Can someone please do a speed test pointed to the Spark NZ Wellington server?

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brad.wright

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#260159 13-Nov-2019 19:05

Evening All,

Can some with with a decent upload speed (50Mbps+ Up) test the Spark NZ Wellington Server using speedtest.net? Best I can get is 14-15Mbps with considerable packet loss. Seems okay on Auckland & Christchurch (circa 400Mbps up). Just want to rule out an issue on my end.

Appreciate it!

Brad

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#2352899 13-Nov-2019 19:10

I get an up speed of 8.55 Mbps so definitely a prob at server end.

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#2352900 13-Nov-2019 19:11

Thank you very much!

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#2352904 13-Nov-2019 19:20

17ms ping, 88.52 down, 2.92 up from Vocus Auckland on 100/20 plan over Wifi. As a point of comparison using Vocus' own server yields 6ms/83.93/18.15. Ping and down speed within expected variances but the up speed is odd for me.

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#2352910 13-Nov-2019 19:27

spark have acknowledged there is an issue with the wellington speedtest server in another thread on here and are looking into it

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#2352912 13-Nov-2019 19:28

Something is up with the on the Spark server end. I am seeing ~ 3mb upload via the Speedtest on the Spark server in Wellington as opposed to 480mb via the Speedtest on the 2degrees server in Christchurch.

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#2352913 13-Nov-2019 19:30

brad.wright:

Evening All,

Can some with with a decent upload speed (50Mbps+ Up) test the Spark NZ Wellington Server using speedtest.net? Best I can get is 14-15Mbps with considerable packet loss. Seems okay on Auckland & Christchurch (circa 400Mbps up). Just want to rule out an issue on my end.

Appreciate it!

Brad

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brad.wright

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#2352917 13-Nov-2019 19:42

dt:

spark have acknowledged there is an issue with the wellington speedtest server in another thread on here and are looking into it

Sorry - totally missed this thread!

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#2352922 13-Nov-2019 20:02

Probably because it started off as talking about the Auckland server

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#2352986 13-Nov-2019 21:02

I have noticed a few problems recently with the Spark speedtest servers - even from spark connections.

Eg. A school in hawkes bay has a 100mbit spark fiber connection and only tests at about 60mbits to the spark auckland/wellington servers but Primo in New Plymouth tests at the full 92 we would expect (with TCP overhead) from a 100mbit connection.

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#2353042 14-Nov-2019 06:37

Please use existing thread: https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=39&topicid=259995

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