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Testing addicts
Can't help but notice JFBynon and Kimberly Gardin love doing speed tests over at Testmy.net. Appears the former is running the recommended file sizes while latter is automatic and all over the place....
And I though I ran a lot of tests! Wow.
Over 450 of Kimberly Gardin's 657 tests thus far have been since Feb 3rd. And, as as you mentioned, they're all using the automatic test, with many of the test sizes being huge.
I wonder if, perhaps, Kimberly is testing for that SamKnows program.
With regard to JFBynon, I noticed that not only is he/she using the proper sizes, as you mentioned, but he/she is also testing both download and upload. Every one of JF's 145 tests thus far have been since Feb 3rd.
GabeU , you're probably right, more than just the average users checking their speed, I thought the same. Noticed Kimberly seems to be running the timed automatic test at 15 minute intervals, was doing them every 30 prior to that. Glad not my data going down the drain! :smileysurprised:
I'll blame those two whenever there is a speed/congestion problem posted here....lol.
I am not sure if the city next to the test server represents where they are at, but Kimberly goes to Macon NC (beam 82) and JFBynon goes to Eutawville, SC (beam 98), if I understand this right.
Squawk -- I'm on beam 82, so I hope they are not beating up my beam too badly :-(
I prefer using ping tests -- it may not be as accurate, but I can still get an idea when things are slowing down or busy without chewing through the GB, and can create a track around the clock that does not bug others I share the beam and gateway with.
Edit: I left out a part -- the server for the test was Dallas.
The test servers used are often the ones that are closest to the tester's gateway, which would actually be nowhere near the tester's own location. You can manually set the test server, as well, and sometimes people set it to either the one that gives the fastest response time or the one that is closest to their gateway. I do the latter.
I normally say to choose a server that's close to the gateway location because it's a good approximation for the shortest link.
In reality, the one with the fewest amount of hops from the gateway is probably best, which can be tested with a simple traceroute.
Edit: They used to have the addresses of the servers... little difficult without that. #nevermind.
"I am not sure if the city next to the test server represents where they are at"
Likely the city closest to where the gateway is at.
