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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.

http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest

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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

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



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.

Buffer bloat has nothing to do with the ISP. It's caused by poor home router designs that use too large a cache.

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.

Home:
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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.

Unfortunately, Sonicwalls don't do QoS

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.

I miss my Verizon FIOS connection. Not really impressed with AT&T. Bummer that Verizon is not available here in my new place.