e.g. 64 and 12 in the figure below.  I suspect this is more likely a bug in Edge as no browser does this: 

Hey Sean, sorry  about that.  Consent management is supposed to be ignored in the program on the mirrors.  I just pushed the update to correct that can you please confirm it's fixed.
 
And by the way, I wanted to welcome you as a Moderator!  Welcome!         

Test Identifier - It's the string of digits, letters and dashes.  Every test has a unique test ID:
 

 
If you see a non-clickable image somewhere, you can type testmy.net/db/ followed by this ID in the image to get more detail on a test, e.g. http://testmy.net/db/wMiM9vIQX
 
If you see "TID" written somewhere less obvious, post a screenshot for us to have a look at. 

I like this best...
 

 
 
No, it's full alphanumeric which makes it more random. 
 
@ramasaig does this help make it more clear?

With all the hype over data privacy laws here in Europe (GDPR, which stands for General Data Protection Regulation), I can see where non-technical people get confused over using data to refer to integrated circuit data instead of personal data. 
 
The best replacement word I can think of would be "bytes", e.g. "Uploading 12 MB of random bytes..." 
 
To a non-technical person, they will more likely see the word "bytes" as technical jargon than personal data.  Even if they Google (or Bing) the keyword "Bytes", the search results will not be about organisations collecting data, privacy, regulations, etc. 

Going by that stats for nerds screen, YouTube is receiving plenty of throughput going by its measurement.  If it's correct, 26Mbps is enough for even 4K streaming, not that I suggest trying that over 4G. 
 
The long delay is likely a problem with the CDN it is trying to connect to.  YouTube first tries connecting to a nearby CDN such as within the Three network.  If that fails, YouTube will then stream from another CDN. 
 
The first thing I suggest is try setting the DNS on that computer to Google's:
Right-click the Wi-Fi icon in your taskbar and then "Open Network & Internet Settings" Click "Change adapter options" In the list of networks, Right-click the WiFi icon and then "Properties" Click "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" then click "Properties" Choose the option "Use the following DNS server addresses:". Enter 8.8.8.8 for the preferred and 8.8.4.4 for the alternative. Click OK to both screens.  
Try playing a few YouTube videos to see if they start any quicker.  If not, you can undo these steps by following them, but choose "Obtain DNS server address automatically" for step 5.
 
Another thing you can try is run the utility DNSQuerySniffer, which you can download here.  Choose your Wi-Fi Interface in the list and let it run as Administrator (required to sniff traffic).  Start playing a YouTube video and check the DNSQuerySniffer screen for any hosts ending in "googlevideo.com".  The following shows an example from my end:
 

 
If any of the googlevideo hosts have a red dot, this indicates a failed look-up. You can try also pinging the IP addresses under the 'A' column to see if they reply, particularly for the last googlevideo.com one it shows when YouTube is still at the black screen. 

With all the hype over data privacy laws here in Europe (GDPR, which stands for General Data Protection Regulation), I can see where non-technical people get confused over using data to refer to integrated circuit data instead of personal data. 
 
The best replacement word I can think of would be "bytes", e.g. "Uploading 12 MB of random bytes..." 
 
To a non-technical person, they will more likely see the word "bytes" as technical jargon than personal data.  Even if they Google (or Bing) the keyword "Bytes", the search results will not be about organisations collecting data, privacy, regulations, etc. 

If you open a YouTube video in your PC browser, you can check roughly what download speed YouTube is receiving.  Just right-click on the playing video and click "Stats for Nerds".  Let the video play for about a minute and you'll see a traffic screen similar to below.  YouTube needs a minimum of 4 to 5 Mbps sustained to play at 1080p.
 
I am on the Irish 3 network here in Ireland.  Here the YouTube throughput is similar to what I get on TestMy:
 

As ridiculous as it sounds, most computer components such as the motherboard, PSU and certain expansion cards can survive a full dishwasher cycle.  Obviously that's not how I recommend cleaning a PC.
 
The following 8-year old video is an example.  The internals were covered in cigarette smoke residue, so he decided to dismantle the components and put them through the dish washer, with the exception of the case, battery and the hard disk. 
 
 
I also enjoy watching videos on old hardware such as restoration videos.  I have come ones where such hobbyists put components through a dishwasher cycle to clean extensive debris build-up from being left for 10+ years in storage such as a dusty shed.
 
As long as no moisture remains when the PC is powered up, it should be fine.  I generally clean my PC with an air duster, which is basically an aerosol can filled with propellant gas.  Here in Ireland, humidity is usually on the high side, e.g. I run a dehumidifier to keep the indoor level below 60%.
 
The only component I may wash is the keyboard.  I have a Corsair Cherry Red Mechanical keyboard that I accidentally knocked a glass of cider on.  I immediately unplugged it, tried wiping off what I could and let it dry.  Once dry, many of the letters were sticking.  When I started removing the keys to try cleaning below, I realised the mechanical switches were jamming.
 
With what appeared to be a ruined keyboard that I only purchased a few months before the incident, I figured I'll try giving it a bath as we don't have a dishwasher.  I partially filled a wide container with water from our dehumidifier (since it's effectively distilled), soaked the keyboard and pushed each key multiples times to force water through the switches.  I left it to dry for about a week.  It's fully functional again, all keys work and no sticking or other issue since. 

So here is a short few laps I ran at Chicagoland with most updated graphics.
BJ Sheldon ( My Teammate) did the amazing graphics for me and did a great job.
BTW my speed is better using WIFI ( ASUS  USB AC68 Adapter 1.3 Gbps ) then using the onboard Realtek Lan 1.0 Gbps wired into Gateway.
Plus so sad seen using the (Xfinity Test) they say I get 998 Mbps/45Mbps but I know that is a farce plus watching speeds jump all over the place.
I sure am thankful you have a site we can get realistic speed results , I doubt I ever use any servers in portland where you know I use iRacing ( Boston MA) servers almost daily and is nice to get realistic results from that distance .
Here is link to my short youtube clip of truck, will get some more soon with entire races just wanted to get you something as it has been awhile 
 
 
I Have the Testmy.net on my B class Xfinity  Toyota  and my A class Monster Energy Toyota also will get those posted soon . If Dodge ever comes back to Nascar I will then be running MOPAR Vehicles  
 
If you think I need to change anything let me know 

Right on!  Turned out awesome!  I want to see your truck in motion.
 
Here's a nice video on how to screen capture video in Windows 10.  Happy to see this is part of Windows... just tricky to find it.
 
 

That's why I use all svg now on TMN... but @spudler_t said jpeg originally.
 
Here' some vector graphics.
 
:: Main Logo ::
 

https://tmnstatic.com/img/tmn_logo.svg
 
:: Testing Logos ::
 

https://tmnstatic.com/img/tmn_logo-18.svg
 
If you're putting it on a dark or black background this version will look better.
 

https://tmnstatic.com/img/tmn_logo-18-dark.svg
 
Or if you'd rather use the orange version (that you see on the upload test)
 

https://tmnstatic.com/img/tmn_logo-18B.svg
 
and orange logo for use with a dark or black background
 

https://tmnstatic.com/img/tmn_logo-18-darkB.svg
 
I'm looking for the svg for the logo text and will post that for you when I find it.  

The line of sight will depend on the distance from the transmitter.  If it's nearby such as within a mile or two, it will may work fine with minor obstructions such as a tree or wall in the path, much like how 5GHz Wi-Fi can still penetrate walls.  Most WISPs here operate on 3.6GHz (licenced) or 5GHz (using the 5GHz Wi-Fi band.)
 
If the transmitter is far away such as 10+ miles or operates above 6GHz, it will need clear line of sight of the transmitter.  This is a problem the new wideband 5G cells face where anything in line-of-sight blocks the signal, such as going indoors.  For example, all the 5G speed test demos are carried out either outdoors or in a cellphone shop that has an indoor 5G node.  

Here in Ireland WISPs advertise packages anywhere from 4Mbps up to 150Mbps.  The price also varies a lot from one WISP to another and most have multiple price tiers according to the ordered speed.  So it's hard to say what speed to expect, a bit like asking what kind of speeds do you get on a motorway.  Which city? Rush hour? Tollway? etc... it's the same with a WISP. ?
 
As wireless is a shared medium, the actual real world speed varies according to the number of users online on the local mast.  For example, with the WISP Imagine that advertises 150Mbps, I've seen people post speed tests anywhere from under 2Mbps to over 100Mbps in the evening, i.e. those lucky to get the high speeds likely have very few subscribers on the local mast, e.g. just recently installed.
 
When an ISP goes live in your area, you'll likely get the best speeds from it in the first few months of it going live.  The amount it drops off will depend on how many others in your area join the service. 
 
As for the text colour, click this icon in the toolbar and choose 'Automatic': ?

Sean,  Your solution worked!  Thank you so much for sorting this mystery.  I am in the UK so the date format is the same as for Ireland.   Another slice of Excel knowledge gained by me .
 
CA3LE - Yes please - if you can add the site option for the date format that will make it a whole lot easier for those of us on this side of the pond.