TCP/IP overhead is 7% so we just add 10%. 10Mbps would be 11Mbps. On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 10:41 AM Darin Steffl <darin.ste...@mnwifi.com> wrote:
> On a 25 Mbps plan for example, we provision the speed bucket to 28 Mbps > flat. We use Preseem for the rate limiting. Generally on a speedtest, we > see 26-27 Mbps on tests when provisioned for 28 Mbps on a 25 Mbps plan. If > you provisioned to 26 Mbps, you would probably see exactly 25 Mbps. > > I think it's great to overprovision to keep customers happy. The > difference is negligible when you bump it 1-3 Mbps over the rate plan just > to help the speedtest get at least what they pay for. It's easier than > arguing with the customer. > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 9:29 AM Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > >> Two part question: >> >> >> >> 1) If you set a speed limit, like 10 Mbps, using Preseem or Mikrotik >> queue or something similar, what do you expect to see at a speedtest site >> like speedtest.net? I’m thinking something like 9.5 Mbps. I’m assuming >> the bandwidth manager is looking at line rate but the speed test looks at >> payload. >> >> >> >> 2) Do you “gross up” your speed limits so that the customer will see >> 100% of the advertised speed when they run a speedtest? If so, by how >> much? Or do you assume any reasonable person when they see 9.5 Mbps but >> are paying for 10 will say “close enough”? I seem to remember that back >> when we were doing lineshared DSL, Verizon grossed up the modem line rates, >> but AT&T didn’t. >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > > -- > Darin Steffl > Minnesota WiFi > www.mnwifi.com > 507-634-WiFi > Like us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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