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Do you have access to a larger image on their server? Try these Mercury tests. pldt.com smart.com.ph I just created the pldt.com test. Used http://tools.pingdom.com to parse http://pldt.com for an image at least 120kB (seems to be a good all around size). Then go to https://testmy.net/mercury and paste the image URL. TestMy.net will make a test out of the source image, so now you have a test that's testing against an image that's actually on one of their servers. After creating that test it showed me another one that someone else had already created. Right now you can't set those tests as default so you can't use them with the auto test. If you really need to use it with the auto test right now I can take the time and make it work that way for you. It will take a few modifications. Keep in mind that the progress bar for Mercury tests is not always as fluid as the other tests here. The information will download as it would if it were loading on their website. Mercury tests are multithreaded and are limited to the output of the host server. When I test against those I get a fraction of my normal speed 1.7 Mbps (plot.com) and 9.9 Mbps (smart.com.ph) but if you're within that network you may see better speed. What use is it to you if they only guarantee speed within their network? You did order Internet service, right?

I've tried 3 different machines, Safari, Chrome and Firefox. Everything is working as expected. The only time I see the test hang is when there's a connection issue. My laptop (rMBP) right now for instance. I keep getting these dips, it's the wifi or laptops fault... not the test. https://testmy.net/db/k7wGAiOMl On my wifi connected 5K iMac https://testmy.net/db/P305ID68t ... wired mid 2011 iMac https://testmy.net/db/jpW3EB0Ka Recent results look like everyone else is testing normally too. Maybe your connection is dropping out. Have you tried selecting a different test server or multithread recently?

What percentage does it show when it hangs? What's the test size?

Nice. Thanks for the heads up on that, I thought those had been working forever.

Try to create the shortcut again. The meta tags for those icons were there but only being triggered on Apple devices.

Here's your Hong Kong results for other people reading this. https://testmy.net/stats/?&t=u&d=11012015&x=1&l=100&z=66&q=Gio Bacareza Your link is only 20 Mbps? You were getting nearly 50 Mbps for about 7 hours. https://testmy.net/db/AD90ymY3t Nice and steady, looks legit to me. Knowing how TMN works and it's random nature, especially in the linear test you performed, I trust those results 100%. Somehow, you were faster during that period. At least to Hong Kong. You can only select NFW for both but when you don't select a minimum size for upload it will auto size the test. I can see where NFW needs improvement in that situation, I'll make sure that gets an update soon.

When you're seeing ~ 6 Mbps, how sure are you that your computer or someone else on your network isn't transferring anything at that time? That could explain those dips. Most of your results looks great. Try running more linear (single thread) tests to Dallas TX so we can get a better understanding about your connection. Multithread can usually achieve higher results but the classic test is still best for troubleshooting. If you get a much lower result with that test it shows room for improvement. Both test types should have fairly comparable results if the connection is healthy.

Of course soon after you post two runs that look like this. https://testmy.net/db/AD90ymY3t.LUYSDX16n ... that's more like it. But the hours when your slow, you're really slow.

Your bandwidth to China appears to be degraded. Switch to Dallas or California. Also change the minimum to 10 MB download no minimum upload. We'll let the upload auto resize. You first want to be selected on the server that's giving you a favorable result. If you're getting better results against a server that's further away... you should definitely test against the further server. Unless your goal is to to test to mainland China because you visit a lot of sites or servers hosted there. The servers in California are about 3 times further away from you but you're getting better results from there. Traffic to China could be slower for a number of reasons. Part of which may be the government. Do an extended test against China as well, it's good information to know. I just think that for the test you're really trying to conduct, it may be better to test against the server that you've been able to achieve the highest results from.

Have you tried a different server? https://testmy.net/mirror or multithread --- does the upload test run?

I think you're going to like it.

Now you'll have to let ME know how it goes. :-P

Sorry, I haven't upgraded the mini yet. It's been turned off since my Son brought it back to me.

30 minutes is 30 minutes... except when the computer tells you that you have 30 minutes left.

What's holding you up from accessing them right now? TMN works on all devices. The only thing you can't do on your mobile device is Auto speed test. Just visit testmy.net in your browser like you do on your computer.

So you are using the auto test. Have you ever been at the computer when this happened? It's reporting the speed that it experiences. If your result is 20 Kbps on a 256 kB test... it had to take over 100 seconds to load to log a result that way. The programming is straight forward and doesn't work any other way. I think you're having an issue during those times or your bandwidth is in use... that would definitely cause that to happen. Like if you're downloading something, then the auto test pops off... the end test result will be minus the speed of any transfers in process. If you do find for some reason that you have issues with the 256 kB test you can always manually select your test size. Selecting 'nfw' checkbox on the Auto test will force it to not forward you... there are still some minimum requirements. Certain circumstances will always force a forward to a larger test.

That's what it's supposed to do if your connection is fast enough. If it allowed you to test with only 512 kB when you have, say, 20 Mbps... the end result would be far from an accurate picture of the connections true capability. TMN's seeing that you're too fast for that size so it's forwarding you on to what it believes is a more appropriate size.

You're fast enough right now that it wants to force a large size on you. We can override that... but I feel like we got the information we needed out of those tests. You're in the Philippines, right? Have you tried testing against the server in China? Select other speed test servers. Can you also run another 256 kB download test? If it gives you a super low score again run the 20 MB test above. Have you been running into this while running the Auto Test only or does it do this all of the time with the 256 kB block? I think what's happening is that you're having a very slow start, followed up by much faster speed. When it's spread over a much longer test the pause at the beginning has less affect on the result. I assume that you're seeing a pause of some kind before the test rockets off... right?

That would be a first. What happens with a 512 kB download test? I was just looking at your results before you posted, thinking... geeze, going off his worst result... it would take this guy 85 minutes to download a 5 MB file. What happens with a 512 kB download test, 10 MB download test or 20 MB download test? Do those test around the same time. No need to post the results just tell me when you're done.

Great to hear! Thank you for keeping me updated on the situation.

I see what you're saying. Maybe in the future there will be a timeline layout option. Thank you for the suggestion.

I remember this too :)

When you factor in the cap on the satellite... they really NEED to switch. They'll definitely love you when it's all said and done.

Wow, makes me feel fortunate. Sounds like they should just tether a mobile hotspot or something. If the 3G didn't have a data cap... what am I talking about, at the speed they have now they can't even do anything. Who cares about the data cap. Actually... @ 256 Kbps you can download 112.5 MB per hour. So you could theoretically push about 80 GB per month on that connection if it was consistently downloading. @ 7.2 Mbps you could download 3168 MB per hour. So if you have a 5GB data cap and you don't control your use it could get out of control quickly. Consistently downloading at that speed for a month would theoretically result in 2.18 TB of transfer. Now the upload... they can only upload 7 MB per hour. Ouch. It's like they have dial up, except it's 2015 and the Internet is more bandwidth hungry. At a constant 2 kB/s, it could theoretically transfer 4.9 GB per month. ((2*86400*30)/1024)/1024 Keep old TMN [removed] in mind if you ever have a problem running the current version of TMN on older computers or slower connections. Besides while the test was running, did TMN load faster for you than most other websites on that connection?

This makes me wonder if they only fixed it for you. Leaving the rest of the customers who haven't complained to enjoy their current level of service. "Tell us who you are..." --- "okay, now we can discriminate your SIM since you're asking too many questions." --- they're saying it was due to an outage... how? I'd expect if there was an issue like that affecting you, it would affect every protocol equally. If you were to try another customers SIM an prove that it's still acting that way for other people... then we really have an interesting situation. IMO it would prove their intention.