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Hello,
I'm looking to test my connection but not with a theoretical test; I want to test it by actually downloading a file from a server that has all the advantages: hosted close to me so that the speed isn't skewed, and with no limits to avoid skewing the speed as well.
I've noticed that I am particularly faster on Google Drive than on any other site.
Also when downloading certain torrents.
If it helps, I live in Strasbourg.
Thank you in advance.
I'm looking to test my connection but not with a theoretical test; I want to test it by actually downloading a file from a server that has all the advantages: hosted close to me so that the speed isn't skewed, and with no limits to avoid skewing the speed as well.
I've noticed that I am particularly faster on Google Drive than on any other site.
Also when downloading certain torrents.
If it helps, I live in Strasbourg.
Thank you in advance.
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Hello,
When you run a speed test, for example on speedtest.net, the speed is not theoretical: it involves a real file that is downloaded locally, in the form of a browser cache.
So all the advantages are there: proximity (because the server can be chosen automatically based on ping) as well as high server connectivity (at least 1 Gbit/s, sometimes even 10 Gbit/s).
With torrents, there is connection aggregation (multiple seeds), so it's normal that it's fast.
Afterwards, I think the best example in the field, in usage, is indeed Google Drive or the FREE or OVH mirrors of Linux distributions, knowing that with OVH, you might end up on a server in Strasbourg, since they have a data center there ;-)
TheBledard
When you run a speed test, for example on speedtest.net, the speed is not theoretical: it involves a real file that is downloaded locally, in the form of a browser cache.
So all the advantages are there: proximity (because the server can be chosen automatically based on ping) as well as high server connectivity (at least 1 Gbit/s, sometimes even 10 Gbit/s).
With torrents, there is connection aggregation (multiple seeds), so it's normal that it's fast.
Afterwards, I think the best example in the field, in usage, is indeed Google Drive or the FREE or OVH mirrors of Linux distributions, knowing that with OVH, you might end up on a server in Strasbourg, since they have a data center there ;-)
TheBledard
I am at 95-98 Mbit/s over Wifi (ac standard, about 12 MB/s), on cable termination fiber.
I sometimes download at full speed when the server allows it (big gigabit connection in Europe or small 100 Mbit/s connection in France).
It's a lot compared to ADSL, but nothing compared to Gigabit, everything is relative ;-)
When I'm not doing anything else at the same time (music, simultaneous downloads, etc...), I reach around 91-98 mb/s.