Nope - used to work for me until the site changed. I then started getting inconsistent results which weren't supported by other speedtesters (or my own experience). I reinstalled Java and so on but still get inconsisent results which simply aren't accurate. I'm not at all sure why that is - but given that other speedtesters give consistent and pretty accurate results, I simply stick with them.

Given that several friends have the same problem (one of which is a software designer and a bit of a buff on the subject) - I suspect it's a glitch in the system.

As I say - given that there are other speedtesters around it doesn't worry me - but wouldnt like someone like the OP assuming he had a bad ADSL speed based purely on this one speedtester.

you arent on eclipse are you?

OP is on BT up to 8mb (as he says in his oiginal post). I'm on the same........

Garyilka, just tried Speedtest.net with a result of 4996kbps download.
If this is the same as 5.9mbps, I am much happier. Thanks for your help.
Jim

Eclipse?

My pleasure. Your speed is about 5mbs - OK on an up to 8 service depending on distance from exchange etc.

You can confirm it on another speedtester - try:-

http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/

Don't expect the same results as different server locations and time of day can effect your speeds drasticaly.

Try different times of the day for a week or so and you'll build up a profile of your service....

Try it early in the morning before 0800 to get a pretty good idea of your speed when the Internet is relatively quiet, as contention (number of people on the internet) can affect speed hugely.

Think of it as a motorway - when it gets full it slows down.......

If yo mean 5.9mb being the speed your router/modem connects at, then that would mean you're on a 5mb profile. Meaning that the 4996kbps download speed you got on that speedtest is spot on

Just come online here as connection has been flakey today and thought i'd try a speedtest after reading your post. Below is the router details...

DownStream Connection Speed 7072 kbps
UpStream Connection Speed 448 kbps


Here is my speedtest...

Speed Test Results
Date 01/01/07 17:53:13
Speed Down 1098.72 Kbps ( 1.1 Mbps )
Speed Up 378.37 Kbps ( 0.4 Mbps )

Oh dear and i get similar on other speedtests. Weather is terrible and we've had thunder and lightening here too.