The modem speed
test pages are designed for, and tested on, ordinary analogue dial-up
modems, and ISDN modems. Results of tests for other 'high speed' modems,
such as, cable modems and xDSL modems, may be in-accurate.
4 tests are
currently available:
56K/ISDN
- measures average data throughput using a 30KBytes graphic, and
presents the result in an 56K/ISDN comparison chart.
Large Graphic
(470KBytes) - measures average data throughput using a
470KBytes graphic, and presents the result in a comparison chart.
Extra Large Graphic (1400KBytes) -
measures average
data throughput using a 1400KBytes graphic, and presents
numerical result of download speed.
Very Large Graphic (24MBytes) -
measures average
data throughput using a 24MBytes graphic, and presents
numerical result of download speed.
Bi-Directional Applet - measures both upload and download
average data throughput, and presents a numerical result
of both upload and download speed through our network. Requires Flash capability.
Netscape Navigator 3.x
Go to "Options | Network Preferences..." from the main menu
Change to the "Languages" tab
Make sure "Enable JavaScript" check box is checked
Restart the browser
Netscape Communicator 4.x
Go to "Edit | Preferences..." from the main menu
Select "Advanced" panel
Make sure "Enable JavaScript" check box is checked.
Restart the browser
Internet Explorer 3.x
Go to "View | Options..." from the main menu
Change to the "Security" tab
Make sure "Run ActiveX scripts" check box is checked
Restart the browser
Internet Explorer 4.x
Go to "View | Internet Options..." from the main menu
Change to the "Security" tab
Select "Custom" and click on the "Settings..." button
Make sure "Enable" is selected under "Active scripting"
Restart the browser
Note: Simply reloading the page, rather than restarting the browser,
may be sufficient for some browser versions.
To
find out more about JavaScript, check out Netscape´s What
is JavaScript? page.
Other test pages:
The TOAST.net performance
test measures the
download times of a 335K text file or 220K graphic file.