Another HughesNET Gen 5 Speed Test
I think this is the "realist" test I've done as it seems to accurately describe web browser behavior.? HughesNET Gen 5 Evaluation 3
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fj12ryder wrote:GordonThree wrote:Thanks, I knew the old ones weren't always as accurate as they could have been. I've always use Networx to check download speeds, but can no longer update as they've gone to a subscription program. Bummer.fj12ryder wrote:
What's the advantage of these "speed test" websites, versus actually using a program that measures download speed at your computer? Wouldn't that be more accurate? Just curious.
These websites DO measure the download speed at your computer. The old ones used Flash or Java programming to do it. The newer ones use JavaScript and HTML 5.
Can't speak to accuracy, since the code could be influenced such to skew results in favor of a certain isp for example. not saying that's the case for speedof.me. the speedtest from dslreports.com aggregates results of multiple remote sites, it's pretty high on my accuracy scale.
Go old school with netcat but you'll need to control both ends of the connection since it's a client/server relationship.
