[AusNOG] Speedtest.net is down

[Andrew Cox]

We actually run our own custom branded one at http://speedtest.bigair.net.au ;
along with optus:  http://speedtest.syd.optusnet.com.au/ and I can only
imagine a few others.

A test to this will give us a rough idea of what speed someone can achieve
to our core (limiting factor on these connections from the client is
normally CPU required to run the flash component) and granted this is no
replacement for a proper test but if you need a rough idea of what's going
on in a <100Mbps circuit, this gives you a good ground to start on and I'd
personally recommend the customised/branded one as above (for the
reporting/results functions alone).

- Andrew

On 28 July 2012 02:43, Alastair Johnson <aj at sneep.net> wrote:

> As much as I dislike speedtest.net and the terrible and highly subjective
> results it returns (and thus the incredible waste of technologist time in
> support/explanations)...
>
> It really depends on what you're trying to test/prove.
>  - want to prove your access line is meeting expectations? Then your ISP's
> speedtest mirror is the place to go
>  - want to prove your actual purchased transit capacity is meeting
> expectations? Then you go to speedtest servers near and far from you,
> understanding that servers far away might not give good results due to both
> congestion/suboptimal routes *and* TCP goodput.
>
> Like all "measurements" they're only as good as the developer, operator,
> and interpreter of the result.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Pollock <chris at ionetworks.com.au>
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