[TelstraClear] Am I bonkers? speedtest.net 7/2 on HFC.

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DonGould

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#76242 31-Jan-2011 09:57

http://home.bowenvale.co.nz/wp/gz/speedtest.jpg

Doesn't seem to matter which server I choose, my 15/2 hfc cable connection doesn't run faster than 7/2.

As you can see from my testing, it used to.

What gives?

Are others in Chc seeing this as well?

What about Wellington, what are you guys seeing?

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#433066 31-Jan-2011 10:14

You should use the Christchurch server for testing. Wellington server is not peered so it won't give any meaningful results.

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#433068 31-Jan-2011 10:20

freitasm: You should use the Christchurch server for testing.

I did.

In my earlier tests I used chc and akl. The akl servers were faster.

See the tests from 1 Dec 2010.

https://www.speedtest.net/result/1052386636.png

Same date to Snap server in chch - https://www.speedtest.net/result/1052382138.png

And yesterday - https://www.speedtest.net/result/1133639492.png

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#433292 31-Jan-2011 16:35

No such issues here (TCL WLG cable to Snap CHC):
https://www.speedtest.net/result/1135315695.png

DonGould

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#433296 31-Jan-2011 16:39

Interesting. Wonder if it's caused by the new fandangled ERX box they just put in chch?

Might go run some tests at a few other sites here in chch using hfc to see if I'm going mad.

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#433300 31-Jan-2011 16:41

There are various reasons why speedtests can show incorrect figures. Do you have any real word examples of speed such as an Akamai download which should be ~15Mbps?

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#433305 31-Jan-2011 16:45

sbiddle:Do you have any real word examples of speed such as an Akamai download which should be ~15Mbps?

No. I'm not sure how Akamai would impact speedtest.net results.

I'm not asking if my hfc con will run at 15/2. I'm looking at the speedtest.net results.

Did you see the NA Nog thread on this issue over night? California are looking an legislating performance based on Speedtest.net.

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#433469 31-Jan-2011 23:19

I always get the highest number from the Auckland servers. There's a new one now, the older one is still faster. Try it again in a few days, see what happens.

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#437869 10-Feb-2011 17:18

Hows this for Cable in CHCH:

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#437872 10-Feb-2011 17:20

Great... but what cable in Christchurch is running at that speed? Not my cable, that's for sure.

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#437878 10-Feb-2011 17:24

Bummer, your upload is better than mine (TelstraClear cable, Wellington):

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#437885 10-Feb-2011 17:34

But his download speed isn't as good... interesting.

Still not very helpful to me.

Also less helpful when TC just manage the handovers to other providers at half the link speed.

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#437935 10-Feb-2011 19:12

Snap Cable

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#437937 10-Feb-2011 19:15

I didn't know Snap had a cable network here... or are they just reselling TC? Got a link to a pricing and coverage page?

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#437942 10-Feb-2011 19:23

What sort of router are you using?

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#437959 10-Feb-2011 19:54

Since you haven't replied yet I'm going to take a stab and askl if you're using your SPA2102 as your router are you? If so it will explain the problem since the ethernet chipset in this can only route ~7.5Mbps tops (with overhead) which equates to around 7Mbps real world speeds.

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