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can someone tell me why I always get slow download test speeds? I have a 7.7 mbps connection. But, everytime I run the smart test, it always runs the small ones, like 750 kb. And it always forwards me to the next test at least 5-7 times. Is it just because the servers are slow or something?

Also, most downloads from the web always seem so slow for me.

Assuming i'm given enough resources, I can steadily max out my download speed through torrents or other p2p traffic.

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First of all....SmarTest assumes that you have no connection....so it starts with a small file and continues to step up the file size till it takes 7 seconds or more to down load the file....thus establishing a stable connection. If it says that your speed is slower than your advertised speed....then it really is...a meter on a torrent is not accuracy.  [nerdly]

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Yeah but still it doesn't explain this:

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::

Download Connection is:: 2445 Kbps about 2.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 298 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)

Test Time:: 2007/02/10 - 5:08pm

Bottom Line:: 43X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 3.44 sec

Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 10.024 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 50.38 % of your hosts average (grandenetworks.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-8FS56KXPT

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.9) Gecko/20061206 Firefox/1.5.0.9

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::

Download Connection is:: 2485 Kbps about 2.5 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 303 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)

Test Time:: 2007/02/10 - 5:09pm

Bottom Line:: 43X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 3.38 sec

Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 9.864 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 51.24 % of your hosts average (grandenetworks.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-LD3YRK6Hz

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.9) Gecko/20061206 Firefox/1.5.0.9

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::

Download Connection is:: 2490 Kbps about 2.5 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 304 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)

Test Time:: 2007/02/10 - 5:10pm

Bottom Line:: 43X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 3.37 sec

Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 9.844 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 51.37 % of your hosts average (grandenetworks.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-KHMOQ3VA2

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.9) Gecko/20061206 Firefox/1.5.0.9

Why is it peaking around 300kB/sec when I should be getting between 800-900 kB/sec?

EDIT: aaaaaaaaaand here's a screenshot of my connection working as expected in p2p: http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/3405/210200761509pmlh2.jpg

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Hmm... nobody can answer this? Are the servers just being slow?

It's sunday, just hold on.  :smiley:

Try reading this, and only do the 2992 test directly, not the smart ttest. Also are you clearing out your temp files before testing?

Achieve the Best Performance Out of Your Computer

http://www.testmy.net/t-4257

:azn:

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Well, I fixed my problem. Turns out all I had to do was replace my ethernet card. Now pages load faster than ever as well as download speeds from the web. :shock:

My pings are A LOT better now as well. Getting less than 50ms from any decently fast website that I ping.

But why couldn't anybody recommend this before  :smile2:

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Well, I fixed my problem. Turns out all I had to do was replace my ethernet card. Now pages load faster than ever as well as download speeds from the web. :shock:

My pings are A LOT better now as well. Getting less than 50ms from any decently fast website that I ping.

But why couldn't anybody recommend this before  :smile2:

Mmm...maybe because I never had to change one before.  :idea:

:wink2:

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