Speedtest.net can give some fast results or some slow results, even when you get fast results on "in-Thailand" tests. The "capability" of the Speedtest server/site you are hooking up to makes a BIG difference many times. A good way to test this is by going to those Speedtest.net stars/triangles/sites that show "multiple" servers to test against, with all of these servers being very close to each other as the crow flies. Many times you will get fast results from one of the servers which you are a half-a-world away from; but, when testing to one of the other servers a within a hundred miles or so of the other server (but you are still a half-a-word away) you get slow results. To me, that means the slow server doesn't have the capability/capacity of the other/faster server...therefore, you get slow Speedtest results.
Take the "out-of-Thailand" Speedtest results with a grain of salt and maybe try to test against out-of-country servers that give you higher/the best speed results ...these tests are probably more indicative of your Internet Provider's international speed/bandwidth capability.
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Tot To 12mb / True To 16mb ...
Started by sniffdog, 2009-11-01 20:19
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sniffdog
Super Member Posted 2010-04-08 22:24:33
After starting this thread I have finally got my 16Mbs from True.
   
Edited by sniffdog, 2010-04-08 22:26:17. #78
jfchandler
Epicurious Member Posted 2010-04-08 22:40:58
Sniff, I have True 8 mb premium in BKK Sukhumvit... And I regularly connect to servers in Los Angeles thru a variety of means, at all different hours of the day.
While I know Speedtest will show those kinds of results, I seriously doubt True is EVER providing that kind of REAL download speed between BKK and L.A. Even with a supposed 8 mb connection, I'm lucky if I can get a steady 500 to 600 kbps actual download (.5-6 MB) that's enough to support things like Flash video streaming. As you'll see earlier in this thread, I too can get those kinds of high MB numbers reported using the Speedtest site... But when I try other testing sites that also connect to L.A., the results are vastly different (and lower/slower). If I was EVER getting a steady 3-4-5-6-7-8 MB connection from BKK to L.A., I'd NEVER have to be fighting with buffering videos... But about the only time I can regularly avoid that is after midnight here or early in the morning hours.
After starting this thread I have finally got my 16Mbs from True. #80
sniffdog
Super Member Posted 2010-04-08 23:32:48
To be honest, I do not care so much for these speedtests .... for me is important how much I can press out of my connection. Perhaps real-life screenshots are more useful:
  I am pretty satisfied .... Furthermore, speed is not the only factor important to streaming videos. I am very interested in which sites you use for LA tests ... Edited by sniffdog, 2010-04-08 23:39:11. #81
jfchandler
Epicurious Member Posted 2010-04-09 00:22:34
Sniff, for LA, I typically use the following apart from Speedtest...
DSL Reports M-Lab BTW, it looked like you were using a multi-threaded downloader, and getting a real 1.75 mb stream...which is pretty decent... though a long way from the Speedtest numbers... I may be wrong...but with streaming video for viewing, I don't know of a way to do a multi-threaded approach... File downloads yes... Streaming...I don't think so.... But I wouldn't mind someone proving me wrong on that... #82
sniffdog
Super Member Posted 2010-04-09 02:30:52
Yes, I was using a Download Manager (IDM) as I do with all my downloads .... and it's not a long way from the Speedtest numbers (1.75MBs x 8 = 14Mbs). Actually it's higher than the previous results.
No, I don't believe there are methods in multichannel streaming, but it's just as fast to download them and watch them ... #83
chaihot
Advanced Member Posted 2010-07-06 17:04:33
File downloads yes... Streaming...I don't think so.... But I wouldn't mind someone proving me wrong on that... Unfortunately you are correct. The accelerators (?) don't work on streaming video. There is a company called propel that I was looking at and was impressed with their information. But they CLEARLY admit that their system won't work for video. I'm on the Darkside with TMN (Thipmanee) cable using CAT internet through TMN. Speed to Thai sites are outstanding. Only problem is I don't visit local sites. Some nights, I can't get 150+ kbps. Right now, the speed is "decent" as can be shown on the attached test. But wait another hour or so and forget it. Attached Files
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chaihot
Advanced Member Posted 2010-07-06 20:41:51
And if anyone cares ...
 at 8:pmAnd tonight is actually decent. Attached Files
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Glimcoil
Member Posted 2010-07-07 03:44:17
I'm thinking about changing my Internet as well. But for me the most essential is the upload bandwidth. I need to do a lot of VoIP calls from home and quality currently is horrible. Right now I have a TRUE Business ADSL connection - the best they could offer me there was a 2M/512k connection (for a whooping 2900Bhat per month). I picked this after I had a horrible experience with the "normal" DSL packages.
 Not much speed for lots of Bhat, but at least I'm supposed to get priority and the performance is more or less constant (incl evening hours) I'm now looking at the "Premium" Internet packages - according to True I can get 16mbit/s as the max (and not the new 30/50mbit connections). They claim up to 1mbit upload. Anyone using it and is able to report on what to expect to the US? Again, upload is what I mostly care about. 1..2 mbit download is good enough for me, but I need at least 512k upload for most of the day. Just need to make reliable voip calls (some with video while presenting slides). - Martin |
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