EaglePC Posted June 23, 2011 CID Share Posted June 23, 2011 Roadrunner WideBand Service OUCH! $99.00 Monthly I try all other speedtest sites seems like there all tested as 50/5 why not here on testmy.net for me ? thanks any help please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA3LE Posted June 23, 2011 CID Share Posted June 23, 2011 First.. Welcome to the site! Read this topic on Ookla tests, it explains it all --- also see https://testmy.net/legit-speed-test.php TestMy.net is different than other speed tests you may have used. We have a proprietary testing method and have been known to detect issues that other speed tests seem to overlook. As this site has developed I've realized that what I've created isn't just a test of your internet speed... if your line is fast enough, it can be a benchmark of your entire system. If there's something in there that's slowing you down, this test will let you know about it. Tests hosted by your provider or very close to you are the worst to look at by the way. They provide a very narrow scope of information. In ideal circumstances. Plus, I'm sure everyone agrees that a 3rd party opinion is always good. --- Another thing to think about is... many other third party opinions out there are actually just the same company... or are run by ISPs. Do you want to trust your information from your ISPs competition? Seems like a conflict of intrest to me. Extra food for thought... Ookla, speedtest.net... is owned by the former CEO of an ISP called Speakeasy. Their tests seem to me to be designed to favor the ISPs. ... coincidence? You be the judge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blako Posted June 23, 2011 CID Share Posted June 23, 2011 (edited) Now that you know that testmy.net can detect problems where some other tests can't, read this: Also note the timewarner network status page in my sig. On the timewarner test site I get 31mb/s of my advertised 10mb/s While at testmy.net I get 8 of 10 mb/s. 80% efficiency, I can live with that. Edited June 23, 2011 by Blako Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pgoodwin1 Posted January 3, 2012 CID Share Posted January 3, 2012 Blako. My averages on rr.com are pretty similar to yours on my computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted January 4, 2012 CID Share Posted January 4, 2012 RR gave me more trouble then a crack head with a butane lighter and no fluid, I very much so enjoyed the move. Sporadic results constantly. Hardware failures monthly, and a terrible company they subbed out the line work to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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