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Author Topic: Speed Tests ---Ookla  (Read 2801 times)

renluop

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Speed Tests ---Ookla
« on: April 14, 2015, 08:49:44 PM »

Doing a test I noticed that my results screen is other than most I've seen. I doesn't give things like quality, as you'll see from attachment. As of habit I may have gone to the wrong linl, but do not think so.
If the one I have is valid. it isn't progress IMO.
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Re: Speed Tests ---Ookla
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2015, 09:14:35 PM »

Sorry, I didn't understand your question?
« Last Edit: April 14, 2015, 10:00:42 PM by AlecR »
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Re: Speed Tests ---Ookla
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2015, 09:37:49 PM »

Im not quite sure what you meant either, but if it helps I'll attach a copy of mine below. {see screen capture as attachment}

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Then when you've done the test, you can click the "Share this Result" button just underneath the download speed.
This will give you a url that you can paste into forums and will come up like this:-




You can also create an account and log a list of your results.
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renluop

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Re: Speed Tests ---Ookla
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2015, 10:46:43 PM »

Im not quite sure what you meant either, but if it helps I'll attach a copy of mine below. {see screen capture as attachment}

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Then when you've done the test, you can click the "Share this Result" button just underneath the download speed.
This will give you a url that you can paste into forums and will come up like this:-




You can also create an account and log a list of your results.
Hi Kitz! As it happens you have illustrated why I posted. Why did the test I made get the rubbish version I attached, whilst your test produced the sensible and useful version?
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Re: Speed Tests ---Ookla
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2015, 10:50:35 PM »

Which server did you use?
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Re: Speed Tests ---Ookla
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2015, 11:11:03 PM »

Hi Kitz! As it happens you have illustrated why I posted. Why did the test I made get the rubbish version I attached, whilst your test produced the sensible and useful version?

Just checking that after you hit the "Share My Result" Button, that you select the forum option?
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Re: Speed Tests ---Ookla
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2015, 08:02:29 AM »



I have sussed it. Thanks all from a ......... I let server be chosen by Ookla system. I prsume grade relates to spped ranking, not quality.
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Re: Speed Tests ---Ookla
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2015, 07:01:35 PM »



I have sussed it. Thanks all from a ......... I let server be chosen by Ookla system. I prsume grade relates to spped ranking, not quality.

I see your connection is slower than 73% of GB,well mine is slower than...............Next doors Tortoise (sorry Henry)  ;D
« Last Edit: April 21, 2015, 10:29:47 PM by UncleUB »
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Re: Speed Tests ---Ookla
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2015, 07:32:07 PM »

I can imagine the frustrations of those of UncleUB's ilk, and consider myself fortunate. TBH I really wonder if comments such as ' your connection is slower than xx% of the UK', though factual, is morally justified. Firstly it compares results from different technologies, of which one is totally dependent on a  crumbling infrastructure. Should one lump apples and turnips together? ::)

The other matter is how much actual real time is saved (I mean total minutes in ones 'computer day) by having a connection that is 5X faster than ADSL. Take out all related tasks such as reading what is downloaded, preparing what is uploaded and so on. Is one actually achieving a 5X larger output, as the marketeers and camp followers would have everyone believe?

I do like technology even so, and we do need improved communications to compete. However for Joe Bloggs some is over-hyped against his needs.
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