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Old 18-07-2007, 12:09 PM   #1
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Default Broadband speed test

I need to test my download speed between 2 OS's and there was a good freebee meter
on this forum a few months ago.Could someone post the URL please
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Old 18-07-2007, 12:16 PM   #2
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www.speedtest.net
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Old 18-07-2007, 12:17 PM   #3
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Is www.speedtest.net what your looking for?

Beat me....
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Old 18-07-2007, 12:41 PM   #4
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Could well be but boy it is taking a long time to download.That is my problem with everything I download.Will see what I find after this.
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Old 18-07-2007, 12:50 PM   #5
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Sorry,but did not mention I run all linux OS's so it did not work.
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Old 18-07-2007, 12:53 PM   #6
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http://www.nzdsl.co.nz/module-Speedtest.phtml - if you can’t run the one at the top of the page, there are others at the bottom of the page, plus links to other speedtest sites.

PS: Who's your ISP kjaada?
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Old 18-07-2007, 01:00 PM   #7
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My ISP is Ihug and their indications are that there is no problem.
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wierd,my download is 58 kb/s and upload is 131
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Old 18-07-2007, 01:34 PM   #9
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I think the problem is:
I was reduced to 64kb/s today on my downloads dureing Peak times but they did it to my Off peak useage as well.Will see what happens 2morrow and contact the HELP ????
people in the Phillipines if it is not sorted.
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Old 18-07-2007, 05:02 PM   #10
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Sorry,but did not mention I run all linux OS's so it did not work.
http://www.speedtest.net/ runs fine on linux
Have you not got flashplayer?
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