Sustained Internet Speed Test
by tt on Dec.12, 2008, under Internet speed, Internet speed test, Quicktime, TenM3 Internet service
Check your sustained Internet speed here!
The test measures your sustained Internet download speed & computer’s performance in running LIVE video streams. You open as many LIVE streams as your computer can handle, then check the bandwidth-meter tool to see your download speed.
Some ISP’s provide a peak bandwidth that is different than the sustained bandwidth. Run the test for 2 minutes or more to see your sustained performance.
What is needed? -
1. Quicktime to view.
2. A bandwidth meter tool - e.g. Netmeter , DUMeter - which reports the bandwidth
* Windows Users can also open the ‘Networking tab’ in the Windows Task Manager
(press ctrl-alt-del, then click on ‘Networking’).
* Mac users - try iStatnano, Menumeter
* Linux Users can use an equivalent tool
To test
1. Open the bandwidth meter tool
2. Click on the photo above to open a LIVE stream
3. After the LIVE stream appears, click on the photo again to open one more stream
4. Repeat step 3 - Open as many streams as your computer can handle.
5. Leave the streams running for about 2 minutes.
6. Check the bandwidth meter tool to see the sustained download speeds
You can setup your own LIVE feeds with the TenM3 service. Signup here
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December 12th, 2008 on 10:07 pm
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