Try this test, and clean out your temp files before clicking on it.
Top of browser*Tools*internet Options*Delete Files including Offline Content*OK*OK*Now test.
http://www.testmy.net/dl-579
Are you using a router, if so try directly to the modem.
Also what type of connection are you using? Cable*Satelite*DSL*ISDN*Wireless* etc...
Sometimes I think water or tdawnaz needs to slap you, you silly brit.
You know our damned subtitle machine is broke. Have you got a loaner we could use?
My sig strength is 57 right now and normal for mine. Someday I will get that repointed. It could be as high as 90+. But speeds should be the same pretty much.
Yes that (IA8 is your satelite, transponder).
I could not find any isolation info, you might clue me in on that one.
Download Connection is:: 264 Kbps about 0.26 Mbps (tested with 386 kB)
Your connection is: 6389 Kbps or 6.39 Mbps
Interesting, and they were like 2 hours apart.
So are you using the smart test?
Try this and clear yourtemp files before clicking the link, asit takes you directly to the test.
http://www.testmy.net/tools/test/d_load.php?ni=1&tt=1&s=5983&st=st
You might also try it with out the router, unless it is necesary for your ISP.
Just a test, just a simple test. As usual.
:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 1811 Kbps about 1.81 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 221 kB/s
Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2006/09/16 - 9:47pm
Bottom Line:: 32X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 4.63 sec
Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 13.531 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 74.3 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com)
D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-6GY9ZW013
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; Media Center PC 4.0; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]
Not bad.
Well now, is everybody done taking their disks out in public, to play, fondle, and lick them yet?
I hope so, like EWO said "you may get run over by a car", had a dog do that one time, she was a damned good dog before that!
Actually it appears only 2 real scores here since it is:
"Direcway is pretty fast tonight."
:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 1735 Kbps about 1.74 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)
Download Speed is:: 212 kB/s
Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)
Test Time:: 2006/09/14 - 10:13pm
Bottom Line:: 30X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 4.83 sec
Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 14.125 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 67.79 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com)
D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-O7JUSXHMY
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; Media Center PC 4.0; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]
At least since April 9th.
It would run, it just would not use the extra ram. I had a ram manager or something like that, I never fell below 1350 usable ram out of 2000. It did not hurt anything. Just useless.