Speed of connection?

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  1. Bulldog VII, Jul 15, 2007

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    Morning all

    I was wondering how I discover at what speed my imac connects to the internet at?

    When I had a PC it was no problem, but the imac just plugged into my broadband straight from the box without the need to install any software

    Anyone have any ideas??

    Thanks
     
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  2. janey, Jul 15, 2007

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  3. mad jew, Jul 15, 2007

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    Apparently faster connections don't give very accurate results on those speed testing sites 'cause the browser's implementation of Java becomes the limiting factor. Maybe download a large file from a reputable server such as Apple's or your ISP's and see what the speed is there.
     
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  4. Bulldog VII, Jul 15, 2007

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    Thanks for the info

    I managed to find the speed out by typing in the IP address of my service provider

    Thanks for your help
     
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