Our results on speedtest.net are always right on the money when we manually
select a preferred server that we peer with. The auto select is hit or miss
so we specify only one server we support.
On Tue, Jan 28, 2020, 7:50 PM Josh Baird <joshba...@gmail.com> wrote:
> No, I mean running your own speedtest.net server (not mini). Are you
> sure it was underperforming because of your uplinks and not the hardware
> you were hosting your server on?
>
> On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 8:30 PM Nate Burke <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote:
>
>> It was just around 4, and I was hardwired into a Tik, so maybe it's not
>> related to WIFI. Multiple servers had the same results.
>>
>> Yes, We used to have our own ookla server, but since we only have
>> multiple 1g uplinks, not 10g, speedtest.net told us to go fly a kite,
>> and de-listed our server because it was 'underperforming' I tried
>> working with them, but it would take about 2 weeks to get a response on
>> any ticket comment, so we decided it wasn't worth it that was a couple
>> years ago.
>>
>> Or do you mean like a speedtest MINI server? Used to have one of those
>> too, but wasn't there some some file that needed to be updated every 37
>> days or something? I'd always forget to do it.
>>
>> On 1/28/2020 7:17 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
>> > When you say "plugged in", apparently this time it had nothing to do
>> with
>> > WiFi or 2.4 GHz?
>> >
>> > Was it just random speeds in the neighborhood of 4 Mbps, or acting like
>> > there really was something limiting it to 4 Mbps?
>> >
>> > And was this the case with multiple speedtest.net servers? I believe
>> the
>> > selection has become a lot smaller now that they only show servers that
>> > implement "secure testing". I used to mostly use Comcast Chicago
>> because I
>> > got consistent results, but it has not been on the list for a few
>> months at
>> > least. Do you remember what server you were using? I'm guessing you
>> tried
>> > several.
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Nate Burke
>> > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 7:00 PM
>> > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com>
>> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] WIFI and 4mb Speedtest.net
>> >
>> > Still taking calls this week. I went to a customer yesterday that was
>> > complaining of slow speeds. Plugged my laptop in, speedtest.net ran
>> only at
>> > 4mb/s Speed.ui.com ran 20mb. HD Youtube videos ran at full 20mb/s
>> It's
>> > getting really annoying that there isn't a problem, but customers think
>> > there is just because a website says so. If only we could somehow
>> charge
>> > speedtest.net for the time that we're having to spend because of what
>> > they're telling customers.
>> >
>> > On 1/26/2020 2:41 PM, Adam Moffett wrote:
>> >> I'm not aware of any issue like this here.
>> >>
>> >> If there was a general issue like that I'd wonder if it tracks with a
>> >> certain class of device and therefore maybe a software update. If it
>> >> was across multiple devices, I'd assume something changed at
>> >> speedtest.net, or at the speedtest.net server nearest your customers.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 1/25/2020 11:58 AM, Matt Hoppes wrote:
>> >>> Just looked back through the call logs.
>> >>>
>> >>> This one customer I was dealing with today reported "3 megabits". I
>> >>> had him go to speed.ui.com and he reports 10 and 2 (his plan).
>> >>>
>> >>> On 1/25/20 11:52 AM, Nate Burke wrote:
>> >>>> I've been taking calls this week across the spectrum. Warehouse
>> >>>> WIFI With multiple controlled AP's to country house in the middle of
>> >>>> a field. Always 4mb on the download.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On 1/25/2020 10:48 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
>> >>>>> Also customers installing range extenders aka "boosters" which
>> >>>>> often make things worse not better. Not sure why there would be an
>> >>>>> epidemic of this all of a sudden though.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> If this is a subdivision/apartment/townhome not rural, is the cable
>> >>>>> company rolling out new WiFi modem/routers or is there a new fiber
>> >>>>> company in the area?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>>>> From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Bill Prince
>> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2020 10:29 AM
>> >>>>> To: af@af.afmug.com
>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] WIFI and 4mb Speedtest.net
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> I would look at local interference. It's not unusual for there to
>> >>>>> be 6 or more WiFi access points visible; often (usually?) on the
>> >>>>> same channel.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> bp
>> >>>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> On 1/25/2020 7:27 AM, Nate Burke wrote:
>> >>>>>> It seems I've had a slew of calls this week of people who are only
>> >>>>>> getting 4mb on downloads on speedtest.net, uploads are normal. The
>> >>>>>> only thing in common is that they are on a WIFI device. If they
>> >>>>>> are Hardwired, everything seems fine, I can't find any network
>> issues.
>> >>>>>> Tik
>> >>>>>> BW Tests are always fine. Where I can see their in House WIFI,
>> >>>>>> signal/modulation looks ok. It's always 4mb on the download. I can
>> >>>>>> watch the traffic graph, and it just flatlines at 4mb with no
>> >>>>>> other latency or packetloss.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Anyone else seen something similar?
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
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