Why I hate speedtest for testing a line

[tanka]

Was having massive latency as can be seen by graphed ping tests here:

(Yeah that is an over 10 000ms response time)

However was asked to do a speed test at saix.net. Although the ping test would take for ever to complete it was usually relatively low. I then looked at the requests the page was making to test latency and you find this:


Now basically the requests are all taking approximatly 1.5seconds (1500ms) or longer BUT one request took 120ms. Now guess which one is put on the speed test results. If they were averaged the result would have been approximatly 1500ms

Now this isn't Telkom's fault. They simply use the speed test widget provided by Ookla who run speedtest.net

 

[ponder]

Speedtest is a useless indicator of what is actually going on.

Rather use things like traceroute, winmtr and download files from ftp/http mirrors directly using wget.

 

[Kayoss]

ponder is correct..

However, if you do wish to make use of a speedtest, I recommend http://speedof.me/

 

[Rickster]

ponder is correct..

However, if you do wish to make use of a speedtest, I recommend http://speedof.me/

That is probably the worst speedtester ever made.

 

[ponder]

That is probably the worst speedtester ever made.

Why?

 

[Rickster]

Why?

Its does not test local speeds and I find it very inaccurate, speedtest.net syncs well with my networking gadget.