Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 17:35:02 -0400 From: David Heller <dheller1@rochester.rr.com> To: BWS - Offwhite <brennan@offwhite.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: dsl speed test Message-ID: <39382886.F55E915C@rochester.rr.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0006021534300.28156-100000@home.offwhite.net>
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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 > projects: www.greasydaemon.com | www.onmilwaukee.com | www.sncalumni.com > > Microsoft: Will you get a macro virus today? > http://www.greasydaemon.com/noms/ <- Why avoid MS? > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message Go To http://www.dslreports.com they have several on line utilities for checking line speed and security. Regards, dave To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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