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|    Re: How do "they" Speed-test Internet Li    |
|    09 Sep 25 21:18:41    |
      XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11       From: daniel47@somewhere.someplaceelse              On 9/09/2025 6:46 am, Carlos E.R. wrote:       > On 2025-09-08 16:24, Daniel70 wrote:       >> I don't know if I've done a good enough job of explaining my situation       >> .... just goes to show how confused I am.       >       > The speed test measures how long it takes to send a large bunch of data.       > This is different from the time it takes to send a single packet,       > because as you say, the time for the answer to get back to you means you       > measure double the time. Two trips.       >       > However, the speed test may also show the "ping time". Perhaps "round       > ping time". This can be estimated using time stamps, I believe. The ping       > command does print that info.       >       The Speed Test does show a Ping time .... 14 mS .... whilst its doing       the 'Download' speed test .... 12.59Mb/s .... THEN it tests the Upload       speed .... 0.98Mb/s              --       Daniel70              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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