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TechnoGuy001

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#23118 18-Jun-2008 21:16
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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:


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  #139156 19-Jun-2008 12:44
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How many threads?




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  #139160 19-Jun-2008 12:52
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Detruire: How many threads?
Huh??? what do you mean...?

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  #139167 19-Jun-2008 13:31
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If you use a download manager, with multiple threads, most downloads will be faster.




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  #139170 19-Jun-2008 13:40
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Ah yea, true.
Ill make this single thread, but if you want you can do both and put both results down.

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  #139173 19-Jun-2008 14:07
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I'll download them at 9PM tonight, when everything's at it slowest.




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  #139174 19-Jun-2008 14:08
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Good idea, looking forward to the results.

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  #139235 19-Jun-2008 19:03
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I was using 1 thread, in IE7 to get the download box with sec/speed



 
 
 

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  #139255 19-Jun-2008 20:56
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8:55PM, 100kBps from the US server. 70kBps from the NZ server. (Wait... WHAT!?) Yell




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  #139258 19-Jun-2008 21:10
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Wow, that doesn't seem right. Slower speed from here, :(

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  #139259 19-Jun-2008 21:18
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I just downloaded a file from an orcon homepage. Amazing. Exactly 100kBps. Undecided

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




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  #139275 19-Jun-2008 23:43
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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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  #139368 20-Jun-2008 12:38
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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

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  #139641 21-Jun-2008 23:07
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Updated graph, on first post.  

Thank you all for taking the time to do the tests, feel free to do some more...
 
Tomorrow I am canceling Orcon and signing up to Slingshot!! 
Ill keep you posted as to what my speeds are when I'm with Slingshot.

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  #147798 14-Jul-2008 15:01
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Last Friday I signed up to Slingshot and incredibly I was up and running on the Slingshot network the very next day!

All went pretty much smooth, 10/10 for my experience of changing ISPs.

Speeds are pretty much the same as it was on Orcon:

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