internet speed

[JCF350]

The hard ware
Compaq Armada 1750
PII 400 MHZ
320 Meg Ram
XP pro
Default browser Firefox 2.0.0.14

Sprint plan
Sierra Wireless aircard 595U
EV-DO Rev A: -86db
3G CDMA
EV-DO Rev A /1xRTT

The data rates
......................Down... up
auditmypc.com 1424K ..339K

speedtest.net .1303K ..208K

Sprint vanity ....539K ..128K

system mech ....622K (download 1 Meg file)

AOL 8.0 .......avg around 500k (displayed live connection speed)

The question is why the speeds are so different with audit.com/speedtest.net?

 

[dolluper]

Re: internet speed

Different server different speeds,distance for server......computers are like people at a checkout first come first served.....but in millaseconds

 

[JCF350]

Re: internet speed

Speedtest.net was interesting in that respect in that the test started in the midwest and you get to pick the destination, sometimes it started in Jacksonville,FLA. and I was here in the middle of nowhere here in FLA (lucky me there is a sprint tower close by).

 

[mthieme]

Re: internet speed

You're running XP on a PII-400 ?????? (amazing)
...and complaining about internet speed ??????

 

[DrCox]

Re: internet speed

Try these 2 sites, both have east/west coast servers and everytime I use them they are within +/- 5%

Also DSLREPORTS has an Ip logger that compares your ISP to others who have tested thier speed at the site before...Might be helpful to see what other people in your area are getting to see if maybe yours is just a node problem.

http://www.Speakeasy.net
http://www.dslreports.com

-DrCox

 

[gonefishie]

Re: internet speed

You're running XP on a PII-400 ?????? (amazing)
...and complaining about internet speed ??????

That what I was thinking, I'm surprised that it even work.

 

[Hoss the Hermit]

Re: internet speed

Huh??????????????