From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-yh0-x22c.google.com (mail-yh0-x22c.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4002:c01::22c]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by huchra.bufferbloat.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id F0F2621F2DE for ; Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:17:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: by yhda23 with SMTP id a23so16732501yhd.2 for ; Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:17:43 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject :from:to:cc:content-type; bh=Cn5VKIYkDrLXqXEA70B40YCVvcEzwu3PVwS3MTJAGkM=; b=FOiHqCXixewU/rfcI3HJXpaCJJ9ejx6qA5Oy+O8/QOxdeIswEh21yJneTNWNpexOQ5 BP9YorNXZOPPXbe9px79JAKRkRwZMj/jEloXwx88gQkwMJGHwaU17ERyFkurq7PGrJE/ eB4VBHRiRBYp+oB94cOadEpVe5DM7niKxJofS11pLLkCy4JORTNx4pbktgxxfq//tzw3 smrTo6iuiClzg8Ol6QZHtwSLviuY4P/YT+Z/NtrlK9fkt/lbopSxYlV6s+Dm7GZBRFpm VpQMlR+rqGzV6B5UWM2OUCIYHaUV5c6JXxfH61MoAlAcpfljOmNBmwtP/xl1HlCxF4jN tiqw== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.170.166.3 with SMTP id i3mr4716127ykd.104.1430461063285; Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:17:43 -0700 (PDT) Sender: justinbeech@gmail.com Received: by 10.13.217.132 with HTTP; Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:17:43 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87D70D63-94E2-4F70-A85F-B3A91393EAF8@gmail.com> References: <87618e6gkm.wl-jch@pps.univ-paris-diderot.fr> <58258E43-953F-4A3B-ABC0-EA4193CC67C1@gmail.com> <87D70D63-94E2-4F70-A85F-B3A91393EAF8@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 16:17:43 +1000 X-Google-Sender-Auth: 7fZVschkI7Sc7tBraKffKVb6glw Message-ID: From: jb To: Rich Brown Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a113a6b0e8aebc10514ff2bce Cc: bloat Subject: Re: [Bloat] ThinkBroadBand also has a bloat detector in their speed test X-BeenThere: bloat@lists.bufferbloat.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: General list for discussing Bufferbloat List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 01 May 2015 06:18:13 -0000 --001a113a6b0e8aebc10514ff2bce Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 It gives my connection an "A" in both directions :) Which would be incorrect as it is a definite "D" or worse. But it is hosted in the UK, and uses a single stream, so it doesn't fill the pipe. If it can't fill an 8mbit connection it is going to be misleading - unless you are very close to them. On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Rich Brown wrote: > I just saw a note over at ThinkBroadBand that states that they've turned > on bufferbloat detection/grades in their speed test. > > Announcement: > http://forums.thinkbroadband.com/general/t/4405918-turned-on-per-user-display-now.html > The Tester: http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html > > I'm not sure it gives as good a result as DSLReports Speed Test. > --001a113a6b0e8aebc10514ff2bce Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
It gives my connection an "A" in both directions= :)
Which would be incorrect as it is a definite "D" or worse= .

But it is hosted in the UK, and uses a single st= ream, so it doesn't fill the pipe.
If it can't fill an 8m= bit connection it is going to be misleading =C2=A0- unless you are very clo= se to them.

On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Rich Brown <richb.hanover@gmai= l.com> wrote:
I just saw a note over at ThinkBroadBand that states= that they've turned on bufferbloat detection/grades in their speed tes= t.=C2=A0


I'm not sure it = gives as good a result as DSLReports Speed Test.

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