• Horsey@kbin.social
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    5 months ago

    I never use Ookla for this reason. I use the Google speed test here in the states.

    • ozymandias117@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      fast.com is pretty good, too. No nonsense, and run by a company renowned for server throughput optimization, so it should rarely be on their end if it’s a slow result

      • Nighed@sffa.community
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        5 months ago

        And if they prioritise it etc then they are just prioritising netflix. It was a great idea!

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        5 months ago

        A couple of speed tests will give you most accurate results if you really need them. fast.com tends to estimate my speeds a bit higher than ookla or Google’s tests, but they’re all clustered within about 5Mbps.

        One outlier in either direction would also be an interesting result, but I have yet to observe that.

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      5 months ago

      Its good for at least confirming the physical links between your system and your home network and the ISP are good.