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Question

Understanding Speed Test

Sep 15, 2016 11:29PM PDT

Hi Experts,

I have question in mind regarding bandwidth speed test.

For Example i have and dedicated connection for 30 MB internet connection from ISP and when i go to speed test site i checked that downloading speed is around 9 MB approx also i am already utilizing 16 MB downloading from other devices/computers (Showing through NMS). One of my colleague have same internet connection and only using one device when he check the downloading is around 25 MB.

My Question is that when i run speed test i already using 16 MB however my college not use any extra bandwidth that's the reasons it shows downloading speed 25 MB.

Please correct me if my above statement is wrong.

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I can't find your question.
Sep 16, 2016 12:10AM PDT

Questions should be asked in a sentence that ends with a question mark.

In case you didn't know it, testing rarely gives the same result over time or machines. All things are not equal.

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Question Calarification
Sep 16, 2016 12:22AM PDT

apologies for above.

Question :

Is speed test show available bandwidth by subtracting consuming bandwidth my others users ?

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Can't answer.
Sep 16, 2016 1:43AM PDT

There are dozens of speed tests. Each one may differ. But the consumption only happens during the tests.

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Re: speedtest
Sep 16, 2016 12:28AM PDT

Speedtest on your PC measures what you download/upload. Totally correct.