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Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 17:35:02 -0400
From: David Heller <dheller1@rochester.rr.com>
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To: BWS - Offwhite <brennan@offwhite.net>
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Subject: Re: dsl speed test
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BWS - Offwhite wrote:
> 
> Is there any way I can do an accurate test to determine the speed of my
> dsl line using FreeBSD?
> 
> I am currently leasing a dsl line and feed my home network through a
> FreeBSD box (3.4S) running natd and ipfw.  That all works fine, but I am
> wondering if I am getting the full speed possible out of the dsl or if I
> am actually getting the line speed I am "told" that I am getting.
> 
> When I first got the dsl I was getting 100k+ downloads, and that seems to
> have dropped to 60k+ and hardly going over 70k.  If I can determine if I
> am getting a slower rate than the 768k that I am told I have, I would like
> to offer proof on my end.
> 
> My current ideas are to use lwp-download to see how fast a large file be
> pulled down.  I am not sure how accurate that will be though.  I would
> like to have a more raw number, not based on the speed of a web server on
> the other end.
> 
> Any ideas or suggestions are appreciated.
> 
> Brennan Stehling - web developer and sys admin
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Go To http://www.dslreports.com they have several on line utilities for
checking line speed and security.

Regards,

dave


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