CA3LE

Welcome Robin!  Glad to see you're able to post.
 
... I learned from our conversation that Robin's 'critters' are things like a lamb and a mountain lion.  She's also a welder and comfortable working with heavy machinery.  Very cool, she'll fit in around here.  

Ok.... well I finally am able to post now.  YEE HA!   Ive been wandering around the web for years  sucking up as much info on the internet as I possible can understand...  And still my ignorance of WWW and PCs is so huge its almost amusing.  Im trying to figure out why sometimes my lap top ZIPS along... and then other times it crawls.  I was thinking it was because I lived ona Island.... ( Key Largo)  and it pissed me off that I paid as much for my internet w/ AT&T as anybody else on the mainland... and got less service.  Im starting to think maybe thats not the case. Of all the sites I went to....   This site seemed to be the most Honest!!!   To tell you the truth I had a little trouble registering and the Host here... Damon... conversed with me personally.  THAT in itself sold me.!   Thanks Damon.  I expect to be here a L O N G Time.    I can see by reading the posts here... I have ALOT to learn!
 WHEW!
 
   Robin & The Critters
AKA:  Keyzzdzz

The cox tech rep just used his Motorola tablet to run Wifi Analyzer app (which I then later got from Cydia on my jailbroken iPad) at my house and showed my wifi signal dipping in strength every 5 seconds consistently. In an ironic twist I had a hunch to set it up on channel 1 18-months ago to avoid interference with neighbors' wifi only for most of them to do the same. After setting to channel 11 which no one was on I saw consistent level with no drops.

That may be your entire problem.

For me it is only part one of my slow Cox speeds; now I just get consistently slow speeds instead of sometimes even SLOWER speeds :-/

The ones I use are Level 3 DNS.
209.244.0.3 - resolver1.level3.net
209.244.0.4 - resolver2.level3.net
 
At my home network, these are 30ms quicker response time than Suddenlink's DNS.
 
I also use these on my rooted Androids, like my GS4. It really helps to make Sprint faster (and did the same back when I had AT&T).
Response time on Sprint is 20-30ms quicker most of the time (because of the way mobile Internet works, it doesn't provide stable latency).
 
And, on every ISP I've used in my travels on vacation, they're always closer network-wise than the normal servers any of the ISPs I've used have (i.e. AT&T Uverse, Comcast especially, Compu Net, etc.).
 
I really like these servers.

so far so good tested speeds average 80 down 35 to 40 up ,here in lil ole vermont

Hello!  I'd vote in support of this request. It's a shame, since you obviously have information for the x-axis, that it is presented at the moment in a somewhat vague way (but I appreciate the technical complications you mention!)
 
Thank you.

Hi Angela,
  Usually you have to query the Connection ID separately to look at the results you took when you weren't logged in.   Having said that... I added a feature for you.  By default it will now include the tests taken on the same connection.  It will highlight the result yellow if it's not logged by username.  (see the screenshot)   You can also toggle the feature on and off below the results list. (see the other screenshot)   Hope this helps.  Please note that only works on the connection that you're using, if you share the page others can still only see the results logged by username.  If your IP changes those results will remain but may be lost unless you know the ID.  My next database upgrade will track your IP changes so after that you won't have to worry.  Until then, stay signed in and you'll easily track your results.     Thanks for the suggestion, please let me know what you think. - Damon - TestMy.net  

Did you know you can make your internet seem faster?
 
All you have to do is Change your Internet Prefrences in your 'DSN' Tab!
 
All you have to change it to is ' 8.8.8.8 ' and / or ' 8.8.4.4 ' (No Quotes)
 
A DSN is a Domain Name System.
The Ones I gave you are Googles, the way this will make your internet seem quicker is because these are Googles DSN's, Google has a lot of websites cached, and makes your internet seem quicker by giving you the content through theie quick servers.
 
You're welcome.
 
Keep not this will not in any way affect your TMN Test Score(s)
 
Christian || http://Doolgo.com
 
Pictures Below are For Mac, they may differ for a Windows Powered Computer.

I was getting batteries at Fry's Electronics and ran across what I though was a great deal... it was even better than I expected and I wanted to share.
  I ran across a Tango Air for only $49.99... they only had one.  AirPlay enabled, it's like Sonos but I got it for a Roosevelt.  Tango shows it for sale on their website for $199.  It was still in the box, with protective plastic on it.  It was missing instructions so I had to get a manual off their site, but it was easy to find and easy to setup.  Once it's on your network (see the simple instructions at the bottom of this post) you can output any AirPlay enabled devices (iOS, you can also use AirAudio on Andriod, I've also output from my Mac's, as easy as switching the audio output... I'm sure that you could get it to work on pretty much any system.  Even if it didn't have AirAudio and you used the aux input it's well worth twice what I paid).   Much greater than Bluetooth.  It outputs audio without compression and when you control the volume it actually communicates with the Tango Air... not simply adjusting the device volume.  All seamless, tiny lag but worth it for the audio quality.  Totally clear audio, as long as you and the Tango are on the same network.  The speakers themselves are high quality and crystal clear.  Delivering clean highs and mids as well as deep bass... Positioning the speaker next to a wall or under a table enhances the bass further.  Very direct connection between your music and the speaker.  Amazing sound for the size of the unit.  I feel like I stole it @ $50.  Very high quality feel too, like something Apple would build.  If they had more of them at that price I'd buy more but I think that I just got lucky.  It surely cost them more than that to produce.   ... I've also seen firmware upgrades so I'm sure they could be hacked to create a network of units that work together.  Tango should make that available, it's definitely possible, why not?   If you can find a good deal I highly recommend picking one up.  I have crappy single speaker bluetooth units I've paid more for.  With this you get two tweeters, two full range drivers, one subwoofer and passive radiator... not to mention AirAudio.  Glad I fount it, I would have gladly paid more.   Simple Instructions Hookup is as simple as hooking the device up by USB boot up the Tango quick tap on the setup button next to the USB... it asks you on your device to share the WiFi settings... allow and about 30 seconds later it's on your network.   Manual setup Hook up the USB and boot up the Tango hold the setup button next to the USB input for about 5 seconds till it starts flashing Search for WiFi networks (on your device or computer) and you'll see 'Tango XXXXX' ... connect to that network Open your browser to http://192.168.1.12 (the http server address for the Tango).  From there setup is self explanatory.  If not, look at the manual.  

Sorry, long email... hopefully you read it since I wrote it just for you.  Your connection may be faster if you take the time.
 
Hi Ross,
  Don't be so quick to judge.  This isn't my first rodeo.  I've been testing bandwidth since 1996... (the name TestMy.net came about in 2001) I've dedicated myself to the subject and I've built TestMy.net myself line by line.  It IS the most accurate and compatible in browser speed test available and it's able to detect issues that slow you down that other speed tests fail to notice.   Ross, I hear this nearly every day.  Stick with me and I'll explain a few things.   First of all, I too use Usenet, every day.  Giganews to be exact. I also am able to pull faster speeds with Usenet than I get from my TestMy.net results.  There are various reasons for this.  First, your speed on Usenet doesn't instantly ramp up to full speed.  TMN is calculating your speed based on everything that happened from start to finish.  ...that doesn't account for your speed being THAT much slower, I know, but keep that in mind.     Second, Usenet is multithreading the download.  Some providers right now are actually shaping their users bandwidth, limiting single thread transactions.  TMN reflects this... Usenet and Torrents will be unaffected because they are threading.  There is also TCP stack optimizations that can make a HUGE difference.  It looks like you're running windows.  This is more often the case with windows and fixing it is as easy as running TCP Optimizer, it's free with no install... it simply optimizes your TCP stack.  Upon reboot most people have drastically improved speeds.  Thousands of users over the years have emailed me and posted in my forum about the success they have with that.  When I ran windows that was the first thing I did on a fresh install.  Every time it made a huge difference.  Trust me, if your results on TMN are effected, you're effected elsewhere too.  If TCP is the issue, you will find relief and feel a difference in how snappy things are afterwords.   Just because you can achieve 40 Mbps doesn't mean your optimized for that speed.  TestMy.net is VERY good at picking up on TCP issues and provider bandwidth shaping because it's a linear, single thread transaction.  It's the ONLY speed test that works the way it does.  I also offer a multithread speed test now.  I encourage you to try this method, it's brand new and the public is barely starting to even notice that I offer it.  Personally.... here, I'll just show you my speed.   Without Multithread enabled   :::.. Download Speed Test Result Details ..::: Download Connection Speed:: 46403 Kbps or 46.4 Mbps  Download Speed Test Size:: 80.8 MB or 82688 kB or 84672512 bytes | Timed:: 14.609 seconds Download Binary File Transfer Speed:: 5800 kB/s or 5.8 MB/s Tested At:: http://TestMy.net Version 13 Validation:: https://testmy.net/db/B0984KF TiP Measurement Summary:: Min 23.65 Mbps | Middle Avg 50.84 Mbps | Max 51.28 Mbps | 44% Variance TiP Data Points:: 24.89 Mbps, 47 Mbps, 51.28 Mbps, 51.19 Mbps, 50.94 Mbps, 51.11 Mbps, 51.19 Mbps, 51.06 Mbps, 50.98 Mbps, 51.28 Mbps, 51.19 Mbps, 51.02 Mbps, 51.15 Mbps, 50.98 Mbps, 50.72 Mbps, 50.81 Mbps, 51.02 Mbps, 51.28 Mbps, 23.65 Mbps More Stats:: https://testmy.net/quickstats/CA3LE https://testmy.net/compID/625710007986 Test Time:: 2013-06-26 08:09:47 Local Time  Location:: Phoenix, AZ US >> Destination:: San Jose, CA US 1MB Download in 0.18 Seconds - 1GB Download in ~3 Minutes - 829X faster than 56K This test of exactly 82688 kB took 14.609 seconds to complete Running at 253% of hosts average (Cox Communications https://testmy.net/hoststats/cox_communications)  User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_8_3) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/27.0.1453.93 Safari/537.36 [!]   With Multithread enabled   :::.. Download Speed Test Result Details ..::: Download Connection Speed:: 85954 Kbps or 86 Mbps  Download Speed Test Size:: 80.7 MB or 82668 kB or 84651996 bytes | Timed:: 7.879 seconds Download Binary File Transfer Speed:: 10744 kB/s or 10.7 MB/s Tested At:: http://TestMy.net Version 13 Validation:: https://testmy.net/db/pGvHWzK Multithread Test Utilizing:: west2.testmy.net More Stats:: https://testmy.net/quickstats/CA3LE https://testmy.net/compID/625710007986 Test Time:: 2013-06-26 08:08:38 Local Time  Location:: Phoenix, AZ US >> Destination:: Global Multithread 1MB Download in 0.1 Seconds - 1GB Download in ~2 Minutes - 1535X faster than 56K This test of exactly 82668 kB took 7.879 seconds to complete Running at 474% of hosts average (Cox Communications https://testmy.net/hoststats/cox_communications)  User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_8_3) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/27.0.1453.93 Safari/537.36 [!]   Both are testing from the same server, same amount of information, moments apart but the test is invoked differently.  Both results are right... put a meter on the line and you'll see.  Some faster connections need to multithread to pull their full speed.  Now, if I optimized my TCP stack just right I would probably be able to get those numbers more in line with each other... I leave settings default on my machines because it aids my development.  Having the issue myself showed me that I needed a multithread test to give people to compare the classic results to. ... so I recently built and released it.  If I always rocked optimal settings myself then I wouldn't be able to test the way the majority of my visitors test.  I have optimal setups I test with too, achieving hundreds of Mbps. (commercial connections, not my home connection... I wish!)   You can multithread to one or all of my servers... giving you the ability to get a global result from a single test.  No other speed test is able to perform this way.  Another feature that really sets TMN apart.   I also see that you're in Scotland, International routes and distance will drop your speeds as well.  I recommend testing off my server in Amsterdam.  Compare the results to what you get to my servers in the US (since you probably visit many sites hosted in the US).  Again, TCP optimization is important.  Because you're adjusting the maximum size of the packets.  Imagine it like this.  You have a bucket and a thimble.  The thimble is what you're working with now... when you increase your MTU you'll be working with a bucket.  You don't have to go back and fourth to the well as many times with the bucket.  At short distance it's less noticeable but testing all the way across the Atlantic... your speed is going to suffer with that thimble.  What also comes into play is that many consumer level international routes can be limited. (this is getting better over the years... it used to be a more widespread problem)  Multithreading will raise the speed in that situation as long as the route isn't being limited by congestion.   I hope that you find the issue, resolve it and email me back.  Like I said, I get this a lot.  Nearly everyone emails me back to say, "Sorry... I'm going to tell my friends about TestMy.net now..."    -- I hope that in the end you'll see that TMN reports the truth and share my site with your friends.  I work day and night to make it better for you.  I don't advertise so I rely on my work to speak for itself and let the public decide if it's worth sharing.  So far, so good.   Cheers, - Damon - TestMy.net   P.S.   I realized I forgot to give you a link to the Amsterdam server http://eu.testmy.net will default you to Amsterdam, NL.  You can also make a selection at https://testmy.net/mirror ... a link to that is at the top of all the pages.  See attachement.  
I recommend the official servers because I control them but if you look under the self hosted tab you'll see a server in Huerth, NRW Germany and London, GB.  You might want to try those too.  Any mirror listed is capable of at least 100 Mbps, my official servers are all connected with a minimum of 1000 Mbps... my main server in Dallas has dual 1000 Mbps uplinks to the Internet. ... all of my servers are connected through the Softlayer Network which has some of the deepest peering in the industry and a worldwide private network.  The cities where I host my servers are chosen based on their website hosting popularity.  My site in Texas hosts well over 100,000 servers each of which can have countless websites... that's not to mention all the other hosts in Dallas, that's JUST Softlayer's servers.  You're going to connect to the areas where my servers are if you're on the Internet... so those are the areas I have you test to.  Other speed tests try to eliminate routing factors to boost your score... I believe those are important variables.  You already know the speed you're supposed to get... I'm trying to show you the speed that you REALLY get.   Cheers, - D  

Hey Ralph,
  I see you're running OSX.  I had the same problem... trust me, TestMy.net is correctly assessing your system.  The other guys have a highly flawed methodology and it doesn't detect anything in comparison to TestMy.net.  TMN is much more sensitive, my goal is to make it hard for you to get a good result.  I believe a harder test uncovers more and in turn helps more people pull more from their connections... which is my other goal, to help people get more.  I can't do that if I stroke egos and pump out BS scores like my competition does.     https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/30629-os-x-results-acting-like-qos-controls-in-effect-but-not/?hl=%2B8mbps+%2Bosx#entry338955 (highlighted some words for you...)   I think that article will DEFINITELY help you, it's exactly the situation you're dealing with.  Like I said, I had the same issue in OSX a while back.  If you read through that topic you'll see other people who report improvement after upgrading.  If you're able to find the true root of the issue please update that topic.  I upgraded and it was fixed before I really solved the issue on my own computer.   Please also see https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/28902-why-do-my-results-differ-from-speedtestnet-ookla-speed-tests/ to help understand why TMN is different.  What is boils down to... TestMy.net is a real test.  There really is no other test that works the same way... trust it, put it up to a meter, it works.  Other tests may tell you different because they aren't truly testing you or some of their methods are masking the issue.    -- as I said, they operate on highly flawed methodology.  Read that topic, the information comes from their own wiki.  They clearly admit themselves that they alter their users results... if the result is altered, in my opinion it's rendered NULL.  I hope you agree... if you don't, fix your issue then come back and re-test.  You'll quickly realize who's really testing you...    You can still enjoy comfortable browsing and fast downloads you just have an intermittent single thread limitation.  I noticed on my computer it would come and go, which made it VERY difficult to nail down.  But trust me, it IS an issue and it IS slowing you down.  Read the posts to the first topic, people report a snappier experience after they've fixed it and are able to pull good results again from TestMy.net... speedtest.net fails to notice A LOT of things.   The most common questions I get have to do with discrepancy between my test and Ookla speed tests (makers of speedtest.net).  The type of issues that Ookla tests don't seem to notice boggles me.  Even physical issues like bad cable modems and routers go unnoticed.  Why so many people use it, I don't know. (The bandwagon is hard to pull people off of.)  If you put a meter on the line and scrutinize it closely you'll notice that it's very unreliable and provides NO useable scientific data.  TMN on the other hand will match up to the client end readings, less any overhead, every time.  -- I've also been told from a former Ookla speed test host that Ookla allows providers to adjust how much of the result to drop off. HA!  Now that really can't be good for accuracy, "Hmmm, our users aren't getting good speeds... let's just alter their speed test results and have it drop off the worst ___% of the test result before it's calculated... then tell them we only trust results from our test."  -- it's becoming common practice and I'm working to get correct information to the consumer.   After you find that TMN is right, please help by spreading the word.   Kind Regards, - Damon - TestMy.net

Hey Tim, welcome to TestMy.net! Sounds like you have good taste is operating systems.

Is the hackintosh on wifi or ethernet?
 
 
We hear that a lot around here. As you've noticed, TMN works different than other speed tests available. You obviously have an issue... If you didn't the file downloads wouldn't be exhibiting the same symptoms. You should just stick with the test that helps you troubleshoot best... I think that TestMy.net is the clear choice since others often don't detect MANY issues. With TestMy.net You can confidently test knowing that the results returned will reflect your true speed... Inflated results that only show your maximum speed don't help to solve connection issues. 
 
There is a lot more to those flash tests that make them a bad choice, read Why Do My Results Differ From Speedtest.net / Ookla Speed Tests? to gain a better understanding.
 
Since it's only happening on the desktop computer I would bet that it's something software related.
 
I have actually seen a similar problem in OSX when I was using Snow Leopard.  Actually, it was probably the same exact problem.  I never resolved it.  It happened too intermittently for me to nail it down.  Intermittent issues can be very difficult to troubleshoot sometimes.  My problem was only resolved when I upgraded to Lion.  After that, totally resolved.  Never happens anymore.  My Macbook and the Mac mini on Snow Leopard didn't have the issue like my iMac did.  ...so I chalk it up to a driver software glitch maybe.  It drove me nuts, every time I tried to attack the problem... it stopped doing it.  I would bust out a 50 Mbps TestMy.net download test result, re-test and get around 8Mbps... it always would seem to lock in around 7.5-8Mbps.  Then it would clear up and I'd start getting perfect results again, with a nice smooth progress bar.  I test on my mini or macbook at the same time I'd get 40-50 Mbps while the iMac was getting 8Mbps.  Drove me insane and I never figured it out, so I'd love for you to figure it out.  
 
If you upgrade to Lion I can pretty much guarentee you that it will resolve the issue, it did for me.  Instantly, after I rebooted the first thing I wanted to know is if it resolved that.  I never saw the issue again... it also seemed to come out of the blue, I'm pretty sure I was running Snow Leopard for a long time with no issues before it just started happening one day.
 
... I did have a sneaking suspicion that a program called little snitch may have had something to do with it.  Do you run that?  

Hi Alvin,
  If you go to "Your Results" below the graph is a link that says "Export".  Click that and TestMy.net will output a .csv file that can be read by spreadsheet and database programs like excel, access, mysql, etc..  it can also be read by any simple text editor.   For your convince the links above will get you to what they describe future readers of this, only my results will work for you.  Attached is a screenshot of my "Your Results" page with the link highlighted.  The export link follows the query, so if you query a specific period of time for instance it will only export those results that were shown.       Exporting is cool if you want to play with graphing the information yourself.  But the results saved to my databases aren't going anywhere and it's pretty easy to query and graph the information within the site... if you wanted to export to share your results, you could alternately share the query.  You'll also see share links in the same area as export as long as you have a browser that supports flash (no longer necessary).  You can share the URL from the address bar on "Your Results" but if you modify the query in any way you need to use the "Share This Query" button as also seen in the screenshot.   Another screenshot shows the detailed list below the graph.  If you want to share a single score click 'share' on the right.  If you want to share two, simply copy the Test ID of one of the results then click 'share' on the other... paste the score you copied and submit and you'll be shown options for two combined.      ... You know what... here's a little video I put together to show you.  My family is sleeping, it's only 6:30 here is Arizona right now, so just pretend that I narrated it.   haha  ... if you turn the sound up you can hear pandora playing in the background.     TMN is an independent one man operation and 100% word-of-mouth.  I hope you like what I've built and share it with your friends.   - Kind Regards, - Damon - TestMy.net

Hi Joe,
  I've never personally had a Satellite connection to test on... but the principals are the same for any connection type.  Data is sent or received, I time it and calculate the speed... many ISPs no longer like my results, I tell consumers the truth.  Over the years I've got feedback from literally thousands of satellite users.  They ALWAYS tell me just the opposite.  They say it's the only truly reliable way to test.  The veteran users of Wildblue World and the admin of xplornetsucks.com swear by it... Accurate Speeds Or Speed Test Error? (search their forums... hundreds of examples of Wildblue users testing with TestMy.net) Use Testmy.net or else!! NO MORE speedtest.net posts will be allowed!!! (Xplornet is another satellite ISP, this forum is made by and for it's frustrated users) I don't know these guys.  But they are satellite experts and use TMN over the other options out there.
  Also, if TMN was inaccurate on Satellite then why does ViaSat want me to design something to display their average speed on their website? (added: this is now available on the share tab for all the ISPs, cities and countries listed in the speed test database)   If you research deep enough in my forums you'll see numerous accounts of Wildblue sending their customers to TestMy.net so I don't know why they would tell you that.  Maybe now they've joined the bandwagon and are hosting their own BS test.  Trust me, get network monitoring software that graphs your throughput and compare TestMy.net to others... You'll realize quickly that Wildblue is full of sh!t.   You can trust them or you can trust the findings of an independent third party that's been testing connections for over 17 years.  My results and methods are time tested and proven.   Thank you for visiting, I hope you like what I've built.  It's a labor of love... please help by spreading the word.  TestMy.net is word-of-mouth.  And if you spot inaccuracy in my results, I'd love to hear about it.   - Damon - TestMy.net   P.S. Thank you for the feedback. I need to know this stuff. I can add them to a long list of ISPs who tell that to their customers. It's not true.

Hi Mike,
  Check out https://testmy.net/make-a-speed-test -- start the process and I'd love to get a custom test setup for you.   - Damon - TestMy.net    
Oh, Sorry Mark, I misunderstood. I woke up at like 4:30, I answered your email half a sleep and went back to bed.  Haha. That's the kind of dedication I have to my website. I had 4 people ask me for speed tests yesterday and I guess I half read your message and assumed that was what you wanted. Oops, sorry.
  I'm always interested when people ask me this question. About 6 months ago I had a serious offer.  Whoever it was had his broker call me, I guess the guy buys a lot of sites. I declined, they forgot a zero.     My site is worth much more to me than money.  It would take a very serious offer to peak my interest.  8 figures, that would make me sleep on it.   You might not think that's worth it... I don't care because I'm not selling it anyway.  It's a strong growing market that I'm growing in. I believe very strongly in what I've built and I think it's only a matter of time before more people realize. For me to not see this to the end... it would be expensive for whoever was interested.  But that's because I know what I'm sitting on and I'm patient enough to wait.    -- there is no other site that does what mine does, using only native browser technology. I also offer logging and auto testing functions that nobody has. It's only a matter of time before more people realize that I'm here. Watch, wait and see.   I appreciate your interest, shows me I'm on the right track,   Cheers, - Damon Mueller - TestMy.net  
 
Hi again Mark,
  I want it to be out of peoples price range because I don't want to sell it. I've been actually getting a lot of emails asking the same thing.  Here's one that just came in a couple hours ago.    "One of our TOP clients expressed interest in making an offer on buying your website business testmy.net. He would like to know more details (upon a signed NDA if you require) and if all things are fine and we come to an agreement as far as pricing, we could close a deal."   I'm happy that people are interested, like I said, it shows I'm on the right track.  But I just don't see myself selling it, I've really poured myself into TMN so much that selling it is like selling myself. So even when it's worth the figures I would want right now... I'll just change the price to something else that nobody would pay.  Haha.  I sabotage the possibility of selling it on purpose. Now when I feel like I've finished... I might want to sell it. Although I'm starting to feel like I can't finish it, there is always more I can do.   As for the "make a speed test". This is brand new, right now the mirrors function as my own mirrors do.  The host sets up TestMy.net on their server, TMN and the host server work together to provide the speed test.  TMN takes care of the heavy lifting like usernames, logging, results processing, statistics... the host server runs a controller that TMN calls upon, drawing off the host resources. This allows people to setup their own private speed test servers with minimal requirements on the host end.     --- later I'll offer ways to better integrate the service into websites.  Here's an example from a German website   Thanks again for the interest, keep visiting! - Damon

Hi,
  Want to know the way I do it?  I don't delete anything, I change the query date range. This way you can look back at those old results. On "Your Results" you will see an 'update' button, next to that is the date range.  Enter the number of days you'd like to go back and the date, it will remember your choice later.  Another thing you can do is add an extra identifier.  Before the test, select an extra id, there are drop down boxes near the testing links around the site.  You can then modify your query to show only those results. Play around with the ways to narrow your query within "Your Results" page.   Having said that... I'm going to have an option to reset all results and select multiple results for deletion.  New concepts will include an undo option for anything deleted along with more ways to organize and sort your test results.     If you want to get these features before the general public please signup for the new beta program.  They should be released within the next couple of months.   If you like what I've built, please spread the word.   - Cheers, - Damon  
 
This is slated for the next version.  But you can always contact me and I'll reset it for you.
 
- Damon

Hi Chris,
I'd be happy to help. Free to you and your users, I'll even set the server up for you if you need me to.  Everything I offer is free... you're promoting my service.   Go to https://testmy.net/make-a-speed-test to start the process.  Email me back the server details and I'll get you a test server online that works exactly like TestMy.net... it just uses your resources.   I run the same exact build on my own mirrors.  I have an update coming out in a few days so as soon as we get you online we'll need to update the core.  This is brand new, there are lots more in store over the next few months.     I'm beta testing a brand new mobile GUI.  Go to the homepage, scroll to the bottom and click 'mobile optimized' ... it works great in all resolutions and uses the same core as the full version. When I'm finished I'll flip the switch so that it defaults to that GUI for mobile devices automatically. (released and done long ago) I've done it in the past but this version is VERY adaptive.  Pages morph automatically to fit the situation. I definitely have the most compatible speed test, by far.   Hit me back when you're ready, I look forward to getting you going. - Damon - TestMy.net

When you come back to your computer is the window blank or does it still show TestMy.net?  What browser are you using?
 
- Damon
 
 
It re-tests for me every time... in any browser.
  The browser command that's being executed is one of the most basic, failsafe methods. I haven't ever seen it fail.   Maybe you have a browser add-on, internet security software or changed a setting that would disallow this method.  I can see how some internet security programs might think that's malicious... but obviously in this case you want it to refresh the content.  Try disabling any software that your connection may be routed through or adding TestMy.net to any whitelists.   ... TMN has been a very safe, trusted resource since I started it so you can trust me on your whitelist.   - Kind Regards, hopefully that helps, - Damon - TestMy.net  
 
Hey Paul,
  You can still browse the Internet.  Just have the Auto test running in a different window... some people even load up a different browser so they don't accidentally close it.  You should be able to browse within TestMy.net inside the auto test, but I don't... I'll open a new tab or browser windows personally. I just ran an auto test, browsed around the forum for a little bit, flagged some spammers... and then just now it re-tested.  As long as you can see the banner at the top that says "This test will automatically... blah blah blah" it should retest every time for you.  If you encounter a link that opens on top of that banner please let me know, it shouldn't do that.   ... I recommend starting it in a different window, off to the side if your screen resolution allows... then if you see it retest while you're on the Internet, just wait a second until the results come up... then get back to what you were doing.  I personally run it when I'm away, I start it and sleep my monitor.  As long as your computer and network card aren't set to sleep... it will work every time. Every time I've seen it not refresh it was because the computer or NIC fell asleep.   Let me know if you find the issue, - Damon  
 
I don't have an option to select more that one... But that will be in the next version.  You can modify the date and days to only show the most recent.  That's how I've always done it.
 
- Damon

Hi Leila,
  Thank you, I try to build something that helps consumers.  I've got so much information logged about connection speed and I've only scratched the surface of ways to present that information in useful ways. Very soon I'm going to aggregate providers for each location.  Example, say you live in Phoenix, AZ United States.  You look at the Phoenix database and instantly it will pull the names of all the providers found in the Phoenix database... it will then calculate the averages, maximums and minimums for each one and rank them the way you want. Hopefully armed with that information a lot of people can get help to find the most reliable providers in their area. Like I said, the information is there... I just need to present it better.  ... I know this, but I'm also one person trying to pull this all off so I really have to manage my time and build in stages. It all takes immense amounts of time and dedication. Luckily I'm very patient.
  Ultimately my site is aimed at helping consumers, I hope you stick around to watch it develop because I'm just getting started.  Please tell your friends, TestMy.net is word-of-mouth.   Let me know where you live and I'll provide some examples in my database that might help you find a good provider in the area. ... I might even know off the top of my head depending on the area.   - Kind Regards, - Damon Mueller - TestMy.net   ______ Damon's response today ______   Hi Leila,   I just wanted to let you know that there was a speed test database update that might help you with the information you were after when you emailed me in late May.   Search for a provider and it ranks the members on that provider.  Search for a city or country and it ranks the users and the ISPs in the area.  All data is rendered live.   Enjoy!  I appreciate the feedback, - Damon  TestMy.net  
P.S.
 
Screenshot I forgot to attach.
 

  By the way, you must be signed in to see the ranking...   -D

Hi Ken,
  I have users that regularly pull over 600 Mbps (>70 MB/s). My servers are ALL very well connected with at least 1000 Mbps symmetrical.  My main server has dual symetrical 1000 Mbps connections connected into Softlayer's multi-homed network >> http://www.softlayer.com/about/network/carriers. I'm in all of their datacenters. I've got a lot of bandwidth to back up my application, before anything... I make sure that my bandwidth is premium for my users. It's a bandwdith testing application, to be real.. it has to be on the best connected networks.  Research my host and you'll find that I'm very well connected and peered.   ... My main server is also very powerful with SSD RAID5 and 24 cores. Overpowering my end means that when you test you're guaranteed a private core, memory and plenty of bandwidth on tap. I'm running at a small fraction of my servers potential... and then I have 5 other servers on top of that to choose from.  All dedicated to the task of speed testing. https://testmy.net/mirror  -- 10 more mirrors hosted by other people too (new project, offering it up to anyone with a web server, you should host one at your school if you can). https://testmy.net/make-a-speed-test   I suggest testing to some of the mirrors to see if there may be a routing issue.  If you get limited speeds similar on most servers you might want to look into the problem locally. Either on the client machine or network. Often tweaking TCP settings can improve connections that fast. For Windows, which is the worst culprit, search for TCP optimizer from speedguide.net (I think it's) https://speedguide.net/downloads.php. For other OS search google for gigabit TCP tweaks for your specific OS. Note that TestMy.net is sensitive to many issues that other speed tests don't detect. It's purposely designed to be a hard test to ace... try to score as high as you can, then compare your subsequent results to your own average, highs and lows.  Don't expect to pull your full speed on every connection type you test with... especially gigabit and faster.  I can't... but the tools still makes the health of your connection very obvious in my opinion.   TestMy.net is more than just an Internet speed test. I've seen first hand where it scored my girlfriends macbook under 20 Mbps on a 50 Mbps connection... I swapped her hard drive for an SSD and upon reboot her TestMy.net score maxed out my connection. I purposely tested around to prove a point. No other speed test picked up on it... even though my download and Internet surfing performance were obviously degraded. I wrote every line of code and I don't even know what truly makes my test different, it just is. Some known differences between how I do it and how my leading competitors do it are touched on at https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/28902-why-do-my-results-differ-from-speedtestnet-ookla-speed-tests/.   If you like my life's work, please share it... it's totally word-of-mouth. - Damon

Hi Alex,
 
Distance will not be an issue if your provider is delivering.  GB to NL isn't that far, if your provider and the people they peer with were delivering... you'd be able to easily pull your speeds at that distance.  I have connections that I pull hundreds of Mbps from at distances of thousands of miles.
 
TestMy.net uncovers issues that other speed tests fail to detect.  It could be your TCP settings effecting performance.  It could be poor routing or it could be that your ISP is pulling a fast one.. shaping the way you can draw your bandwidth.  LOTS of people are contacting me telling me that this is happening to them. TMN is purposely designed to render as normal content would which makes it in tune with many issues that go undetected otherwise.
 
Before you're so quick to judge you might want to read this post one of my members wrote, just last night.  https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/30731-multithread/?p=339762 -- He's an aerospace engineer with a lot of experience with bandwidth.  His independent findings as well as others backup my claims.  That's coming from someone who's pulling over 600 Mbps frequently using the same exact test you used... it's not my test, it's not my bandwidth.  Other speed tests are wrong more often than not.
 
Believe the numbers you want to believe but before you rush to judgement you might want to put a meter on your line and compare.  TestMy.net is right on the money every time. Other tests myself and others compare to don't line up and obviously aren't taking the entire test into consideration.  They also often don't use enough test information to be accurate so results can be inflated from bursting.
 
Another way you can achieve higher speeds is by multithreading.  If you go to https://testmy.net/mirror you'll see information on it and a link to toggle it on and off.  Currently however I haven't expanded this to my servers outside of the US.  The way it's setup now you'll be pulling resources from all my servers in the US at the same time.  By opening more threads you may be able to pull more speed, even given the distance.  The resulting score will represent your speed not just to one location... but across the entire US.  Multithreading is not my default option because enabling it can mask issues that only testing a single thread will pickup on.  Again, this is what makes my site different.  Other sites are simply trying to max out your connection.  There is more to it than that.  The truth is, if your connection is running correctly and your ISP isn't shaping your bandwidth... you should be able to max a single thread.   ... personally, I have the same issue on my home connection as you might.  I can't come close to my speeds in a single thread, multithread opens me up an extra 30Mbps. Using the multithread speed test on my connection more accurately depicts the capability but the question remains, why can I only do that when I open more threads?  If there was an issue with the test or servers myself (on other connections I have) and other users wouldn't be able to pull many 100's of Mbps.
 
ISPs are starting to heavily shape the way you can draw your bandwidth.  Often limiting single thread transactions.  Other speed tests fail to pick up on this... maybe they design it that way on purpose because that's who the ISPs use.  ... Ookla brand speed tests in particular are BS.  They ignore part of the transfer and omit a portion of the data, the result is an inflated score. Read more - That information comes from their OWN admission printed in their own wiki.  Dude, you have to admit to me... if the results are adjusted, it nullifies the result.  You can't trust something that makes adjustments for a number that's variable.  ... Say that your connection dips for part of the test.  Chances are, it won't be accounted for in the final result.  You're testing to know that information and they're hiding it from you.  TMN accounts for EVERYTHING that happens during the test.
 
If you look at the TiP details on my results you'll see how much simply looking at different parts of the data can effect the result.  Look at 'middle average', that's removing the first and last reading... Not only does ookla/speedtest.net ignore the start and finish, they remove the worst portion of your results before calculation. Flash speed tests have been proven inaccurate by MANY people much smarter than I am.  I've also been told that ISPs that opt in can actually make adjustments to how much of the results are dropped off.  HAHA, sounds like fraud to me.  Letting ISPs basically make their own results.  BAH!  How they sleep at night escapes me.
 
Keep this in mind too... I was building my test nearly 10 years before ookla released their first test.  Believe who you want to... my program is just calling it how it sees it.  Other people in GB are able to pull well over 100 Mbps... even out to my US servers --- https://testmy.net/country/gb/max --- your connection just isn't delivering like you thought it was.  The truth hurts sometimes but when you searched for a speed test I don't think you were looking for someone to pull wool over your eyes... you were looking for a test.  If you don't believe my results, use the other guys test with results designed to make you feel warm and fuzzy inside.
 
Thanks for visiting, I hope that I've helped shed some light and that you'll trust and continue to use my service.  If I opened your eyes to anything, please help me spread the word.  I'm trying my hardest to get this information to people but I'm only one person.
 
- Cheers and Kind Regards,
- Damon Mueller

Hi Aaron,
  This is a question that would be best answered by the TestMy.net Forum.  Post up your question and myself and other TestMy.net members will try to help you.  Having it as a topic in the forum might help someone else in your situation later.   When you post your question be specific about your device, operating system, provider.. the plan you have.  More details from you = better help from us.   I look forward to helping you get more out of your connection.  Don't forget to tell your friends about my site, it's word-of-mouth. - Damon  
 
Ouch, that has a proprietary operating system doesn't it?  Do you have access to any apps like android or iOS does?
  If you had an Android or iOS device I'd recommend Chrome.  I don't think you can put that on your phone however.  I think that you might be stuck with Opera Mini.   Having said that, your speeds are super terrible.  Sprint doesn't have a very fast network to begin with.  Out of the large providers, they rank the lowest.  But really, if your speeds stay around the 5/2 range like you said, you should have a comfortable Internet experience.  If your having problems with the test completing sometimes then you might have coverage issues.  Some providers perform better in some areas, you might want to see who your friends and neighbors in the area use.  I had Sprint years ago and when I moved once I had to switch providers because my signal was so bad in my new area.  It worked fine before I moved but my new hours just sucked for Sprint.  I switched to Verizon and problem solved.   I get over 30 Mbps on my iPhone using Verizon LTE in good areas.  At my house it gets around 10-20 Mbps.  Sprint is capable of the same thing but their networks are more congested because they're unlimited... providers that have bandwidth caps have cleaner, faster networks because users are more likely to get on WiFi when they can to save bandwidth and money.   Wireless providers are highly variable... in terms of you trying to get more out of that, on your cell phone....  I think that you might already be pushing it's capabilities.  If you have a choice in the matter, next time get a phone that has a more open platform that allows for more expansion.  Android or Apple iOS are always your best bet.  The popularity of the operating systems on those devices means that they'll continue to grow, MANY more developers for those devices means more options with software and support.  Personally I would stay FAR away from windows phones and phones running proprietary operating systems.  If you're within your return policy, take it back and get an Android phone.  You'll thank me later.   Good Luck, hope your speeds improve, - Damon Mueller - TestMy.net

Hi Matt,
  Thanks for visiting.  Have you tried the speed test server in Singapore?  I know that's still a little ways away but I've seen people in AU pulling decent speeds from there.   I'm sure I'll have a server there soon.  It's only been a few months since I released the program to anyone who has a server and servers are already popping up all over the place.  If you have a webserver in AU or know of someone who does you can easily setup a mirror of your own.  You can have it privately for your own use or share it with others.  It will work great even with a simple VPS server.  Just go to https://testmy.net/make-a-speed-test -- contact me after you've started the process and you can have your own server running in no time.  If you decide to do that it will be at least a week before I can finish the setup on my end, I'm leaving for Monument Colorado in the morning to take some much needed time off.   I appreciate the support.  If you like what I've built, my labor of love, please spread the word.  TestMy.net is word-of-mouth and I rely on my visitors to keep it going.   Kind Regards & Happy Testing!   - Damon Mueller - TestMy.net  
 
Hi again Matt,
  Thanks for the congratulations.  I also forgot to say your welcome in my previous email.  I've been building my site since I was 16 years old... I'm 31 now.  It means a lot to me when people give me positive feedback.  Makes the countless nights of programming worth it when I know it's helping people.  Feedback keeps me pushing to build a better, more powerful system.   50-100 /megabit, geeze!  Bandwidth is definitely expensive in Australia.  South Africa is another place that's really expensive.  A dedicated box isn't necessary though. Of course it would be better but to tell you the truth even my own mirrors are single core VPS with only 1GB RAM. (my home server however is a very powerful dual hex core xeon, 24 processing threads, 16GB RAM and RAID 5 SSD... but that server has a TON of database work it does constantly and it also handles a large majority of the testing).  I've developed the program to require minimal resources.  My main server does most of the heavy lifting and what resides on your server is a lightweight controller.  My mirrors average 0.00 load despite heavy use... it's so stable that I've had servers with indefinite up times.  Most of my servers I have on right now have never been rebooted because all they run is my program.. it's super stable and doesn't require much to do the job right.  The most important factor is the uplink.  100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps uplink is recommended.  Hopefully linking into a provider with at least 1x10G.  Also, if you have an option to do so... pick the fastest hard drive solution available.  If you have SAS available, go with that.  As for the amount of space, it's minimal, 25GB SAS is what I have on my own VPS mirrors.  Hard drive performance can impact the results at REALLY high speeds, so heads up.
It would be really cool to have an Aussie server available for my users.  The amount of bandwidth drawn depends on how many people like the server.  Over time as more people realize that there is an AU server you'd get more and more traffic to it.  Most people will still use my servers however so I wouldn't expect more than 1-10GB/day of transfer.  If bandwidth is an issue the mirror can be made private, a cap can be set or you can turn it off on your end or by emailing me any time.  So far, everyone who's had concerns about that hasn't had an issue.  
  Hosting a mirror can help drive traffic to your site too.  Especially once I pull the program out of beta and make it more known that the mirrors exist   Bandwidth will go up a little once I make them more known too... but so will your link exposure.  On the results page and test page there is a link to your site and clicks from that could result in conversions for your business.  It will at the very least drive a little traffic.   By the way, this is completely free to you and your visitors... just like everything I offer.  In the future you'll also be able to co-brand it with your logo, modify the layout to resemble your site and call upon the program within your site.  I've barely scratched the surface of my plans with that branch of my site.  What I have released right now is just a proof of concept and starting point for a much larger concept. I hope you stick around and watch it develop over time.   Let me know when you're ready.  And don't you worry, I'll have a great break!  Feel free to email me even though I'm away...  I can still help you and answer any questions.  I'll probably have some downtime while I'm there and it only takes me a few minutes to set that up for you once you're got your end finished.  It will only have to wait if you're having issues setting it up.   Cheers, - Damon   P.S.   By the way, have you tried the multithread speed test I offer?  I was just looking over some speeds in AU and saw some people with some really good scores using that method.  When you use the multithread test it pulls the information from all of my US servers simultaneously .. so the resulting score is very comprehensive.  You might want to try that.   Turn this feature on and off by visiting >> https://testmy.net/multithread  ... I just created this a couple weeks ago so it's not well known yet.  TestMy.net is the only speed test that's able to test from multiple locales at the same time.  In the near future I'll expand this to all my mirrors (done) and give users the option to test from their own selection of servers.  You'll be able to test pulling data from all of my servers world-wide at the same time if you want to... giving you a resulting score that represents your Internet speed across the globe.  Pretty cool huh?   Personally, when I turn on multithread I'm able to pull up to 30Mbps of extra speed, due to the fact that my provider to at my home is limiting single thread transactions.  Lots of ISPs are doing that.  Another thing that TMN is able to pick up on that other speed tests don't notice. The classic method is also able to passively detect more issues that can slow you down.  So it's not a replacement to my normal test... it's just a different way to render the data.   Thought I'd let you know about that, - Damon  
Australia Speed Test

Welcome to testmy.net Don

Sounds like your on the right track! Keep us updated on your situation I would love to hear how it plays out

-mark

I'm on TWC Cincinnati. The first of the year they upgraded their services. I'm on the turbo 15 Mbps down, 1 Mbps up plan. Since the first of the year, I've had pretty consistent results testing here showing that they are meeting the 15 Mbps down. I get about 0.8 Mbps up speeds measured here. Prior to the first of the year upgrade, I was only getting about 8 Mbps down and the same 0.8 up speed I got prior to the upgrade. Their old plan said up to 10 Mbps, and I very rarely ever got 10 except for an occasional burst. The newer service is consistently right around the 15 Mbps speed they advertise. This upgrade was likely only for the TWC Cincinnati area though. Your results may be worse if the equipment and service they're providing you is like the older equipment was here. They didn't change my cable modem, only the service on their stuff outside my house.