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A LOT of useful info. They even log a history of your tests for comparison.

I like that they also test for buffer bloat. Nice confirmation that the QoS settings I'm using on my router to eliminating buffer bloat is showing up.

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For comparison, this is with QoS turned off. I get a bit more speed because with QoS enabled, you need to cap the router at a speed 12 - 15% less than your max available bandwidth in order to provide headroom, but with QoS disabled my buffer bloat goes sky high. The trade off is well worth it, trust me, I prefer to lose a little bandwidth and eliminate buffer bloat.

What's buffer bloat? Does your online game or Netflix lag when you're also downloading a file or using BitTorrent (even on another PC)? That's buffer bloat. I never have that problem anymore.

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BTW, if you're interested, I discussed how I setup QoS on my Tomato firmware router to prevent buffer bloat at the end of this thread: https://www.pcabusers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=57111

More on Buffer Bloat from their FAQ:
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/17883
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We've been complaining that our work connection is terrible and this confirms it. It wouldn't be a big deal except that our servers are 2,500 miles away. We don't have a dedicated line either. I'll post my home connection later.

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BufferBloat F :(

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So they have a settings section and I found this option there with the following description
10 gig: (lucky you)
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I have blufferbloat on the upload . . . which is likely a result of the poor implementation by the ISP. I'm actually paying for a gigantic 2MBS :) but the tech who installed it says nobody gets that 'cause we are near end of the service area. I'll check my router/modem later, but it is an ISP special so I doubt it.
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Buffer bloat has nothing to do with the ISP. It's caused by poor home router designs that use too large a cache.
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FlyingPenguin wrote:Buffer bloat has nothing to do with the ISP. It's caused by poor home router designs that use too large a cache.
I'm running pfSense at home so I'll check out their forums to see if anyone has a guide for dealing with it.
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I keep telling myself to set up Tomato on my router to deal with the bloat. nice to see that SpeedTest is refining their service.
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Unfortunately, Sonicwalls don't do QoS

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Here is mine on AT&T. I guess it's not that good as noted by the 2 D's and an F LOL.

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Oh by-the-way, another reason to love this speed test is that it doesn't use Flash or Java. It's all done in native jscript.
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Looks like I score Cs all around. We have been having some router issues lately but for all intents and purposes, our internet is awesome considering the little podunk town I live in. :D
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I miss my Verizon FIOS connection. Not really impressed with AT&T. Bummer that Verizon is not available here in my new place.
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