Questions tagged [speedtest]
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Result is different between Phoronix test suite and openssl speed
I have the result from phoronix test suite openssl 3.1.0 and openssl 3.1.0 from phoronix folder. The result is different between phoronix and openssl. I don't understand how the value is calculated.
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Slow download speed when not using ExpressVPN; especially for overseas, especially for single-connection. Upload not affected
I have a confusing internet speed issue.
My setup
I have ostensibly a 100 up / 20 down plan (FTTP on Aus NBN).
I also sometimes use ExpressVPN
I am also testing across my phone and my desktop for ...
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Reason for slow download speeds in scp and rsync
I am trying to download some files using scp and rsync from a remote computer. The files are ~20 MB to few GB in size. Trying to download them gives me ~20-30 KBps during the day and ~5 MBps at night (...
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Wi-Fi speed is substantially less than my router speed
I recently had my speed increased to 250Mbps by my ISP. When I checked it with a number of speed checkers using an Ethernet cable it was indeed correct. However when I tried it on Wi-Fi sitting next ...
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Test internet speed over a period of time
I´m having issues with slow internet. I have used speedtest.net at different times of the day and week and the result tells me that I get 10-20% of the bandwidth that I pay for.
My ISP tells me that ...
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Why does a WD HDD have 12 mb/s random write speed, 24 times as fast as its random read speed?
I used CrystalDiskMark to test an HDD whose model name is WDC WD40NDZW-11A8JS1 4000,7 GB. To my surprise, it's random write speed is whooping 12 mb/s, 24 times as fast as its random read speed. Not ...
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OpenVPN Slows Speeds when underlying raw speed increases
We are running OpenVPN on a router to an AWS cloud server to create a tunnel. AWS has over 1Gbps bandwidth up and down. We are using OpenVPN with no encryption (cipher-none) directly from the router. ...
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How does one test the LAN speed without a server?
When I need to test the intranet speed I typically use iperf3 at both ends (server and client) to check the flow rate between them. However recently when I tried some apps in the Play Store I noticed ...
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When does it make sense to run Ookla's speedtest with a single connection rather than multi connections
Ookla's speedtest gives the option of running their speed test using a single-threaded or multi-threaded connection.
According to this source:
Most large downloads [over the web] and streaming ...
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Why does it matter whether a connection's speed is unstable when choosing between a single- or multi-threaded connection on Ookla's speedtest?
On Ookla's speedtest--on their website or app--users have the option of picking between a single-threaded or multi-threaded connection when doing a speed test.
According to this source:
Some ...
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How does Google WiFi device speed test work?
I was recently using the device speed test functionality on Google Wifi (https://support.google.com/wifi/answer/7578264) and it got me wondering how this works. Ping works to arbitrary devices because ...
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Does download speed actually decrease when you download from a far away server, or just delayed?
On speedtest.net, if I test my download speed to my ISP server, I would get my full download speed which is normal. When I test my internet speed to servers that are 1000-2000km away, I would get only ...
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Two PCs, Same Network, Completely Different Internet Speeds
Unsure what has happened over the past month. I've noticed on my gaming PC the speeds I receive are much lower than what they used to be.
Specs:
Game PC:
i9-10900k
2080ti
Asus Z490-E Gaming Mobo
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Does internet speed mean per device or per modem?
When my ISP says my internet speed is 50mbps, does that mean each device I have in my household can receive up to 50mbps at once, or does that mean the sum total all the devices is up to 50mbps?
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BT broadband test widely differs from other speed tests
Having to work mostly from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, I need a good stable internet connection for meetings via Microsoft Teams or WebEx. Recently, I found that my internet connection was ...
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