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[micwa1]

By request to do these tests during prime time, where obviously more people are on.

On Select Pak

:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 678 Kbps about 0.7 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB)
Download Speed is:: 83 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2009/10/21 - 10:25pm
Bottom Line:: 12X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 12.34 sec
Tested from a 1013 kB file and took 12.245 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 76.96 % of your hosts average (wildblue.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-XET6NYMS1
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2b1) Gecko/20091019 Firefox/3.6b1 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729) [!]

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::
Upload Connection is:: 136 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 17 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2009/10/21 - 10:30pm
Bottom Line:: 2X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 60.24 sec
Tested from a 579 kB file and took 34.767 seconds to complete
Upload Diagnosis:: 90% + Okay : running at 93.79 % of your hosts average (wildblue.net)
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-7QC3F8VKN
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2b1) Gecko/20091019 Firefox/3.6b1 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729) [!]

[tommie gorman]

That looks normal for that time of day. 

[mudmanc4]

What about a mid day test ? I mean, anytime during the day, thats when the major slow down happens, this from every customer of wildblue that has posted here, besides one....... or maybe two, and there's quite a few !


So how is it that if we look at all the speed tests you've done here at testmy.net, that there all before, and after peak useage times, what I mean is the times that people are actually awake to use there connections ?

http://www.testmy.ne...e=user&q=micwa1

[fikester]

From the speed test I have seem from WildBlue the only time the downloads are at advertised speeds is in the AM hours and the uploads are rarely ever at advertised speeds.......select pack is 1000/200, none of the upload test are at 200. Hughes very much does have issues....even when I have had speed issues with them its been during peak evening hours only. I almost switched to WB....

[micwa1]

This AM:

::::::::::::::[size=8pt]::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::::::::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 1013 Kbps about 1 Mbps (tested with 1536 kB)
Download Speed is:: 124 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2009/10/22 - 7:40am
Bottom Line:: 18X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 8.26 sec
Tested from a 1536 kB file and took 12.426 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 14.98 % faster than the average for host (wildblue.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-QD21NAH3I
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2b1) Gecko/20091019 Firefox/3.6b1 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)

[size=8pt]:::::::[size=8pt]:::::::[size=8pt]::::::::::.. Upload Stats ..::::::::::::::::::::::::
Upload Connection is:: 135 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 16 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2009/10/22 - 7:43am
Bottom Line:: 2X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 64 sec
Tested from a 579 kB file and took 35.095 seconds to complete
Upload Diagnosis:: 90% + Okay : running at 93.1 % of your hosts average (wildblue.net)
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-MLPUFX1QY
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2b1) Gecko/20091019 Firefox/3.6b1 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)


Download is really not the problem, it's the decreasing upload. :-

You see it's not better in the AM.

@mudmanc4  all those tests go back to when I first got WildBlue in January.  I think I skipped a few months (wasn't logged in doing tests).  But they are scattered all during the day.

[fikester]

A few months ago I was considering switching to WB, they told me that at any given time uploads or downloads would always be at least 80% of package speeds.......I can see this is not the case at all. Here is a WB customer who is on the pro plan which should be getting 1500/256

80% of package speeds? not hardly,  

also according to the mods on WB all is fine and the ones not getting good speeds need a reinstall..... myself would be filing a complaint with the BBB and getting some free service.

pro plan.......http://www.testmy.net/tools/database/db_search.php?type=user&q=johnl

select plan........http://www.testmy.net/tools/database/db_search.php?type=user&q=micwa1

I'm not sure how you say downloads aren't really a problem, when some of the dwonload speeds are below 100k? Neither of the above WB users speed test show me advertised speeds during peak hours or advertised uploads at any given time. Myself will not sugar coat my service provider, when the performance is having issues I will post my exact experience. I pay the IP , not the other way around. They want good reviews then provide what I'm paying for.


::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 2248 Kbps about 2.2 Mbps (tested with 3064 kB)
Download Speed is:: 274 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2009/10/22 - 10:10am
Bottom Line:: 39X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 3.74 sec
Tested from a 3064 kB file and took 11.164 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 155.45 % faster than the average for host (DirecWay.com)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-L4MGZESPR
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.21022; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; MDDC; .NET CLR 3.0.30729)

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::
Upload Connection is:: 239 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 29 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2009/10/22 - 10:18am
Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 35.31 sec
Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 51.254 seconds to complete
Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 55.19 % faster than the average for host (direcway.com)
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-CITJ9D3M7
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.21022; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; MDDC; .NET CLR 3.0.30729) [!]

[zalternate]

From some basic testing I have done on a wireline connection, is that 100Kbps upload maximum is all you need to request webpages.  Unless of course those webpages have many links loading from various sites to render on the one page.

It also helps to fully control any uploading by the end users as well.

With downloading if you get below a certain speed like 200Kbps, then you have issues of slow page loads with missing parts that time out.

[fikester]

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From some basic testing I have done on a wireline connection, is that 100Kbps upload maximum is all you need to request webpages.  Unless of course those webpages have many links loading from various sites to render on the one page.

It also helps to fully control any uploading by the end users as well.

I'm not arguing what speed is needed to request web page.....have yet to see a WildBlue customer get advertised upload speed at any given time, not to even mention peak hour speed. Myself want what I pay for, would not be happy just because its enough speed to browse the web. Obviously there is a problem with the speeds on both of the mentioned accounts.

[zalternate]

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I'm not arguing what speed is needed to request web page.....have yet to see a WildBlue customer get advertised upload speed at any given time, not to even mention peak hour speed. Myself want what I pay for, would not be happy just because its enough speed to browse the web. Obviously there is a problem with the speeds on both of the mentioned accounts.

Steal from the uploads to speed up the downloads. 

[mudmanc4]

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@mudmanc4  all those tests go back to when I first got WildBlue in January.  I think I skipped a few months (wasn't logged in doing tests).  But they are scattered all during the day.

I don't see anything later in the morning than 10:35 AM and any earlier then  5:38 PM, that kinda leaves out the entire "peak usage " time.

 Point is, it's really false results, can't change that.  

[fikester]

Here is Hughes......8:14pm est, can we see a WildBlue please.

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 2263 Kbps about 2.3 Mbps (tested with 3064 kB)
Download Speed is:: 276 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2009/10/22 - 6:13pm
Bottom Line:: 39X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 3.71 sec
Tested from a 3064 kB file and took 11.091 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 157.16 % faster than the average for host (DirecWay.com)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-5G7AXREMQ
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.21022; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; MDDC; .NET CLR 3.0.30729)

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::
Upload Connection is:: 238 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 29 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2009/10/22 - 6:17pm
Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 35.31 sec
Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 51.437 seconds to complete
Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 54.55 % faster than the average for host (direcway.com)
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-UQH28SZEN
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.21022; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; MDDC; .NET CLR 3.0.30729) [!]

[micwa1]

Umm, well I created this thread to show what the speeds are during peak hours, not to debate what which company is "better". 

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 270 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB)
Download Speed is:: 33 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2009/10/22 - 7:12pm
Bottom Line:: 5X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 31.03 sec
Tested from a 1013 kB file and took 30.696 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 30.65 % of your hosts average (wildblue.net)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-NCDQT73WK
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2b1) Gecko/20091019 Firefox/3.6b1 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)

::::::::::.. Upload Stats ..::::::::::
Upload Connection is:: 104 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 13 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2009/10/22 - 7:14pm
Bottom Line:: 2X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 78.77 sec
Tested from a 579 kB file and took 45.717 seconds to complete
Upload Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 71.72 % of your hosts average (wildblue.net)
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-05MICJAPU
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2b1) Gecko/20091019 Firefox/3.6b1 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)



Seriously I don't think WB expected to reach such a huge milestone so quickly in 4 years.  I do believe the sats capacity has been reached.  Hoping that ViaSat-1 resolves it. 

It should be noted that I was on HN (I think West 89/87 or something) before SPACEWAY 3 and this was the same results, slower speeds during peak hours.  Apparently SW-3 solved that issue.  But I still don't like HN as a company. It's like they are trying to be a monopoly with satellite internet access.   

[micwa1]

Also, it's worth noting that we are about to have bad weather and it's very, very, very, very, very cloudy.

http://www.accuweath...&traveler=0&u=1

[fikester]

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Also, it's worth noting that we are about to have bad weather and it's very, very, very, very, very cloudy.

http://www.accuweath...&traveler=0&u=1

It seems my hughes Ka band speeds are not affected by clouds either......big rain coming here too, no speed change until signal drops into the 60's my peak signal is 180.  

Heavy rain in forecast next two days....will run test in rain, clouds, if the signal status is green, speeds will not be any different than if the sky was clear.

[micwa1]

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Umm, well I created this thread to show what the speeds are during peak hours, not to debate what which company is "better". 

[tommie gorman]

Honestly finding differences between ISP is one of the things we do here. And giving results between them is the fruits of the labor. Its so those who want to know which one might best service someone might make a more educated decision. Reviews sort of you miht say. So no offense should be taken. 

Not to really see who has the biggest dog. 

[mudmanc4]

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Umm, well I created this thread to show what the speeds are during peak hours, not to debate what which company is "better". 

Thats cool, but this isn't an advertisement thread for where someone might work, where they only test through the morning, and afternoon hours that are considered to be off peak. Looking at the thread title makes one look deeper, as well as other claims (that I have investigated myself ) that have been brought to my attention by several other members as to the authenticity of a on biased opinion based on career / employment. Thats still out there, at least at this point.

Please also keep in mind this is an open free forum, where every user has the ability to post as they feel necessary, is whatever area they feel there voice could be heard about whatever they please. At least at this point.

[micwa1]

It's really not that difficulty to find that I live in MS.

Yeah, pretty hard to work with a company based in CO.

Getting old.   

Yup, I'm really advertising WB by posting true speeds (speeds that way below the normal range).  Really bias there. 

Needless to say, I'm done here.

[mudmanc4]

After being confrontational to everyone that tried talking to you in here , you say that ? hmm, nothing to it.
Considering after you got tired of beating back others opinions, you resorted to posting test after test off hours to prove what I never did see a point.

[fikester]

My speed is still good on during a good soaking steady rain....dark green/yellow on radar.....signal on the HN9000 reduced to around 150

:::::::::::::::::.. Download Stats ..:::::::::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 2219 Kbps about 2.2 Mbps (tested with 3064 kB)
Download Speed is:: 271 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2009/10/23 - 1:40pm
Bottom Line:: 39X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 3.78 sec
Tested from a 3064 kB file and took 11.31 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 151.87 % faster than the average for host (DirecWay.com)
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-AVQYMFOKN
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.21022; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; MDDC; .NET CLR 3.0.30729)


[size=8pt]::::::::::.. Upload Stats ..::::::::::
Upload Connection is:: 246 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 30 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2009/10/23 - 1:44pm
Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 34.13 sec
Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 49.804 seconds to complete
Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 59.74 % faster than the average for host (DirecWay.com)
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-QCVDKW17X
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.21022; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; MDDC; .NET CLR 3.0.30729)