SnapperOne 0 Posted May 10, 2003 Are on-line cable speed tests reasonably informative? I read an opinion written in 2000 or 2001 that cable speed tests, especially under Internet Explorer, in no way represent even the "general" level of service being delivered by a cable-service provider. Generally speaking, the only time I use one of the cable speed-test sites is when I notice a very slow response when I am on-line. SnapperOne Share this post Link to post
ThC 129 0 Posted May 10, 2003 yes and no. If its a local site with not much traffic then it can be deemed reliable. That is as long as you have no download tweaks or anything enabled. If its a highly trafficed site like C|Net or something then it can be scewed because of the amount of people accessing the site at the time. Share this post Link to post
Mr.Guvernment 0 Posted May 10, 2003 not to mention how many people in your area have cable as that will kill u as well, the speed the comapny say are a MAX of what you cna get, but will vary - it does not mean u WILL hit those speeds. Share this post Link to post
Jerry Atrik 0 Posted May 10, 2003 those benchmarks are more for comparison. i use 2 different parts of the country mainly to see if there is a problem more than actually "how fast" it is Share this post Link to post
