68K Internet Speed Test results...

[giZmo350]

Always tried to find an internet speed test site that didn’t require Java Script to test my AOS 3.X machines - quite unsuccessful. I noticed a program on AmiNet the other day called AmiSpeedTest. Here’s a link…  http://aminet.net/package/comm/net/AmiSpeedTest .  It doesn’t seem to actually use a local or remote file for the test - but gives good results. It seems to be able to connect to different local internet providers randomly. But, that’s a good thing, IMO. Now, on to the test results!

First a benchmark of my internet provider…



1st test is an A1200 with an ACA1233N accelerator and a Netgear 11MB/s wireless card. AOS3.5. Results were 538KB/s Download & 350KB/s Upload.




2nd test is an A1200 with a GVP Typhoon accelerator (in my sig) with a 3COM 3CXE589ET 10MB/s ethernet card (notice X-Jack - NOT a fan!). AOS3.5. Results were 1104KB/s Download & 1190KB/s Upload.




3rd test is an A2000 with Blizz 2060 accelerator (in my sig) with a Individual X-Surf 10/100MB/s ethernet card. AOS3.9. Results were 2210KB/s Download & 1895KB/s Upload.




What do these tests mean? Well, not a whole helluva lot! 
But it’s great Amiga fun! Show us your speed test! 
Hey, maybe Doug the 10 Minute Retro Guy could create an "in-depth" video for us!? 

BTW, run the CLI program, it's better as it runs in a window. The other program runs full screen.
BTW2, it would be awesome if someone had the talent to animate the program! 
BTW3, OS3.9's Unarc program can't unpack the LHA correctly. It's a speedtest program bug. However, using LHA to unpack works fine.

[giZmo350]

Do you know the CPU-Load while running those tests?

Just for the heck of it, I googled "amiga CPU monitor".
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gbv=1&q=amiga+cpu+monitor&oq=&aqs=

I haven't really dug in yet but, it would seem to me that there might be a "real time" CPU monitor to run while the Internet Speed Test is running?  Probably something on AmiNet....  we'll have a look! 

[giZmo350]

Okay, checked on Scout and it appears that I had downloaded years ago. Fired it up again and all I get in all the fields is [identity.library required] (I had forgotten about that) couldn't figure it out back in the day so I never used it again. I googled for the library but come up empty. Any suggestions? It looks a really useful program!  Actually, I'd like to get this program running to see if the Internet Speed Test stresses the CPU....  if at all.   

[giZmo350]

Back to the Scout program, yeah just had to pop identity.library in libs. All good there. A nice program. As far as CPU use goes while running the Internet Speed Test, yes, it does give the CPU a bit of a workout. Mostly, the lesser the specs of the machine, the more it uses. I assume that depends on bus bandwidth, CPU speed and other factors. The wireless A1200's CPU use jumped as high as 48% (about 12% CPU use at idle). While the A2000 only increased to about 8% (about 3% CPU use at idle). So, thanks for the tip on Scout TribbleSmasher!    @paul1981, revisiting the AmiNet page for Scout made it obvious that all I had to do was add the library! 

[giZmo350]

Sheeeet! That's better than my Blizz 060! And I have Comcast Bizness!