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07-08-2001, 08:18 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: TN, USA
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How Fast Are You, Really???
An internet Pro friend of mine passed this site on to me for testing your actual internet connection speed: http://computingcentral.msn.com/internet/speedtest.asp
You might be surprised at the speed at which you are really connected instead of what your pc tells you! 
Dick 
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07-08-2001, 08:26 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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551.4 kbps
[ 07-08-2001: Message edited by: galleon ]
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07-08-2001, 08:26 AM
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King Homer
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Fondy, Wisconsin
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Thanks, I tested at 221. My cable modem should be around 250 so not bad.
Homer
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> Member</A> 90g, 4-5"live sand, 65lbs live rock, 2-65W Actinic blue pc and 2-175w 5500 MH, AquaC protein skimmer, TidePool II sump.
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07-08-2001, 08:40 AM
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AKA Douglas Lowey
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Canadian
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I have wireless and it reads 141.7
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07-08-2001, 08:50 AM
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reefer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Madison, WI
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1255.4 kbps
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07-08-2001, 09:43 AM
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TRT Staff The Mominator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Just South Of Seattle
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I have dial up so I'm not telling 
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Only Dead Fish Go With The Flow... 
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07-08-2001, 09:56 AM
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Super Moderator
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Location: TN, USA
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"551.4; 221; 141.7; 1255.4!!!"
My antiquated PC with 56k modem dialup, is cowering in shame! 
Dick
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07-08-2001, 10:08 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon
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wahhhhhhh 
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07-08-2001, 10:32 AM
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I can build that!
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Was Woodbury, now Cottage Grove...
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513.3 kbs, test #1
618.2 kbs, test #2
547.7 kbs, test #3
Speeds OK, service is a litttttttle slooooooowwwweeeeeerrrrrr. 2-4 hours on hold and 2-4 weeks for a service response (AT&T)
JJ
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07-08-2001, 10:35 AM
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I can build that!
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Was Woodbury, now Cottage Grove...
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1255.4 kbps.....Drew, what the he** are you running????
JJ
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07-08-2001, 10:39 AM
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ROOTS...ROCKS...REGGAE
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: south suburbs of Chicago,Il USA
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This is what I got:
2147.4 kbps
I Doubt if it's correct.
Bob
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07-08-2001, 10:48 AM
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Good boy
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Marietta, GA, USA
Posts: 7,870
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570-649 (multiple tests)
Rick
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07-08-2001, 11:39 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2001
Location: New Bern, NC
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421 This must not be an east coast test site
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07-08-2001, 06:11 PM
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Good boy
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Marietta, GA, USA
Posts: 7,870
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1562 kbps on speedus.
Rick
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07-08-2001, 06:14 PM
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reefer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Madison, WI
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I guess speedus has a faster server  |
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