Re: Updated Ookla Speedtest Server Requirements

[Rich Brown <richb.hanover () gmail com>]

> On Nov 10, 2015, at 7:00 AM, Hank Nussbacher wrote:
>
> The value of Ookla dropped significantly so we just let our license lapse 
> and did what everyone else was doing and pointed our speedtest to:
> http://uk2.testmy.net/SmarTest/combinedAuto
> and manage with this free service just fine.

You might consider pointing people to the DSLReports Speed Test (www.dslreports.com/speedtest)

- It is also free (no cost), and HTML-based.

- It's graphically far more attractive than testmy.net

- It's easier for people to use. Click one button: it automatically selects the nearest test server and runs all the 
tests.

- It retains test history, so your customers can compare today's tests with earlier runs.

- It measures latency *under load*, which really affects a lot of people's perception of "network speed".

- I find DSLReports to be more accurate than testmy.net. In several runs today, testmy.net results average 90% of the 
up/download speeds seen by DSLReports, Ookla, and netperf measurements on my 7mbps/768kbps DSL connection.

-Rich