With CW3, a lot more network traffic goes on between your computer and the Knuckle Cracker server hosted in Dallas, TX. The server is accessed for score submission; uploading, downloading and reviewing of maps in both of the DMD and in Colonial Space. Even getting the scores for an already-played map makes a call to the server.
I thought it would be instructive to build up a reference of how good connection speeds are between users and the host.
Here is a uniform method.
In your browser of choice, go to speedtest.net (http://speedtest.net).
(http://i40.tinypic.com/2m6r6du.jpg)
Use the scale bar at the right and drag the map of available sites until you can locate the sites in Dallas, Texas. (USA, obviously) :)
Now select a server from the list and run the test.
Once the test is complete, click "Share this result" and then select "Forum" and "Copy".
Paste the copied text in a reply to this thread. It should appear as any of the results below:
Update (02/25/2014):
Some very good network conenctivity diagnostics can be found at the following site. You will have to enable Java to run the tests.
netalyzr.icsi.berkeley.edu/ (http://netalyzr.icsi.berkeley.edu/)
In no particular order:
Grauniad:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3207635055.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3207635055)
Wheatmidge:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3207880611.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3207880611)
Virgil:
Before TWC Upgrades in later 2015
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3207858380.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3207858380)
After TWC Upgrades in later 2015
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/4803940333.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4803940333)
Clean0nion :
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3207889405.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3207889405)
Asmussen:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3208194957.png)
J:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3210056166.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3210056166)
Michionlion:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3210258577.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3210258577)
miquelfire:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3210766410.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3210766410)
weekendgamer:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3211592212.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3211592212)
Blaze:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3213106002.png)
Well I don't think my internet is as impressive, but it gets the job done.
My upload is actually pretty bad. But I'm not sure if that ever really matters.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3207727763.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3207727763)
Quote from: Wheatmidge on January 04, 2014, 11:33:48 AM
Well I don't think my internet is as impressive, but it gets the job done.
My upload is actually pretty bad. But I'm not sure if that ever really matters.
Did you test to Edmonton or to Dallas?
Here's what I get from NC:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3207858380.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3207858380)
Update: After TWC Upgrades in late 2015:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/4803940333.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4803940333)
Quote from: Grauniad on January 04, 2014, 11:47:51 AM
Did you test to Edmonton or to Dallas?
I tested to Edmonton. I have a really slow upload because I have the cheapest broadband internet that they offer.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3207880611.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3207880611)
And I should pay more attention. Here is my connection to Dallas :-[
Quote from: virgilw on January 04, 2014, 12:30:21 PM
Here's what I get from NC:
Really sad ping times? Not the saddest ping time in the universe? :P
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3207889405.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3207889405)
Ha.
Though that is with 4 devices on the wifi. If that makes a difference. I'm not very knowledgeable about this.
And I'm 4650 miles away.
Although the nice thing about CW3 is that while it may take longer to download and upload maps, it doesn't make a difference to your place in the scores.
hmm. this is embarrasing. I get better speed to france than I do servers in my own country.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3208194957.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3208194957)
Do I have the worst score again? =J
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3210056166.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3210056166)
here is mine, although it is from an old desktop with a minimal wi-fi adapter, quite a bit slower than normal. I'll post from my newer machines sometime soon.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3210258577.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3210258577)
and here is my laptop:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3213401682.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3213401682)
And control (on my laptop):
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3213403197.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3213403197)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3210766410.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3210766410)
Not bad for a 6 mbps internet plan :P
Wheee!
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3211592212.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3211592212)
Control.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3213103533.png)
Compared to the Texas server.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3213106002.png)
not bad for a shared 5/1 connection.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3214241193.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3214241193)
Decided to upgrade my internet (something else on the plan I'm going to remove, so the net result once the special is over is $2 savings)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3214864836.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3214864836)
Work:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3221843502.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3221843502)
And the "baseline":
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3221845518.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3221845518)
(BTW, if the result said who hosted the server, it would be the same as the ISP)
Damn, that is fast miquelfire!
That's what it's like to be a 1-percenter. :P
Quote from: Grauniad on January 10, 2014, 11:46:23 AM
That's what it's like to be a 1-percenter. :P
So what would you call this?
(https://storage.googleapis.com/support-kms-prod/SNP_2733180_en_v1)
I'm so moving to an area with Google Fiber.
Too bad I can only use this speed at work.
My speed, sad sad sad...
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3225351517.png)
Control :
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3246939567.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3246939567)
Texas:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3246945150.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3246945150)
I have a 15 Mbps down / 1 Mbps up package.
I also do heavy gaming so the download speed is great but wish had better upload. :)
Dallas:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3265109329.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3265109329)
Austin:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3265178180.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3265178180)
100MB service, and they cap the upload at 5, and I have a monthly bandwidth cap of 350gb. They claim less than 1% of their customers use this much. I seem to average 400gb+ a month. Yay me. I don't think I'm actually getting 30Mb/s rates when I download games and movies -- seems to be about half that.
Can't wait for Google Fiber to expand a little beyond the borders of Austin. Or even AT&T Gigaverse -- I'd give them a try. Probably be a few years out though.
<annual ISP rant on>
I always love those quotes about less than 1% of their customers using that much. If that were true, then what's the problem? Why not raise the cap? Why not make the cap only cover 0.1% of customers? Netflix, game downloads, patches, game console firmware updates, smart phone firmware updates, youtube videos, music streaming, cloud drives, skype.... Now imagine a family of 4 with two kids.
350G? Bah ha ha ha.
And don't get me started on the upload rates. 100mbps service with a 5mbps upload cap. I deal with that upload cap every day while I wait for CW3 builds to upload to the server.
</annual ISP rant off>
Apparently we'll be switching from AT&T to Time Warner.
So I'll update my entry when that happens.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3299409170.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3299409170)[/quote]
Just went through a few service outages while they upgraded the network. Looks like it might actually be better.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3350252488.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3350252488)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3353556150.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3353556150)
edit:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3450132989.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3450132989)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3689574977.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3689574977)
I'd consider it pretty decent. Dallas is long way from Finland.
Quote from: allu on August 14, 2014, 02:10:43 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3689574977.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3689574977)
I'd consider it pretty decent. Dallas is long way from Finland.
It is, but for grins, I thought I'd test my speed back to Finland. :)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3690336150.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3690336150)
With the threat of Google Fiber and AT&T Giga-verse coming to the area (although, still going to be awhile), my cable company is stepping up their game.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3691200329.png)
That's right, 300Mbps service, baby!
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3691482873.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3691482873)
Ehhhh, it's always like that.
Here's how slow mine is:
That test won't run.
Tried it again:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3692221823.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3692221823)
OK, I was wrong. It finally worked. :o
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3692236399.png)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/3692238462.png)
Laughingly, the Dallas server is somewhat better than the closest server.
Update! ;D
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/4022225096.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4022225096)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/4022192050.png)
Hmmm, Dallas got worse, local got better.
Bought some new stuff, results are a bit better now.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/4058934989.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4058934989)
It seems fast to me.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/4200174507.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4200174507)
I join the party little late:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/4708809499.png)
I would say that is pretty good for 4G connecting over atlantis like 5k miles away.
Normally I have around 100 mb/s down on main europe.
Control: http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4779142021
Texas: http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4779133887
Not sure how to get the image to load correctly...
Got upgraded to Cox's Gigablast fiber internet yesterday.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/5261228263.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5261228263)
After 2 years I finally found the right drivers for my network adapter. Download speed is 140Mb/s for local servers.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/5779185950.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5779185950)
Sigh, that's not too great. Good enough I guess.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/5820325185.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5820325185)
Compare that to Local 1 & Local 2
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/5820330142.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5820330142)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/5820332017.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5820332017)
You gotta at least admit, my ISP is pretty consistent. I like Teksavvy, they are good.
Ran some tests at my new place
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/5846572447.png)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/5846576462.png)
Significantly better than my last place, but the upload isn't exactly the best.
Internet speed just got upgraded for the same price i was paying.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/6987764257.png)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/6987773123.png)
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/6988815628.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/result/6988815628)
I feel bad for everyone. Also, don't misunderstand this, in Hungary there is an awesome ISP called Digi, which is really cheap. However, everything else here sucks from wages to electronic item prices :(
Tested the wifi at my school
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/7023836718.png) (http://www.speedtest.net/result/7023836718)