8700 Download Speeds, post your numbers

[Zoinks]

It appears that CNET's bandwidth speed calculator works if you make some changes in the browser options. While in the browser, change the following:

Emulation Mode: Microsoft IE
Checkmark Support Javascript

You can reach the test page here: http://reviews.cnet.com/7004-7254_7-0.html

Here are my results:
Signal Strength: -71dBm
Pass 1 - 93.5 Kbps
Pass 2 - 111.6 Kbps
Pass 3 - 29.5 Kbps

I was able to get 403 Kbps earlier and from the same spot, so I'm not sure why the speeds vary so much.

[The Goose]

472.4 kbps from midtown Manhattan, NYC

[lraed74]

545.4 1st try
664.5 2nd try
646.7 3rd try

In Columbus, OH - BB 7250 though :)

[greggebhardt]

Cnets test for speed is not worth the gas out of a dog's butt. I get speeds that varry TOO much to be meaningfull.

[Sparkomatic]

Cnets test for speed is not worth the gas out of a dog's butt. I get speeds that varry TOO much to be meaningfull.

LOL! That's some funny stuff. Haven't heard that expression before.

[Zoinks]

Cnets test for speed is not worth the gas out of a dog's butt. I get speeds that varry TOO much to be meaningfull.

If you have a better solution, please share

[bperkins]

How long should it take to run? I let it go for 10 minutes with no results.

[Zoinks]

Be sure you have javascript enabled. It should only take 30 seconds or so.

[fatbboy]

Just tried it with the "new" Blackberry Internet Browser;

668.4 kbps

WOW!

[MegaBit]

567 Kbps

[codyman]

I've posted this a few times in other posts in other sections of this forum. Try this:

http://www.dslreports.com/mspeed?jisok=1

[barjohn]

I kept getting unable to fast for a reliable result pick a bigger file (I had picked the biggest).

[richard371]

same here

[bigred]

I use Toast.net, it works very well for speed tests.

With my 8700 on EDGE I got:
157Kb/s
146Kb/s
162Kb/s

[barjohn]

I don't see any link to run a speed test on www.toast.net.

[Stinsonddog]

I don't see any link to run a speed test on www.toast.net.

[eros18]

http://performance.toast.net/

[likefre]

172k
170k
170k
toast.net
lunar host
device in colorado

[JordanA]

Using CNet's-less-than-worth-of-dog's-gas bandwidth calculator I got the following (From Irvine, CA - 92602 at 7:33am PT):

1 - 225.8
2 - 507.7
3 - 699.9
4 - 449.3

[tfaz1]

471.3 Kbps

cNet test
Oakland, CA

[bobhammer]

25kbit/sec..what the heck, i dun have EDGE with my network....Damn it

[nsbalt]

CNET:
1st = 210.4 kbps
2nd = 494.7 kbps
3rd = 199.5 kbps

TOAST.NET
1st = 108 kbps
2nd = 166 kbps
3rd = 165 kbps

Tmobile Network
King of Prussia, PA

[pyro451]

DSL reports:

745K / -85dB signal / area code 508 / 600K file