Re: Two ISPs - Which is "faster"

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So, speed is download / upload speed, and there is no latency?

Alex


"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In article <Yzu5f.6954$nk2.985@trnddc07>, "Alex" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>We have had RoadRunner for about 4 years now, and we have become
>>increasingly frustrated by the frequent outages. So, we are testing
>>Verizon
>>to see if it is a viable alternative. We currently have two ISPs:
>>RoadRunner and Verizon.
>>
>>RR is supposed to have a maximum speed of 5 megabits which, of course,
>>degrades to slower speeds as others in the neighborhood get online and
>>start
>>sharing the connection. Verizon is supposed to be a 3 megabit, always on,
>>DSL connection. I am trying to compare the speed of the two. When
>>downloading a large file from a single location, RR wins hands down. A
>>6.6
>>MB file from MS takes 6 min. 45 sec. on RR and an additional 2 minutes on
>>Verizon.
>>
>>However, in loading various web pages the Verizon "seems" to be faster! I
>>suspect that the difference is due to additional latency in the RR server
>>network, but I don't know how to quantify it to confirm what "seems" to be
>>different. Would using the "Ping" command show differences in latency?
>>If
>>so, ping what? Any website? A loopback or what?
>>
>>I have limited experience with pinging and no knowledge of latency
>>measurement. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
>>
>>Alex
>
> Here are some sites that I use to test connection speeds:
>
> http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
> http://www.giganews.com/test_connect.html
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> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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