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Terry Pinnell

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Jul 14, 2008, 3:01:49 PM7/14/08
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Whenever I try the BT Broadband speed test at
http://www.speedtester.bt.com/ after the initial "The Performance
Tester is now testing Broadband connection. Your configured download
throughput speed for this service is 6500 k" I get this message:

"Exception::access denied (java.net.SocketPermission
217.32.105.42:50301 connect,resolv"

and the progress bar freezes at 96%.

Anyone have any idea what's happening here please?

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

Mike Halmarack

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Jul 14, 2008, 3:35:28 PM7/14/08
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Try using IE rather than Firefox.
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Regards,
Mike Halmarack

Ivor Jones

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Jul 15, 2008, 11:21:44 AM7/15/08
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In news:hian74dnlhj59e4a1...@4ax.com,
Mike Halmarack <Mi...@privacy.net> typed, for some strange, unexplained
reason:
: On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:01:49 +0100, Terry Pinnell

Wouldn't have IE installed on my machines if you paid me. I have to suffer
it at work, that's enough..!

Ivor

Mike Halmarack

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Jul 15, 2008, 12:37:59 PM7/15/08
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Well, I'm certainly not going to pay you.
I tried the speedtest 3 times yesterday, first 2 times with Firefox
and finally with IE. Third time lucky.
I wouldn't dream of not having IE installed. I also wouldn't dream of
using it any more than necessary.

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Regards,
Mike Halmarack

Invisible Man

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Jul 15, 2008, 12:58:30 PM7/15/08
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Just run it successfully on Firefox first time. Result as below.
Thinkbroadband is currently giving 4507.23 Kbps down and 378 up. Newnet
8Mbps connection at 17:55 BST

Test1 comprises of Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Your DSL connection rate: 8128 kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 448 kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP profile for your line is - 7150 kbps
Actual IP throughput achieved during the test was - 5748 kbps

If you wish to discuss these results please contact your ISP.
If you are experiencing problems with specific applications, servers or
websites please contact your ISP for assistance.
Your test has completed please close this window to exit the performance
tester

The Natural Philosopher

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Jul 16, 2008, 3:32:58 AM7/16/08
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Well on this platform Id have to work pretty hard, fire the box up in
legacy OS9 mode, and use version 5...

Even harder if it were Linix..


I also wouldn't dream of
> using it any more than necessary.
>

If all else fails, I do have a PC in another room, that has actually got
a version of IE6 on it IIRc.

Its never used.

Nigel Wade

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Jul 16, 2008, 6:14:57 AM7/16/08
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Terry Pinnell wrote:

The Java applet attempted to connect (open a Socket) to IP 217.32.105.42
(speedtest.btcentralplus.com.) on port 50301, but the connection was denied.

Probably your firewall.

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Nigel Wade

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