[X] My Assistant

[djellison]

I'm about to switch ISPs from Plusnet to Vivaciti, both supposed 'Up to 8Meg' adsl solutions and thought I'd try and 'benchmark' before and after the shift - so I've tried downloading 4 files...not the whole thing, just enough to watch the speed settle and then cancel it. They are....

d) 19 Megabyte Navcam Image from the Imaging Node of PDS at JPL
http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/data/mer2-...p1818r000m2.img

e) The JP2 from this page at LPL:
http://hiroc.lpl.arizona.edu/images/PSP/PSP_001330_1395/

f) HRSC Tif from ESA
http://sci.esa.int/science-e-media/img/0e/...00_RGBN_50p.tif

g) A random PPT from UMSF
http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/doug_im.../mars_stuff.ppt


I thought it would make an interesting insight into various internet services to compare and contrast - so..

a) Your ISP and Nation. b ) The advertised bandwidth down c) Price, roughly, in dollars per month if it's a home service - if not just put "work" or "academic" or something.. - then the four bandwidth tests.....and if you're AT LPL or JPL...the results will be even more interesting and we can all hate you Also interesting will be the European speeds getting the JPL, and the American speeds getting the ESA etc etc - comparing the intra and inter continental capacity.

a) Plusnet (UK)
b ) $45
c) Up to 8 Meg
d) 80 kb/sec
e) 85 kb/sec
f) 300 kb/sec
g) 75 kb/sec
h) 13 Gb Peak / Unlimited Off Peak.


a) Zen (UK)
b ) $35
c) Up to 8 Meg
d) 370 kb/sec
e) 390 kb/sec
f) 620 kb/sec
g) 375 kb/sec
h) 20 Gb

[djellison]

Actually yes - time does make a difference. I've added one more 'string' to the equation - monthly allowance of bandwidth.

Doug