So I see

Maybe I should get a copy of Firefox for testing... but I don't really like it.

Just to add a bit more confusion- with Camino it still complains that Java isn't installed, but the speedtest runs OK anyway

Edited by billford (Mon 07-Feb-11 00:02:15)

Tried again at 11.40pm just to see if my first result on Firefox 3.6.13 was a fluke but it worked much faster than before. BT Infinity Option 2.

Regards

Robbyrook

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Test1 comprises of two tests

1. Best Effort Test: -provides background information.

Download Speed
34440 Kbps

0 Kbps 38717 Kbps
Max Achievable Speed

> Download speed achieved during the test was - 34440 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speedsis 12000-38717 Kbps .
Additional Information:
IP Profile for your line is -38717 Kbps

2. Upstream Test: -provides background information.

Upload Speed
8219 Kbps

0 Kbps 10000 Kbps
Max Achievable Speed

>Upload speed achieved during the test was - 8219 Kbps
Additional Information:
Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 10000 Kbps

I too am using FF 3.6.13 and have an Infinity - Business variant.

Whichever URL I use it fails.

Failed for me just now under both Opera 11 and FF 4

In both cases the test process starts but then

Test Error
The Performance Tester is currently unable to run a speed test for your broadband connection. Please try again shortly, however if this problem persists, raise the issue with your service provider.

Whatever code they've managed to put it that speedtester, I'm beginning to think it might be patentable- "Tailor your Failure to the Browser"

Edited by billford (Mon 07-Feb-11 00:14:07)

I tried both IE 8 and Opera 11.01 but obviously I was within the hour so couldn't re-test. However, in both cases it said I didn't have Java installed and I was asked to 'click here' to install. I didn't click and both browsers did their usual things before the 'too soon to re-test' message appeared. In both cases it looked as if they would work but I'll have to wait for another 35 minutes before I can try again. It's unusual for my old slug of a computer to do anything properly so I'm amazed that BT Speedtester works for me, at least on Firefox.

Working fine now on Opera 11.01 at 12.45am.

Regards

Robbyrook

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Test1 comprises of two tests

1. Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Download Speed 36361 Kbps

38717 Kbps Max Achievable Speed

Download speed achieved during the test was - 36361 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speedsis 12000-38717 Kbps .
Additional Information: IP Profile for your line is -38717 Kbps


2. Upstream Test: -provides background information.
Upload Speed 8173 Kbps

10000 Kbps Max Achievable Speed

Upload speed achieved during the test was - 8173 Kbps
Additional Information: Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 10000 Kbps

We were unable to identify any performance problem with your service at this time.

In reply to a post by Robbyrook:

Working fine now on Opera 11.01 at 12.45am.

Not here it isn't... 01:00am, Opera 11.01, Mac version.

Reports no Java (utter rubbish), test fails

In reply to a post by billford:

In reply to a post by Robbyrook:

Working fine now on Opera 11.01 at 12.45am.

Not here it isn't... 01:00am, Opera 11.01, Mac version.

Reports no Java (utter rubbish), test fails

Still exactly the same ...

We need a traceroute from RR and ourselves to see where they are all going.


Tracing route to test.speedtester.bt.com [217.35.209.142]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms homeportal
2 9 ms 9 ms 9 ms host xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx in-addr.btopenworld.com [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx]
3 10 ms 9 ms 9 ms 213.120.178.141
4 9 ms 9 ms 9 ms 213.120.177.98
5 9 ms 9 ms 9 ms 213.120.176.26
6 9 ms 9 ms 9 ms 213.120.176.178
7 10 ms 9 ms 9 ms acc1-10GigE-0-2-0-7.l-far.21cn-ipp.bt.net [109.159.249.103]
8 11 ms 10 ms 11 ms core2-te0-13-0-6.ilford.ukcore.bt.net [109.159.249.15]
9 18 ms 18 ms 19 ms core2-pos3-1.birmingham.ukcore.bt.net [62.6.204.13]
10 18 ms 18 ms 18 ms vhsaccess1-pos8-0.manchester.fixed.bt.net [62.6.196.202]
11 * * * Request timed out.
12 * * * Request timed out.
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * * Request timed out.
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 ^C

Tracing route to speedtest.btcentralplus.com [217.35.209.142]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms homeportal
2 10 ms 9 ms 10 ms host xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx in-addr.btopenworld.com [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx]
3 10 ms 9 ms 9 ms 213.120.178.141
4 10 ms 9 ms 10 ms 213.120.177.98
5 10 ms 9 ms 9 ms 213.120.176.26
6 10 ms 10 ms 10 ms 213.120.176.178
7 11 ms 9 ms 9 ms acc1-10GigE-0-2-0-7.l-far.21cn-ipp.bt.net [109.159.249.103]
8 11 ms 11 ms 10 ms core2-te0-13-0-6.ilford.ukcore.bt.net [109.159.249.15]
9 19 ms 18 ms 18 ms core2-pos3-1.birmingham.ukcore.bt.net [62.6.204.13]
10 18 ms 17 ms 18 ms vhsaccess1-pos8-0.manchester.fixed.bt.net [62.6.196.202]
11 * * * Request timed out.
12 * * ^C

Bothe URLs resolve to 217.35.209.142

Still borked ... and no real response from BT