In my case, for example, if I select a server that belongs to my ISP I often get a result that more or less represents my line attainable rate. If on the other hand I choose a different server, also in the same area, I get a result that's closer to my contracted speed.
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I just reinstalled speedtest-cli on my router. It was about 10.5 MB. Make sure you have enough space before installing. You could probably delete most of the pip dependencies after installing speedtest. Ill try out which packages when I have some time. Now my speeds match my desktop but ping is definitely higher on the router, 4-5 ms on PC and 11-12 ms on OpenWRT.
The Python Speedtest is very different from the Ookla speedtest, and in my experience gives poor and erroneous results. I have a Raspberry Pi 4B I am using with OpenWRT. Before I installed OpenWRT on it, I ran up Raspian and installed the Python Speedtest. It only gave me around 80Mb/s even though my Virgin Media UK service was capable of 360Mb/s. I then downloaded the compiled Speedtest binary from Ookla and even when specifying the same server as the Python version, the results were much different - I got around 350-360Mb/s on every pass.
I tried downloading the Speedtest binary on OpenWRT on my Pi4B with OpenWRT, and it won't run. I installed the Python version and it gives better results (around 176Mb/s). My Pi has a USB3 ethernet interface connected to my modem, and the internal interface connected to my internal GB switch. A PC connected to the internal network which accesses the internet via the Pi, when running the binary from Ookla, still gets 360Mb/s, so the Python app is still wrong..
Is anyone aware that there are ARM packages of Ookla Speedtest CLI? Not sure if there any dependencies but there is just a single executable in the archive.
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I understand the iPad has its own device limitations but the question originates why one app is reasonable speeds vs the other in speed measurement. It appears the ookla app is consistently slow across all tested platforms but the nighthawk app reflects speeds more inline with expected processing.
I understand the iPad has its own device limitations but the question originates why one app is reasonable speeds vs the other in speed measurement. It appears the ookla app is consistently slow across all tested platforms but the nighthawk app reflects speeds more inline with expected processing.
Speed tests are really not always reliable. My ISP, Spectrum, has its OWN Ookla site even. Why? Because it measures TRUE SPEED on thier network. No outside delays, such as long routings, packet loss, jitter, caused by normal traffic on the web.
I consider the test result only an indicator of if my ISP is working. Off from rated speed by 20% (and I don't know the reason) then I contact the ISP. Wireless, even AC devices might not be able to handle full GB speeds, where a wired GB device will come close.
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Okay so I have been trying to run speed tests using the Ookla/Xfinity Speedtest.net for weeks and over a month now with no success. First I thought it was my router and actually there was a problem with my router so I bought a new one. I went from a single band Motorola Router to a Netgear Nighthawk router.
However I am still experiencing the same issue. The Comcast tech wanted to blame my iMac but the speed test doesn't fail when I use the Google speed test. Below is the image from the Ookla speed test.
When I emailed Ookla support they claimed the website works on all of their Macs and they don't know what I'm doing wrong. That it must just be me and they don't know how to help me. The only other thing I can think of is that in the last round of Catalina security updates is when this issue started happening. I'll mention that obviously I'm connected to the internet when I am running these speed tests. This occurs whether I'm connected by way of ethernet or wifi.
That one worked just like a charm. The Speedtest.net app worked also just fine on my iPhone. However it still fails on my iMac. I've searched through the settings. I don't know what could be interfering with that particular website and app honestly. The xfinity techs when they come here are the ones who insist that something must be wrong with my iMac since it can't use that main Speedtest.net website.
I wouldn't trust Xfinity folks having Mac knowledge, and would reject any attempts by them to install, or otherwise tinker with your iMac. Did they run a test from their head-end back to their device at your location to insure there were no Xfinity network issues?
They ran multiple tests and I have had three techs out here over the last two years and I have went through three of their routers before I decided that I'd had enough, and decided to finally buy my own. I really can't wait until they get AT&T Uverse. I used to have their service when I lived in Texas. The service was great and much more reliable. At the moment they only have service in Mass. Comcast has a tight stranglehold on New Hampshire and shows no signs of letting up.
Most large downloads [over the web] and streaming services operateover a single connection to the server, so it makes sense to measurethe throughput available over a single connection. Personally this ismy preferred test when comparing ISPs even though it may not show whatthe connection is capable of with multiple simultaneous connections.
Try DSLReports instead. It does use different metrics & one could claim it's a 'better' objective test - but more importantly, most ISPs seem to have forgotten to prioritise it, so it can be more accurate as a real-world comparison. It will also test for bufferbloat.
*As mentioned in comments, don't confuse the naming of 'multi-threading' with that normally associated with CPU threads. This is about multiple simultaneous connections.
Also note that bufferbloat is usually of far greater significance than a flat-out speed test, under real-world conditions.
The most common question that people ask us is why their results here differ from
speedtest.net. I want to explain something that may help you understand why this is.
According to the Ookla Wiki [updated link] the following is true about your tests taken at speedtest.net...
Throwing away the fastest 10% and slowest 30% of the results in my opinion does not make for an accurate test. Isn't THAT the data that you're here to see?
Also note this isn't only true for
speedtest.net. Ookla is huge, most of the speed tests online run their software.
Multithreading makes your connection look better
Ookla speed tests are also multithreaded. Meaning that they open more than one connection to the host and combine the speeds. This often can mask congestion issues. For instance, imagine that you have a pipe along your route that's limiting you to 10 Mbps. If you open more than one connection through that pipe you'll be able to achieve a faster speed... but testing that way will not clue you in that there is actually a problem along the route. Remember, you shouldn't have to multithread your connection to pull your full speed.
Multithreaded speed tests, like the majority out there, are designed to benefit the Internet provider not the consumer. They often display your maximum throughput not your throughput over the course of an entire upload or download. Omitting the worst portion of your test resulting in inflated scores that may make you feel warm and fuzzy but aren't going to help you see and resolve connection issues.
Multithreading can show that you're able to max out your connection by combining the speed of concurrent connections but a great connection can max out without having to multithread.
So, if you have to multithread your connection to get your full speed, you should be asking why that is. With TestMy.net it's instantly apparent if there is a congested route. Your speed here reflects the actual loading time of data within your browser... not the combined efforts of multiple threads being altered (dropping the top 10% and bottom 30% of the results) and added together, all through a plugin that isn't suited for the task.
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