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Old 03-22-2008, 02:03 PM   #31
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Don't know why I retested, but tee hee.

It's faster.

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Old 03-22-2008, 02:07 PM   #32
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Here ya go.
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Old 03-23-2008, 06:35 PM   #33
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Time warner still shows me at 250kbs. mut be their host.
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Old 03-24-2008, 07:40 AM   #34
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I'm at work now, and it's 14 times faster than my home DSL connection.
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Old 03-24-2008, 10:57 AM   #35
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Old 03-24-2008, 11:18 AM   #36
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Now it's lunch time, and presumably, many of my cow orkers are surfing.

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Old 03-24-2008, 04:10 PM   #37
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...according to Speedtest.net. I just thought it might be fun.

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My latest:

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Certainly a consistent service.

What will it be next? We could have a pool.

I'm going for 1091 and 208. Any other takers?
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Old 03-24-2008, 04:26 PM   #38
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What will it be next?
Ask, and ye shalleth recieveth-eth...eth.

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Old 03-24-2008, 05:17 PM   #39
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oooh, so close!
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Old 03-24-2008, 07:01 PM   #40
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I assume everyone is testing using the recommended server, as opposed to something a distance away from their location?

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Old 03-24-2008, 08:23 PM   #41
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Recommended server (New York in my case)



(note: This is actually damned close to the advertised speed I'm signed up for, 3.0/768. In fact it's proabbly as close as you'll get in the real world.)

The farthest away I could get--Vancouver:

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Old 03-24-2008, 09:21 PM   #42
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Speaking of bandwidth, do any of you work for a provider? I'm in the market for some a few T1 lines at work.
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Old 03-24-2008, 10:31 PM   #43
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On UMinn campus -- gotta say that .edu bandwidth rocks!
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Old 03-24-2008, 11:21 PM   #44
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Bigger is only better if you know what to do with it...
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Old 03-24-2008, 11:23 PM   #45
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Next guess for Drax' speed.....

1089 and 208.

Any other players?
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