Download speed test. [Only slingshot members]

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TechnoGuy001

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#23118 18-Jun-2008 21:16

Ok, can you guys Download each of these 2 files one at a time, and time how long it takes to download, and also what speed it downloads at.

Only single thread downloads, but if you want you can do both and put both results down. (read posts below if you don't know what I mean)

People who are with slingshot only please.

eg:

Time: 8:49 PM

Plan: FS/128

----------------------[Only if you know how to find this information(normally in router/modem)]-------------------------

Download sync rate: 4736

Upload sync rate: 160

----------------------[End]-------------------------

NZ hosted - 20 seconds at 458KB/s

US hosted - 24 seconds at 342KB/s

NZ hosted file (7.1MB):

http://firefox.adriel.co.nz/Firefox_Setup_3.0.exe

US hosted file (7.1MB):

http://firefox.adriels.com/Firefox_Setup_3.0.exe

I am planning to move to Slingshot, but would like to see what kind of speeds they get first.

PS, I have also posted this in the Slingshot forums, http://forums.slingshot.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=13267

Results so far form Slingshot forum:

Detruire

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#139156 19-Jun-2008 12:44

How many threads?

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TechnoGuy001

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#139160 19-Jun-2008 12:52

Detruire: How many threads?

Huh??? what do you mean...?

Detruire

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#139167 19-Jun-2008 13:31

If you use a download manager, with multiple threads, most downloads will be faster.

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TechnoGuy001

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#139170 19-Jun-2008 13:40

Ah yea, true.

Ill make this single thread, but if you want you can do both and put both results down.

Detruire

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#139173 19-Jun-2008 14:07

I'll download them at 9PM tonight, when everything's at it slowest.

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TechnoGuy001

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#139174 19-Jun-2008 14:08

Good idea, looking forward to the results.

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panther2

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#139235 19-Jun-2008 19:03

I was using 1 thread, in IE7 to get the download box with sec/speed

Detruire

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#139255 19-Jun-2008 20:56

8:55PM, 100kBps from the US server. 70kBps from the NZ server. (Wait... WHAT!?)

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TechnoGuy001

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#139258 19-Jun-2008 21:10

Wow, that doesn't seem right. Slower speed from here, :(

Detruire

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#139259 19-Jun-2008 21:18

I just downloaded a file from an orcon homepage. Amazing. Exactly 100kBps.

Looks like I'm being shaped or something. Nationally and internationally.

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raytaylor

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#139275 19-Jun-2008 23:43

Download at 11.39pm Thursday evening
IE7 - single thread
FS/FS plan

US Based source: 27 sec (264kBps)
NZ Based source: 12 sec (595kBps)

But you cant make me run it - HA!

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FreddyK

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#139368 20-Jun-2008 12:38

Time 12:30pm friday 20th
Plan FS/128
Download syc rate 3828
Upload syc rate 162
NZ hosted 23sec @ 310KB/s
US hosted 29sec @ 245KB/s

MediaBox - CASE: Antec Fusion V2 with 430W ATX PSU, MOTHERBOARD: Foxconn 6150K8MA-8KRS , CPU: AMD64 X2 4200+ with fanless Scythe Ninja Mini cooler, RAM: 2 Gig DDR400, HDD: 1 X 1Tb & 2 X 320Gb, TV TUNER: 1x Hauppauge WinTV Nova T 500 HD card & 1x Hauppauge WinTV-PVR150MCE, VIDEOCARD: XFX 8500GT passive cooling, DISPLAY: Panasonic TX32LX700A LCD TV, SOUND: Logitech Z-5500, SOFTWARE: Windows 7 Ultimate x86.