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27-Nov-2007, 03:33 PM #1
Check Your Internet Speed Instantly!
Try www.speedtest.net

It shows your up and down speed and ms.

Enjoy

Post your speed here if you want
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27-Nov-2007, 04:40 PM #2
Along this line - here's the one I use:

http://www.download.com/3000-2155_4-10730729.html
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This is more for your internet and you don't have to download it It does it right in your web browser
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Originally Posted by John Burns
Along this line - here's the one I use:

http://www.download.com/3000-2155_4-10730729.html
I got MySpeed PC Lite Version 2.0b built 613 and had a older version but I am using it on 98SE so it does work on 98 even if it does say Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista.

http://www.myspeed.com/pe/lite.html
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28-Nov-2007, 02:15 AM #5
I've use dslreports.com for years. They have several sites (closest to you) there.

Link:http://www.dslreports.com/stest
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I've use dslreports.com for years. They have several sites (closest to you) there.

Link:http://www.dslreports.com/stest
Good site - I also use the Tweak Test from here.
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28-Nov-2007, 12:21 PM #7
The DslReports line quality tests are very handy when you're having issues with your connection.
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Originally Posted by Jason Ess
Try www.speedtest.net

It shows your up and down speed and ms.

Enjoy

Post your speed here if you want
nice you can compare your results to other locations worldwide

i was about 2900 kbs download and 750 or so upload....about 15% less at dsl reports
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Thumbs up Once again, hewee has the best.
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I got MySpeed PC Lite Version 2.0b built 613 and had a older version but I am using it on 98SE so it does work on 98 even if it does say Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista.

http://www.myspeed.com/pe/lite.html
Hello Harry,

I have been trying it out since you first told us about it.

I live in Canada and use WinMe but it is the very best of them all. About that I have no doubt. Here.

Cheers and many thanks.

Ben
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08-Dec-2007, 05:24 AM #11
Ben it is a nice speed test program. Wish you could add more sites to it so you can run test to more sites.
I don't even have sun java on this 98 PC and it still works were this same type of test online you need to have the sun java for it to work.
I am in Calif and the test I just ran on my comcast 6 Mb speed was download at 8.11 Mbps and upload at 1.52 Mbps.
It shows the download faster then I am getting so I know that it is not right or if it is then I am not getting the same speed other places or even the 6 Mb I pay for.

The VisualRoute is nice too and it cost but there is a page at there site where you can run it if you got sun java. Can't find it but I had to register to use it so let me find the email.
Ok here it is at http://www.mycooltools.com/
Plus your see other online test you can do there.

Wow VisualRoute Lite Edition is FREE for non-business use. So guess I can see if it will run on 98SE.
Says Win 2000/XP/2003/Vista but they said the same on MySpeed Lite and it works just find.
Only one thing is not right and that is each time I open it to run a test Zone Alarm pops up asking if I want to give it rights and I say yes but it will not remember. Last version I had did not ask but once. But it still works.

Another thing I like and I think you got it but if not then check it out is PingPlotter. Here is the free version.
http://www.pingplotter.com/freeware.html
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08-Dec-2007, 02:49 PM #12
Nice display, but I like the numbers it gets here better.
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There are faster connections, so I'm sure someone will jump to the challenge.
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08-Dec-2007, 10:46 PM #15
I was going to post my connection from work, but that would be cheating. :P
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