Pelalusa: Internet Speed Test

Sunday, June 07, 2009

Internet Speed Test

I'm trying to help a friend troubleshoot some connection problems he's having. When I run this speed test I consistently get these results:

10,000 - 25,000 kbps Download
900 - 990 kbps Upload

If you live in North America, could you run the same test and let me know your results? Just choose the server closest to you. It's not an exact science so run it a few times to get an average, if you could. If you leave a comment, please let me know your location. Thanks!

3 comments:

Raphael Alexander said...: From Vancouver to Seattle:

Download Speed: 13153-17856 kbps (1644.1-2232 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 493 kbps (61.6 KB/sec transfer rate); 8:45 PM
Mark Anderson said...: Victoria to Seattle

About average
Download Speed: 26641 kbps (3330.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 489 kbps (61.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Shaw high speed; 8:57 PM
Robert W. said...: That's pretty darn good D/L speed from Victoria, Mark! Are you with Shaw or Telus or someone else?; 9:13 PM

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