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Internet speed test not accurate for 1Gig circuit
I did a speed test from several speed test sites for my 1 gig Internet circuit and my download and upload are so different. The upload seems fine but the download is so off. It never passes 250Mbps. I have another 300 Mbps with another ISP and when I tested it with the speedtest sites, the download and upload are almost the same, around 250Mbps.
The tech was onsite and tested with his test set and he said that he gets around 900Mbps upload and download.
How do I explain this? Can I trust the 1G circuit provider? What is the explanation for the speedtest sites reported big differences between download and upload.
Any thoughts? Thanks
The tech was onsite and tested with his test set and he said that he gets around 900Mbps upload and download.
How do I explain this? Can I trust the 1G circuit provider? What is the explanation for the speedtest sites reported big differences between download and upload.
Any thoughts? Thanks
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As previously cited, was the tech's test done behind or in front of the router? And how exactly did you test? For example, Comcast likes to request people use their Speedtest servers. Inherently, that keeps the test solely on their network and avoids some other variables. If you use speedtest.net itself, you may get a very different result.
Also, what type of router do you have?
Also, what type of router do you have?
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I have the 1 G circuit connected directly to my PC 1gig LAN card. The tech is using the Y.1564 standard test. His test set is connected directly to the circuit.
Try netio as mentioned before, You will need someone else that also has a 1Gbps connection to test with.
Preferably on the same core network.
Preferably on the same core network.
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To what are you testing? As others have stated, the tech is likely just testing to a device in their office. You are likely going beyond the ISP, through the internet, and to some host. The internet or host could also be limiting your speed.
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This is a DIA circuit for a corporation. I think it is difficult to get a true line speed as it is going through the Internet. They are testing from my side going through the Internet to their datacenter.
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If network testing tools were used (netio f.e.) then only the network is involved.
Then was wireless part of the chain? if so were all components for wireless 802.11ac capable & setup for ac? (that would allow wireless speeds to exceed 1Gbps.. in theory under good circumstances).
Best to test: have a laptop that can really handle 1Gbps on a wired interface and use that to test access to the internet.
using f.e. netio https://web.ars.de/netio/