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[chrsharvick29]

I keep testing my speed everyso ofter and keep getting 1.9-2.4 Mbps but was getting 3.0 Mbps a month ago.  I test with bellsouth's speed tester (speed.fastaccess.com) and keep getting 2.8-3.0.  Its like bellsouth is altering their tester.  I haven't had a 375Kbps d/l in a while now.

Anyone else experiencing this?

edit: now even slower

:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 1658 Kbps about 1.7 Mbps (tested with 7458 kB)
Download Speed is:: 202 kB/s
Tested From:: http://theamericanforce.com
Test Time:: 2007/01/29 - 10:15am
Bottom Line:: 29X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 5.07 sec
Tested from a 7458 kB file and took 36.853 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 51.05 % of your hosts average (bellsouth.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-6GPXDI9ZW
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]

[tommie gorman]

Welcome to the forum chrsharvick29   
Have you read this?
Achieve the Best Performance Out of Your Computer
http://www.testmy.net/t-4257

Have you scanned in safe mode?

[dlewis23]

chrsharvick29 clear your cache first then run this test

http://www.testmy.ne...op=&tt=1&nobar=

[chrsharvick29]

dlewis23, heres the results I got:
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 1928 Kbps about 1.9 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)
Download Speed is:: 235 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2007/01/29 - 2:27pm
Bottom Line:: 34X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 4.36 sec
Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 25.426 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: 90% + Okay : running at 100 % of your hosts average (71.141)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-KG1ZBP359
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)

If you didn't notice, Bellsouth's DNS servers are awful. lol

[dlewis23]

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dlewis23, heres the results I got:
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 1928 Kbps about 1.9 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)
Download Speed is:: 235 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2007/01/29 - 2:27pm
Bottom Line:: 34X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 4.36 sec
Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 25.426 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: 90% + Okay : running at 100 % of your hosts average (71.141)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-KG1ZBP359
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)

If you didn't notice, Bellsouth's DNS servers are awful. lol

i'm on bellsouth, they are not that bad were i am. have you give bellsouth a call about this?

also what rate is your modem synked at.

[chrsharvick29]

I have talked about my speed issues and their dns problems on my line but when I run their test I always get the right speed(don't understand that).  I'm not too worried about the dns problems as much.  My line never ping timeouts ever(I use an IRC client and never get disconnected).  I did use cablenut on my computer and I actually got 3.1 Mbps several times.  But this last month my speed have dropped to 1.9-2.4 Mbps.

Also, I'm going though a wireless router, but I'm LAN connected to it.

[chrsharvick29]

Well, I believe it was my computer because the other computer on my network d/led fine.

I did a system restore back 20 days but it didn't work.  I restored back to the original and it so happens now I'm fine.

:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 3066 Kbps about 3.1 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 374 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Server 2)
Test Time:: 2007/01/30 - 5:44pm
Bottom Line:: 53X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 2.74 sec
Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 7.993 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: 90% + Okay : running at 94.4 % of your hosts average (bellsouth.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-KIELGBP8F
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]

I'd say I'm happy again.

[dlewis23]

thats lookin good for xtreme 3.0. glad you got it fixed

[chrsharvick29]

Actually even better.  Bellsouth always has an awesome connection .

3.24 Mbps aint bad for a 3.0 extreme DSL

:::.. testmy.net test results ..:::
Download Connection is:: 3241 Kbps about 3.24 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 396 kB/s
Upload Connection is:: 376 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 748 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 46 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2007/01/30 - 7:36pm
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-FOUTSD5PZ
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-84VQRSN5T
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]

[tommie gorman]

Now those are some pretty nice speeds there chrsharvick29 

Glad it is working good again. 

[chrsharvick29]

Well, I bit the bullet(nah just wanted to) and upgraded to extreme 6.0 and checked the static IP this time :/.  What scores you get on 6.0, can ya get better than rated or is the cap pretty much standard.

I'm d/ling allot videos so this will free me up a bit more.

[tommie gorman]

So post up a new speed test chrsharvick29   

Lets see how goood that thing is running now.

[chrsharvick29]

I ordered this afternoon, haven't upgraded it at the terminal yet lol, I would think tomorrow morning.

[tommie gorman]

Cool, all you really are going to do is make me drool anyway.  Enjoy it when you get it. 

[chrsharvick29]

Well, here's the new speeds, need to tweak upload abit, anyone got a ftp site I can test with?

:::.. testmy.net test results ..:::
Download Connection is:: 6267 Kbps about 6.27 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)
Download Speed is:: 765 kB/s
Upload Connection is:: 426 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 748 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 52 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2007/02/02 - 1:47pm
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-13NKXD9LC
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-VZSI23L1F
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]

[tommie gorman]

Very nice speeds chrsharvick29, and over cap also. 

[chrsharvick29]

got my static IP aswell.  I'm glad bellsouth actually reaches the advertised maxes.

[dlewis23]

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Well, here's the new speeds, need to tweak upload abit, anyone got a ftp site I can test with?

:::.. testmy.net test results ..:::
Download Connection is:: 6267 Kbps about 6.27 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)
Download Speed is:: 765 kB/s
Upload Connection is:: 426 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 748 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 52 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2007/02/02 - 1:47pm
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-13NKXD9LC
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-VZSI23L1F
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]

Very Nice.

Your upload is not going to get any faster. i get just about the same.

[chrsharvick29]

Thats alright, but now when the new stuff comes out in a year or 2, my jump won't be as dramatic,  Maybe give a discount too.