| Accurate speed test site? Can someone recommend an accurate speed test site? I've tried the following sites and all gave me huge differences. Running Win7 on a wired LAN. Verizon's site seem to give me the closest to my purchased speed. Thanks.
- speedtest.net
- Verizon's own speed test
- DSL reports speedtest tools
- www.speakeasy.net/speedtest |
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tnsprin
join:2003-07-23
Bradenton, FL
kudos:1
1 edit | Verizon's own site should give you the best result, but not necessarily real world result. Essentially it has the shortest path for its test. Other sites can vary a lot. Speedtest.net, for example, can give you totally different results depending on which server you test. I.e. some sites have problems especially measuring the higher speeds, and sometimes its the routing chosen between you and the server.
The four you mentioned are the most popular for testing Verizon service. |
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andyboy
join:2011-11-28
New Rochelle, NY | I have used ispgeeks and get pretty good results. The test itself seems to take longer than the others you listed but I've been happy. My fav is speedtest.net but have observed what tnsprin mentioned. |
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RedHOT
join:2005-09-30
Doylestown, PA | reply to davidm00
I've always had very good luck with »web100.rit.edu:7123/ |
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hubrisnxs
join:2009-12-30
Fountain Valley, CA
kudos:1 | The Verizon speedtest is a good way to isolate where the trouble is. if it tests bad at their site, then you have a good indicator that they may actually be having trouble. As mentioned it's the shortest path, and in the FAQ it points out the following
Java-based Verizon FiOS test keeps traffic on the Verizon network, so it may isolate non-Verizon network conditions from your results. The entire FAQ can be found online @ »Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »Where can I test the speed of my FiOS service? |
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Reviews:
 ·Verizon FiOS
 ·CenturyLink
| reply to davidm00
Java based:
Check out the Web100 based tests (requires Java plugin). Other then the web100.rit.edu:7123, theres more listed at the bottom of that page.
FCC Broadband test
http://www.broadband.gov/qualitytest/?sCode=O&TB_iframe=true&height=285&width=513&qt=true
flash based - can be finicky and I would avoid on the FiOS connection, but if you want give them a shot
http://speedtest.xmission.com/
http://www6.sprint.com/landings/speedtest/?ECID=vanity:speedtest
http based:
testmy.net
FTP based:
CenturyLink FTP speed test
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/sfc/11._Trouble_Shooting
Some may not work or may be blocked from outside of CenturyLink.
Their South Carolina server - 63.162.197.68 seems to accept outside anonymous connections |
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hubrisnxs
join:2009-12-30
Fountain Valley, CA
kudos:1 | reply to tnsprin
Man I dig that FCC Speedtest one, I never knew about it, looks new. says beta.  |
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| reply to davidm00
I like this one:
»myspeed.visualware.com/index.php |
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| reply to davidm00
Thanks for all the suggestions. From the responses, it seems like Java based tests are more accurate than Flash based? My tests at speedtest.net are pretty weird. It starts off real slow up the meter and then suddenly jumps to the other end of the scale and stays there before coming back with the results. And I only have 15/5! |
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hubrisnxs
join:2009-12-30
Fountain Valley, CA
kudos:1 | when you test at speedtest.net, I would look for big company servers, like charter, verizon, etc....
you'll notice a lot of those servers are mom and pop shops, which by itself isn't bad, but it leaves a question mark for me whether they are able to handle the request for such a big speedtest. |
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Reviews:
·Verizon FiOS
·CenturyLink
| You can do any ISPs speed test site. (These are all flash based)
»spdtst-dlls.tx.centurylink.net/
»speedtest.comcast.net/
»www.att.com/speedtest/
Do a number of speed tests. Even mix up the type (Java, Flash, HTTP) but don't be alarmed if some don't come out well. As long as you can find at least one that tests at a similar speed which Verizon does. But there's a number of variables that comprise of a speed test and even a number of bad results may not mean anything regarding you're service and what you pay for.
For testing you're download speed, it's a bit easier since you can just grab some linux ISOs from a good server:
»mirrors.xmission.com/ubuntu-cd/11.10/ |
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 JackarinoPremium
join:2006-12-28
Allendale, NJ
kudos:1 | reply to davidm00
Visualware works good for me |
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 wmcbrine213 251 145 96
join:2002-12-30
Laurel, MD
kudos:1 | reply to hubrisnxs
said by hubrisnxs:Man I dig that FCC Speedtest one, I never knew about it, looks new. says beta.
The MLAB one (to which it defaulted) was no good for me, but the Ookla one was. Direct link: »www.broadband.gov/qualitytest/ookla.htm
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| reply to davidm00
Here's a couple I like that seem to be pretty accurate for my connection!
»speedtest.frontier.com/
»www.att.com/speedtest/
Now that Charter has quit using that garbage java test site they used to have, this one, flash based, of theirs isn't to bad either.
»speedtest.charter.com/
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The Firefox alternative.
»www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/ |
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| reply to wmcbrine
I've been trying to get a working direct link and avoid the address form. Awesome. |
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