Connection Testing

Ishakir · 07-30-03, 01:12 PM

Hey guys,

This is my first post after going broadband from dialsuck!!

Anyways, the connection I have is fixed wireless and they give you a 30 day trial period to decide whether or not you like the service. I've run connection tests and im getting (on average) 1000/800. Now this is great but I want to rigourously test the connection before I decide if I should keep it or not.

Prime95 is to system stability as ________ is to connection reliability?

Know any programs that pretty much test the crap out of your connection?

Thanks for the help!
-Ish-

Bobby · 07-30-03, 01:38 PM

I don't think there is a "stress test" for connections but you can download NetStatLive from www.analogx.com to track your download speeds.

I would find out what their SLA is before committing to a contract.

-Bobby

Ishakir · 07-30-03, 02:03 PM

There's no contract I'll be bound to. It's just that equipment costed about 250 dollars so I wanted to make sure that I wanted to stay with them. Currently, there's no cable or DSL in the area. I've been using dial-up for about 3 years now and the speeds im getting right now are amazing compared to before.

Bobby · 07-30-03, 02:09 PM

Well, the download speed looks a bit below average (1500 or more usually) but the upload speed looks really good. If they can keep it around those speeds, I think it'd be worth it. How much is it a month?

-Bobby

Ishakir · 07-30-03, 02:31 PM

Monthly charge is $44.95 per month.

Thanks for your input.

Bobby · 07-30-03, 02:54 PM

I think that's a pretty good deal considering it's about the same as cable or dsl and you can't get either in your area.

-Bobby

Punkmasterflick · 07-30-03, 10:14 PM

The only bad thing about wireless "modems" is the ping.. So when you're playing a game online, it's kind of rough trying to hit something that really isn't there.

07-30-03, 01:12 PM	Thread Starter #1
Ishakir Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Roselle, IL	Connection Testing Hey guys, This is my first post after going broadband from dialsuck!! Anyways, the connection I have is fixed wireless and they give you a 30 day trial period to decide whether or not you like the service. I've run connection tests and im getting (on average) 1000/800. Now this is great but I want to rigourously test the connection before I decide if I should keep it or not. Prime95 is to system stability as ________ is to connection reliability? Know any programs that pretty much test the crap out of your connection? Thanks for the help! -Ish- __________________ Old Rigs: AMD64 Athlon 3200+ DTR \| DFI Lanparty UT 250GB \| 2GB OCZ Gold Edition PC4000 \| 2x36GB WD Raptors RAID0 \| SLK-948U w\ 92MM Smart Fan \| ATI Radeon X800XTPE \| Dell 2005FPW Intel Core 2 Duo e6600 \| EVGA nVidia 680i \| 4GB Patriot PC6400 Extreme Performance \| 2x36GB WD Raptors RAID0 \| Thermalright Ultra-120 with 120mm Scythe S*Flex Fan \| nVidia 8800GTS 640MBx2 SLI _____________________ Heatware
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07-30-03, 01:38 PM	#2
Bobby Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Jersey	I don't think there is a "stress test" for connections but you can download NetStatLive from www.analogx.com to track your download speeds. I would find out what their SLA is before committing to a contract. -Bobby __________________ Gigabyte GA-Z68-D3 Ver 2.0 Bios FB \| Intel i5 2500k @ 4.2ghz \| CM Hyper 212 Evo \| Corsair vx550w 2 x 4gb Kingston HyperX \| Asus HD6950 DCUII 2gb \| LG 22" Widescreen \| MS Windows 7 Ultimate 2 x 160gb Seagate SATA Raid0 \| 500gb Seagate \| 1tb Seagate \| LiteOn DVD 16x \| Toshiba 16x/48x DVD Enermax CS10181-B \| Audigy 2 OEM \| LogiTech Z-640 \| LogiTech G5 \| Tt Hardcano 9 Fan controller Heatware
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07-30-03, 02:03 PM	Thread Starter #3
Ishakir Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Roselle, IL	There's no contract I'll be bound to. It's just that equipment costed about 250 dollars so I wanted to make sure that I wanted to stay with them. Currently, there's no cable or DSL in the area. I've been using dial-up for about 3 years now and the speeds im getting right now are amazing compared to before. __________________ Old Rigs: AMD64 Athlon 3200+ DTR \| DFI Lanparty UT 250GB \| 2GB OCZ Gold Edition PC4000 \| 2x36GB WD Raptors RAID0 \| SLK-948U w\ 92MM Smart Fan \| ATI Radeon X800XTPE \| Dell 2005FPW Intel Core 2 Duo e6600 \| EVGA nVidia 680i \| 4GB Patriot PC6400 Extreme Performance \| 2x36GB WD Raptors RAID0 \| Thermalright Ultra-120 with 120mm Scythe S*Flex Fan \| nVidia 8800GTS 640MBx2 SLI _____________________ Heatware
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07-30-03, 02:09 PM	#4
Bobby Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Jersey	Well, the download speed looks a bit below average (1500 or more usually) but the upload speed looks really good. If they can keep it around those speeds, I think it'd be worth it. How much is it a month? -Bobby __________________ Gigabyte GA-Z68-D3 Ver 2.0 Bios FB \| Intel i5 2500k @ 4.2ghz \| CM Hyper 212 Evo \| Corsair vx550w 2 x 4gb Kingston HyperX \| Asus HD6950 DCUII 2gb \| LG 22" Widescreen \| MS Windows 7 Ultimate 2 x 160gb Seagate SATA Raid0 \| 500gb Seagate \| 1tb Seagate \| LiteOn DVD 16x \| Toshiba 16x/48x DVD Enermax CS10181-B \| Audigy 2 OEM \| LogiTech Z-640 \| LogiTech G5 \| Tt Hardcano 9 Fan controller Heatware
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07-30-03, 02:31 PM	Thread Starter #5
Ishakir Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Roselle, IL	Monthly charge is $44.95 per month. Thanks for your input. __________________ Old Rigs: AMD64 Athlon 3200+ DTR \| DFI Lanparty UT 250GB \| 2GB OCZ Gold Edition PC4000 \| 2x36GB WD Raptors RAID0 \| SLK-948U w\ 92MM Smart Fan \| ATI Radeon X800XTPE \| Dell 2005FPW Intel Core 2 Duo e6600 \| EVGA nVidia 680i \| 4GB Patriot PC6400 Extreme Performance \| 2x36GB WD Raptors RAID0 \| Thermalright Ultra-120 with 120mm Scythe S*Flex Fan \| nVidia 8800GTS 640MBx2 SLI _____________________ Heatware
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07-30-03, 02:54 PM	#6
Bobby Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Jersey	I think that's a pretty good deal considering it's about the same as cable or dsl and you can't get either in your area. -Bobby __________________ Gigabyte GA-Z68-D3 Ver 2.0 Bios FB \| Intel i5 2500k @ 4.2ghz \| CM Hyper 212 Evo \| Corsair vx550w 2 x 4gb Kingston HyperX \| Asus HD6950 DCUII 2gb \| LG 22" Widescreen \| MS Windows 7 Ultimate 2 x 160gb Seagate SATA Raid0 \| 500gb Seagate \| 1tb Seagate \| LiteOn DVD 16x \| Toshiba 16x/48x DVD Enermax CS10181-B \| Audigy 2 OEM \| LogiTech Z-640 \| LogiTech G5 \| Tt Hardcano 9 Fan controller Heatware
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07-30-03, 10:14 PM	#7
Punkmasterflick Member Join Date: Jul 2002	The only bad thing about wireless "modems" is the ping.. So when you're playing a game online, it's kind of rough trying to hit something that really isn't there.
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