Re: Updated Ookla Speedtest Server Requirements
On Nov 10, 2015, at 7:00 AM, Hank Nussbacher wrote:
The value of Ookla dropped significantly so we just let our license lapse and did what everyone else was doing and pointed our speedtest to: http://uk2.testmy.net/SmarTest/combinedAuto and manage with this free service just fine.
You might consider pointing people to the DSLReports Speed Test (www.dslreports.com/speedtest) - It is also free (no cost), and HTML-based. - It's graphically far more attractive than testmy.net - It's easier for people to use. Click one button: it automatically selects the nearest test server and runs all the tests. - It retains test history, so your customers can compare today's tests with earlier runs. - It measures latency *under load*, which really affects a lot of people's perception of "network speed". - I find DSLReports to be more accurate than testmy.net. In several runs today, testmy.net results average 90% of the up/download speeds seen by DSLReports, Ookla, and netperf measurements on my 7mbps/768kbps DSL connection. -Rich
On 11/10/2015 8:54 AM, Rich Brown wrote:
On Nov 10, 2015, at 7:00 AM, Hank Nussbacher wrote:
The value of Ookla dropped significantly so we just let our license lapse and did what everyone else was doing and pointed our speedtest to: http://uk2.testmy.net/SmarTest/combinedAuto and manage with this free service just fine. You might consider pointing people to the DSLReports Speed Test (www.dslreports.com/speedtest)
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My home cable connection testmynet 12/2.4 speedtest.net 94/3.3 dslreports 94/3.4 testmynet is not very accurate
I see they support speed-test via IPv6 testing! Good job & kudos to them! :) I just wish their Australian server was part of the IPv6 selection pool. 150+ms to the nearest one from down here. Pete
Sorry list, I just realised I didn't quote the prior message I was referring to! Thanks Matt for the off-list reply that made me realise. To be clear for others, it was dslreports that I noticed has IPv6 support and them who I was pointing the kudos towards, not the other speedtest service which was in the subject header. Apologies for any confusion & full creds to dslreports! Pete On 11/11/2015, at 5:19 PM, Pete Mundy <pete@fiberphone.co.nz> wrote:
I see they support speed-test via IPv6 testing! Good job & kudos to them! :)
I just wish their Australian server was part of the IPv6 selection pool.
150+ms to the nearest one from down here.
Pete
Note that Ookla's speedtest server runs fine over IPv6 -- we have ours dual-stacked and also with a specific FQDN. Frank -----Original Message----- From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces@nanog.org] On Behalf Of Pete Mundy Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 11:27 PM To: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: Updated Ookla Speedtest Server Requirements Sorry list, I just realised I didn't quote the prior message I was referring to! Thanks Matt for the off-list reply that made me realise. To be clear for others, it was dslreports that I noticed has IPv6 support and them who I was pointing the kudos towards, not the other speedtest service which was in the subject header. Apologies for any confusion & full creds to dslreports! Pete On 11/11/2015, at 5:19 PM, Pete Mundy <pete@fiberphone.co.nz> wrote:
I see they support speed-test via IPv6 testing! Good job & kudos to them!
:)
I just wish their Australian server was part of the IPv6 selection pool.
150+ms to the nearest one from down here.
Pete
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