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[rbel]

The profile on my FTTC connection is 16 Mbps down and 2 up (long standing long line problem).  While checking on a recent apparent drop in performance I noticed that the BTW test was producing some unusually low figures. Today I ran a series of speed tests and the first BTW test produced 8.9 down and 0.4 up and an immediate retest produced 3.9/0.4.  I always use the BTW test but I decided to check its results against some other speed test sites and the figures - all produced within 15 minutes of the first BTW test - were quite constant:

Ookla        first test 14.9/0.4          second test 14.9/0.4
MyBB                     15.0/0.5                            15.1/0.5
TBB                       14.7/0.4                            14.6/0.4

Grateful for any suggestions as to the cause of these strange discrepancies.

[tiffy]

Not sure what browser you are using on the BTw checker, there is a known issue with Firefox up to and including the current program revision, data speeds are consistantly incorrectly reported, I now use Pale Moon browser for speed testing / BRAS IP profile checking on the BTw facility.

See other forum thread on this issue.

[rbel]

Many thanks, I also have Opera so I will have a go with that tomorrow.