Download Speeds with Different Browsers

[cak46]

Which browser gives you the fastest download speed? 

Firefox:

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

Connection is:: 3844 Kbps about 3.8 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 469 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Sun Nov 06 2005 22:48:15 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

Bottom Line:: 69X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.18 sec

Diagnosis: Looks Great : 9.02 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-Q0RNIMF2Y

Internet Explorer:

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

Connection is:: 3124 Kbps about 3.1 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 381 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Sun Nov 6 22:47:23 EST 2005

Bottom Line:: 56X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.69 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 88.6 % of your hosts average (adelphia.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-OE496LZXT

Netscape 8.0:

:.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 3972 Kbps about 4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 485 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Sun Nov 06 2005 22:49:46 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

Bottom Line:: 71X faster than 56K 1MB download in 2.11 sec

Diagnosis: Looks Great : 12.65 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-4GD8WZUM6

Opera:

::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 2355 Kbps about 2.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 287 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2)

Test Time:: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 22:53:44 GMT-0500

Bottom Line:: 42X faster than 56K 1MB download in 3.57 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 66.79 % of your hosts average (adelphia.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-VK9B6MQPF

Netscape 8.0 for me is the winner with Firefox as a close second on a Win2000 machine

[monsnet2k8]

IE 8.0

:::.. testmy.net test results ..:::

Download Connection is:: 21408 Kbps about 21.41 Mbps (tested with 25600 kB)

Download Speed is:: 2613 kB/s

Upload Connection is:: 4829 Kbps about 4.8 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 589 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Main)

Test Time:: 2009/07/06 - 1:00am

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-ZFDLQ9U06

U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-HO7ETJDBQ

User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729) [!]

:::.. testmy.net test results ..:::

Download Connection is:: 21825 Kbps about 21.83 Mbps (tested with 25600 kB)

Download Speed is:: 2664 kB/s

Upload Connection is:: 4822 Kbps about 4.8 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 589 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Main)

Test Time:: 2009/07/06 - 1:05am

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-7MJOG6NEF

U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-X26VTCUSN

User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729) [!]

Firefox/3.5

:::.. testmy.net test results ..:::

Download Connection is:: 24485 Kbps about 24.49 Mbps (tested with 25600 kB)

Download Speed is:: 2989 kB/s

Upload Connection is:: 4718 Kbps about 4.7 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 576 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Main)

Test Time:: 2009/07/06 - 12:55am

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-K40LNFXMV

U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-6RMD9UXIE

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.1) Gecko/20090624 Firefox/3.5 [!]

:::.. testmy.net test results ..:::

Download Connection is:: 22699 Kbps about 22.7 Mbps (tested with 25600 kB)

Download Speed is:: 2771 kB/s

Upload Connection is:: 4904 Kbps about 4.9 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 599 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Main)

Test Time:: 2009/07/06 - 1:08am

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-0R9LN82IB

U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-E8VJKFC4L

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.1) Gecko/20090624 Firefox/3.5 [!]

[tommie gorman]

IE was recomended for satelite, and is also recomended for EVDO. IE6 was the fastest for me. 

[monsnet2k8]

Firefox/3.5

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

Download Connection is:: 24061 Kbps about 24.1 Mbps (tested with 25600 kB)

Download Speed is:: 2937 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main)

Test Time:: 2009/07/09 - 8:38am

Bottom Line:: 420X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.35 sec

Tested from a 25600 kB file and took 8.716 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 270.57 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-5FXTB9UE7

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.1) Gecko/20090624 Firefox/3.5 [!]

IE8 32 Bit

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

Download Connection is:: 21807 Kbps about 21.8 Mbps (tested with 25600 kB)

Download Speed is:: 2662 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main)

Test Time:: 2009/07/09 - 8:45am

Bottom Line:: 380X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.38 sec

Tested from a 25600 kB file and took 9.617 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 235.85 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-R1VTDIQ90

User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729) [!]

IE8 64 Bit

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

Download Connection is:: 22223 Kbps about 22.2 Mbps (tested with 25600 kB)

Download Speed is:: 2713 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main)

Test Time:: 2009/07/09 - 8:49am

Bottom Line:: 388X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.38 sec

Tested from a 25600 kB file and took 9.437 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 242.21 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-5HJNE74DG

User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; Win64; x64; Trident/4.0; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; SLCC1; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729) [!]