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:::.. Combined Test Results ..::: Download Connection:: 25425 Kbps or 24.8 Mbps Download Test Size:: 21.6 MB or 22118 kB or 22649242 bytes Download Speed:: 3178 kB/s or 3.1 MB/s Upload Connection:: 3200 Kbps or 3.1 Mbps Upload Test Size:: 1.5 MB or 1496 kB or 1531710 bytes Upload Speed:: 400 kB/s Tested At:: http://TestMy.net version:12 Test Time:: 2012-07-19 22:15:04 Local Time Validation:: https://testmy.net/db/QzOdJj1.0cRHKgp User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:14.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/14.0.1 [!]

:::.. Combined Test Results ..::: Download Connection:: 33701 Kbps or 32.9 Mbps Download Test Size:: 31.7 MB or 32461 kB or 33239859 bytes Download Speed:: 4213 kB/s or 4.1 MB/s Upload Connection:: 3316 Kbps or 3.2 Mbps Upload Test Size:: 2.9 MB or 2992 kB or 3063420 bytes Upload Speed:: 415 kB/s Tested At:: http://TestMy.net version:12 Test Time:: 2012-05-21 17:52:35 Local Time Validation:: https://testmy.net/db/6kHpj0m.DVUWBMS User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:12.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/12.0 [!]

My issue is not with my speeds. The speeds are pretty close to what I expect from PPPOE DSL. The issue is that the upload speed test says that I am only running at 84.99% of my host's average. That statement is in conflict with what is displayed when I check the testmy.net database for Covad.Net speed and it says my speed is 54.84% FASTER than my hosts average.

My Provider is Earthlink DSL and I am provisioned through Covad. Advertised speeds are 6016/768. Download Test is ok: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 5562 Kbps about 5.6 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Download Speed is:: 679 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/28 - 1:16pm Bottom Line:: 97X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.51 sec Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 8.813 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 201.3 % faster than the average for host (covad.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-AJYKV7M94 User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0. Gecko/20061025 Firefox/1.5.0.8 [!] Upload Test is consistent with advertised speed: :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 623 Kbps about 0.6 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Upload Speed is:: 76 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/28 - 1:17pm Bottom Line:: 11X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 13.47 sec Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 19.656 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 84.99 % of your hosts average (covad.net) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-H1KUJX9SG User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0. Gecko/20061025 Firefox/1.5.0.8 [!] The Database for Covad.Net shows: Why are the upload results showing the wrong host average?

Here you are, I don't see anything weird (except what the bar chart shows for covad is about double what the host statistics actually show) (sorry about blowing out the margins with the link, I don't see a way to upload the image directly to the forum.)

Nope - results come back as they always do. No errors on the page at all.

OK - Ran another upload test - whatever is the glitch, it is still there: :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 649 Kbps about 0.65 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Upload Speed is:: 79 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/06/05 - 6:40pm Bottom Line:: 11X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 12.96 sec Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 18.88512 seconds to complete Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4 Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 83.74 % of your hosts average (covad.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-1O3WIFRZV

Advertised speeds are 6016/768 from Earthlink DSL - provisioned through Covad I got these results today for download/upload: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 5125 Kbps about 5.13 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 626 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/06/05 - 3:27pm Bottom Line:: 89X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.64 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 4.782 seconds to complete Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4 Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 247.93 % faster than the average for host (covad.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-ZXB9CUIQN :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 648 Kbps about 0.65 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Upload Speed is:: 79 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/06/05 - 3:25pm Bottom Line:: 11X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 12.96 sec Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 18.91488 seconds to complete Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4 Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 83.61 % of your hosts average (covad.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-89VIMBEZ4 My question is about this diagnosis comment on the upload: May need help : running at only 83.61 % of your hosts average (covad.net) Why would that say that? According to the host stats here for Covad.net, the average upload is something like 338 Kbps:

Earthlink/Covad ADSL advertised speed: 6016/768 Tested speeds before tweaking: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 4916 Kbps about 4.92 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 600 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/05/06 - 9:49am Bottom Line:: 86X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.71 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 4.985 seconds to complete Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.3) Gecko/20060426 Firefox/1.5.0.3 Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 242.34 % faster than the average for host (covad.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-WZUNPXLC6 :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 645 Kbps about 0.65 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Upload Speed is:: 79 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/05/06 - 9:57am Bottom Line:: 11X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 12.96 sec Tested from a 1013 kB file and took 12.86976 seconds to complete Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.3) Gecko/20060426 Firefox/1.5.0.3 Diagnosis: 90% + Okay : running at 99.08 % of your hosts average (covad.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-82KLWZV70 Tested speeds after tweaking: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 5043 Kbps about 5.04 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 616 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/05/09 - 7:20am Bottom Line:: 88X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.66 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 4.86 seconds to complete Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.3) Gecko/20060426 Firefox/1.5.0.3 Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 253.15 % faster than the average for host (covad.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-SFO6VNU01 :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 648 Kbps about 0.65 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Upload Speed is:: 79 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/05/09 - 7:21am Bottom Line:: 11X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 12.96 sec Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 18.91488 seconds to complete Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.3) Gecko/20060426 Firefox/1.5.0.3 Diagnosis: 90% + Okay : running at 100 % of your hosts average (covad.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-R4T3ADGW6 Looks better to me!

My download was posted just before that upload post you quoted but here is today's: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 4948 Kbps about 4.95 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 604 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/05/08 - 8:19am Bottom Line:: 86X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.7 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 4.953 seconds to complete Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.3) Gecko/20060426 Firefox/1.5.0.3 Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 246.26 % faster than the average for host (covad.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-DGY6XNWIM Trace route: Tracing route to testmy.net [67.18.179.85] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1 2 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 172.16.0.254 3 9 ms 9 ms 9 ms h-68-165-112-1.dnvtco56.dynamic.covad.net [68.165.112.1] 4 10 ms 10 ms 10 ms 192.168.6.97 5 30 ms 30 ms 30 ms ge-5-0-102.hsa1.Denver1.Level3.net [63.211.250.49] 6 30 ms 29 ms 28 ms so-4-2-0.bbr1.Denver1.Level3.net [4.68.112.153] 7 29 ms 28 ms 30 ms ae-0-0.bbr2.Dallas1.Level3.net [64.159.1.110] 8 31 ms 30 ms 29 ms ae-24-56.car4.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.68.122.176] 9 30 ms 30 ms 30 ms 4.78.221.146 10 30 ms 30 ms 30 ms vl32.dsr01.dllstx3.theplanet.com [70.85.127.61] 11 31 ms 30 ms 30 ms vl41.dsr01.dllstx4.theplanet.com [70.85.127.83] 12 29 ms 28 ms 29 ms gi1-0-1.car17.dllstx4.theplanet.com [67.18.116.69] 13 30 ms 30 ms 30 ms 55.b3.1243.static.theplanet.com [67.18.179.85] Trace complete.

Not too bad, but not as impressive as the download: :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 645 Kbps about 0.65 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Upload Speed is:: 79 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/05/06 - 9:57am Bottom Line:: 11X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 12.96 sec Tested from a 1013 kB file and took 12.86976 seconds to complete Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.3) Gecko/20060426 Firefox/1.5.0.3 Diagnosis: 90% + Okay : running at 99.08 % of your hosts average (covad.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-82KLWZV70

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 4916 Kbps about 4.92 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 600 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/05/06 - 9:49am Bottom Line:: 86X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 1.71 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 4.985 seconds to complete Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.3) Gecko/20060426 Firefox/1.5.0.3 Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 242.34 % faster than the average for host (covad.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-WZUNPXLC6 Earthlink DSL 6016/768 $39.95 month

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I used the tweak tools on Broadbandreports.com - I didn't change much from what I had set for 1.5/128 before my service was upgraded to 3.0/384 by Earthlink. Line is actually provisioned by Covad, and is PPPOE. I will probably be changing ISPs when my contract expires, however. LBDSL resells Covad in this area, and I think my noise margins are good enough to get 6.0/768 Little better download today: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 2498 Kbps about 2.5 Mbps (tested with 748 KB) Download Speed is:: 305 KB/sec Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 45 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 3.36 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=L2FYX0PK3 :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is: 282 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 386 KB) Upload Speed is: 34 KB/sec Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line: 5 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 30.12 second(s) Validation Link :: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=K5NINO90P

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 2216 Kbps about 2.2 Mbps (tested with 748 KB) Download Speed is:: 270 KB/sec Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 40 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 3.79 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=8M4FXMDH5 :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is: 282 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 386 KB) Upload Speed is: 34 KB/sec Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line: 5 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 30.12 second(s) Validation Link :: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=46BNHVFXC