Wow my connection sucks at work.. - Page 2

Soapy Sam · 13th May 2012, 03:55 PM

My account has very low download limits- not much sense having high ones. I don't watch much TV or movies and I have a perfectly good radio. My major internet activities are all textual.

OnlyTellsTruths · 13th May 2012, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Soapy Sam

My account has very low download limits- not much sense having high ones. I don't watch much TV or movies and I have a perfectly good radio. My major internet activities are all textual.

Plus, if you disable images you can cut your browsing bandwidth by at least tenfold.

I know it is easy to do in Firefox version line 3, and you can even add an exceptions list, where images are loaded for that site, like randi.org

psionl0 · 13th May 2012, 07:18 PM

Hmmm, at least I can still watch YouTubes (when there is something worth watching).

Foolmewunz · 13th May 2012, 09:18 PM

Where are y'all getting that screen capture? Maybe the site over here is different, but I get results in order of Ping, Download, Upload. And if I want to see my letter grade, I have to go to a different screen.

(They score Ping 28ms, Down 10.4, Up .9 as a B- internationally but A- for Thailand. Broadband here has gotten better but it's still pretty bad.)

Lord Emsworth · 14th May 2012, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by Foolmewunz

Where are y'all getting that screen capture? Maybe the site over here is different, but I get results in order of Ping, Download, Upload. And if I want to see my letter grade, I have to go to a different screen.

(They score Ping 28ms, Down 10.4, Up .9 as a B- internationally but A- for Thailand. Broadband here has gotten better but it's still pretty bad.)

There is a button labelled "Share this result" that shows up once your test is finished. You have to click that and then copy some code to your clipboard and then paste it here. I had problems finding it at first too, although it is not exactly hidden.

CelticRose · 14th May 2012, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by Foolmewunz

Where are y'all getting that screen capture? Maybe the site over here is different, but I get results in order of Ping, Download, Upload. And if I want to see my letter grade, I have to go to a different screen.

(They score Ping 28ms, Down 10.4, Up .9 as a B- internationally but A- for Thailand. Broadband here has gotten better but it's still pretty bad.)

Try hitting the share button.

I work at home, so that's both home and work. Not bad, and I'm only paying for the mid-level speed. I could pay more and get faster speeds, but this seems to suit my needs.

Foolmewunz · 14th May 2012, 03:15 AM

Ah, I can get that format, but I'm too dense to figure out how to cut and paste the image. All I get is a link.

Anyhow, it's showing scores that would be B or C in this thread, but shows me the A-Minus because of Thailand's general connectivity. Frankly, while my ISP in HK was faster on paper, I've had less delays here and I'm on wireless.

Eudaemonic Plague · 15th May 2012, 06:56 AM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1952216941.png

I thought my work speed was better than this. *sigh*

Now I'm going to have to test at home.

Eudaemonic Plague · 15th May 2012, 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by Foolmewunz

Ah, I can get that format, but I'm too dense to figure out how to cut and paste the image. All I get is a link.

Anyhow, it's showing scores that would be B or C in this thread, but shows me the A-Minus because of Thailand's general connectivity. Frankly, while my ISP in HK was faster on paper, I've had less delays here and I'm on wireless.

QIMG in brackets followed by URL, then /QIMG, again in brackets.

Soapy Sam · 15th May 2012, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by OnlyTellsTruths

Plus, if you disable images you can cut your browsing bandwidth by at least tenfold.

I know it is easy to do in Firefox version line 3, and you can even add an exceptions list, where images are loaded for that site, like randi.org

You'll be horrified to know I used to do just that. I'm not a visual person. (The clue's in the avatar.)

I find for most websites I visit , the speed I get is quite adequate. The wife's on the network at the moment too and neither of us has speed problems. For anyone not downloading / streaming media, I can't see much real need for anything much faster than what I have. The old setup was roughly twice as quick in theory, but I'm not aware of that in use.

WildCat · 15th May 2012, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by Eudaemonic Plague

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1952216941.png

I thought my work speed was better than this. *sigh*

Now I'm going to have to test at home.

You can do it like this: [img]http://www.speedtest.net/result/1952216941.png[/img]

Which shows up like this:

psionl0 · 16th May 2012, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by WildCat

Which shows up like this: http://www.speedtest.net/result/1952216941.png

For 74% of US it won't show up like this.

Andrew Wiggin · 17th May 2012, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by Moon-Spinner

Colonel - Some days our jobs just require us to keep a seat warm, and watch for any technical issues that might arise, yes, these are the most sought-after jobs - LOL

That's a pretty decent summary of my job. Depending on the issue that arises though it can get pretty hairy at a moment's notice, so I figure I earn it.

Eudaemonic Plague · 18th May 2012, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by WildCat

You can do it like this: [url]http://www.speedtest.net/result/1952216941.png[/url]

Which shows up like this: http://www.speedtest.net/result/1952216941.png

What's weird, is that when quoting a post that has the image, it shows qimg. When I first posted my reply, the image was visible, after I reloaded the page, only the link is there. Anyone know why?

Matthew Best · 18th May 2012, 09:22 AM

Weirdly, my work connection at the moment says my upload speed is 50 times faster than my download speed!

But check that ping!!

Matthew Best · 18th May 2012, 10:17 PM

And this is what I get at home:

Matthew Best · 19th May 2012, 06:42 AM

And work on the weekend when there's hardly anyone else in the office:

That's a bit more like it.

Spyke · 19th May 2012, 08:55 AM

Ugghh..at work again today..have to send a few pics that are over 5 Meg each. Goint to take a while with this connection. And to think no one else is here and I have the network all to myself too..

Monketey Ghost · 19th May 2012, 09:00 AM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/1960325749.png

How'd I do? I sped as fast as I could...

psionl0 · 19th May 2012, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by Eudaemonic Plague

What's weird, is that when quoting a post that has the image, it shows qimg. When I first posted my reply, the image was visible, after I reloaded the page, only the link is there. Anyone know why?

In the user CP under "Edit Options" you have the following choice:

Convert [IMG] to [url] in quotes?

With this option you can choose whether [IMG] tags in quoted text should be shown as [url] (a link will be displayed instead of the actual quoted image) or should be left as [IMG] (the inline image will be shown).

[X] Convert to [url] [ ] Image

If you choose the "Convert to [url]" option then any [IMG] tags are replaced with [ QIMG ] tags which displays the image as a link only.

This can be very handy if you are quoting a poster who included a large image in his/her post.

Eudaemonic Plague · 21st May 2012, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by psionl0

In the user CP under "Edit Options" you have the following choice:

Convert [url] to [url] in quotes?

With this option you can choose whether [url] tags in quoted text should be shown as [url] (a link will be displayed instead of the actual quoted image) or should be left as [url] (the inline image will be shown).

[X] Convert to [url] [ ] Image

If you choose the "Convert to [url]" option then any [url] tags are replaced with [ QIMG ] tags which displays the image as a link only.

This can be very handy if you are quoting a poster who included a large image in his/her post.

I see. Thanks!

13th May 2012, 03:55 PM	#41
Soapy Sam NLH Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 25,885	My account has very low download limits- not much sense having high ones. I don't watch much TV or movies and I have a perfectly good radio. My major internet activities are all textual.
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13th May 2012, 03:59 PM	#42
OnlyTellsTruths Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,779	Originally Posted by Soapy Sam My account has very low download limits- not much sense having high ones. I don't watch much TV or movies and I have a perfectly good radio. My major internet activities are all textual. Plus, if you disable images you can cut your browsing bandwidth by at least tenfold. I know it is easy to do in Firefox version line 3, and you can even add an exceptions list, where images are loaded for that site, like randi.org
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13th May 2012, 09:18 PM	#44
Foolmewunz Grammar Resistance Leader Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pattaya, Thailand Posts: 20,511	Where are y'all getting that screen capture? Maybe the site over here is different, but I get results in order of Ping, Download, Upload. And if I want to see my letter grade, I have to go to a different screen. (They score Ping 28ms, Down 10.4, Up .9 as a B- internationally but A- for Thailand. Broadband here has gotten better but it's still pretty bad.)
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14th May 2012, 12:03 AM	#45
Lord Emsworth Je ne suis pas une de vos élèves Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Through the Cables and the Underground ... Posts: 2,827	Originally Posted by Foolmewunz Where are y'all getting that screen capture? Maybe the site over here is different, but I get results in order of Ping, Download, Upload. And if I want to see my letter grade, I have to go to a different screen. (They score Ping 28ms, Down 10.4, Up .9 as a B- internationally but A- for Thailand. Broadband here has gotten better but it's still pretty bad.) There is a button labelled "Share this result" that shows up once your test is finished. You have to click that and then copy some code to your clipboard and then paste it here. I had problems finding it at first too, although it is not exactly hidden.
	Last edited by Lord Emsworth; 14th May 2012 at 12:06 AM.

14th May 2012, 12:06 AM	#46
CelticRose Graduate Poster Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,380	Originally Posted by Foolmewunz Where are y'all getting that screen capture? Maybe the site over here is different, but I get results in order of Ping, Download, Upload. And if I want to see my letter grade, I have to go to a different screen. (They score Ping 28ms, Down 10.4, Up .9 as a B- internationally but A- for Thailand. Broadband here has gotten better but it's still pretty bad.) Try hitting the share button. I work at home, so that's both home and work. Not bad, and I'm only paying for the mid-level speed. I could pay more and get faster speeds, but this seems to suit my needs.
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13th May 2012, 07:18 PM	#43
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,756	Hmmm, at least I can still watch YouTubes (when there is something worth watching).

14th May 2012, 03:15 AM	#47
Foolmewunz Grammar Resistance Leader Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pattaya, Thailand Posts: 20,511	Ah, I can get that format, but I'm too dense to figure out how to cut and paste the image. All I get is a link. Anyhow, it's showing scores that would be B or C in this thread, but shows me the A-Minus because of Thailand's general connectivity. Frankly, while my ISP in HK was faster on paper, I've had less delays here and I'm on wireless.
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15th May 2012, 06:56 AM	#48
Eudaemonic Plague Thinker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 137	http://www.speedtest.net/result/1952216941.png I thought my work speed was better than this. sigh Now I'm going to have to test at home.

15th May 2012, 06:57 AM	#49
Eudaemonic Plague Thinker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 137	Originally Posted by Foolmewunz Ah, I can get that format, but I'm too dense to figure out how to cut and paste the image. All I get is a link. Anyhow, it's showing scores that would be B or C in this thread, but shows me the A-Minus because of Thailand's general connectivity. Frankly, while my ISP in HK was faster on paper, I've had less delays here and I'm on wireless. QIMG in brackets followed by URL, then /QIMG, again in brackets.

15th May 2012, 03:06 PM	#50
Soapy Sam NLH Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 25,885	Originally Posted by OnlyTellsTruths Plus, if you disable images you can cut your browsing bandwidth by at least tenfold. I know it is easy to do in Firefox version line 3, and you can even add an exceptions list, where images are loaded for that site, like randi.org You'll be horrified to know I used to do just that. I'm not a visual person. (The clue's in the avatar.) I find for most websites I visit , the speed I get is quite adequate. The wife's on the network at the moment too and neither of us has speed problems. For anyone not downloading / streaming media, I can't see much real need for anything much faster than what I have. The old setup was roughly twice as quick in theory, but I'm not aware of that in use.
Soapy Sam NLH Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 25,885

15th May 2012, 06:35 PM	#51
WildCat NWO Master Conspirator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany Park, Chicago Posts: 48,978	Originally Posted by Eudaemonic Plague http://www.speedtest.net/result/1952216941.png I thought my work speed was better than this. sigh Now I'm going to have to test at home. You can do it like this: [img]http://www.speedtest.net/result/1952216941.png[/img] Which shows up like this:
	Last edited by WildCat; 15th May 2012 at 06:36 PM.

16th May 2012, 10:32 PM	#52
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,756	Originally Posted by WildCat Which shows up like this: http://www.speedtest.net/result/1952216941.png For 74% of US it won't show up like this.

17th May 2012, 01:01 AM	#53
Andrew Wiggin Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: A small planet named for its dirt. You'll find it filed under 'mostly harmless' Posts: 2,914	Originally Posted by Moon-Spinner Colonel - Some days our jobs just require us to keep a seat warm, and watch for any technical issues that might arise, yes, these are the most sought-after jobs - LOL That's a pretty decent summary of my job. Depending on the issue that arises though it can get pretty hairy at a moment's notice, so I figure I earn it.
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18th May 2012, 06:32 AM	#54
Eudaemonic Plague Thinker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 137	Originally Posted by WildCat You can do it like this: [url]http://www.speedtest.net/result/1952216941.png[/url] Which shows up like this: http://www.speedtest.net/result/1952216941.png What's weird, is that when quoting a post that has the image, it shows qimg. When I first posted my reply, the image was visible, after I reloaded the page, only the link is there. Anyone know why?
	Last edited by Eudaemonic Plague; 18th May 2012 at 06:34 AM.

18th May 2012, 09:22 AM	#55
Matthew Best Illuminator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leicester Square, London Posts: 4,113	Weirdly, my work connection at the moment says my upload speed is 50 times faster than my download speed! But check that ping!!

18th May 2012, 10:17 PM	#56
Matthew Best Illuminator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leicester Square, London Posts: 4,113	And this is what I get at home:

19th May 2012, 06:42 AM	#57
Matthew Best Illuminator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leicester Square, London Posts: 4,113	And work on the weekend when there's hardly anyone else in the office: That's a bit more like it.

19th May 2012, 08:55 AM	#58
Spyke Critical Thinker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PEI,Canada Posts: 319	Ugghh..at work again today..have to send a few pics that are over 5 Meg each. Goint to take a while with this connection. And to think no one else is here and I have the network all to myself too..
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19th May 2012, 09:00 AM	#59
Monketey Ghost Body of Work Join Date: May 2003 Location: I'm on your screen! Posts: 14,806	http://www.speedtest.net/result/1960325749.png How'd I do? I sped as fast as I could...
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19th May 2012, 07:50 PM	#60
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,756	Originally Posted by Eudaemonic Plague What's weird, is that when quoting a post that has the image, it shows qimg. When I first posted my reply, the image was visible, after I reloaded the page, only the link is there. Anyone know why? In the user CP under "Edit Options" you have the following choice: Convert [IMG] to [url] in quotes? With this option you can choose whether [IMG] tags in quoted text should be shown as [url] (a link will be displayed instead of the actual quoted image) or should be left as [IMG] (the inline image will be shown). [X] Convert to [url] [ ] Image If you choose the "Convert to [url]" option then any [IMG] tags are replaced with [ QIMG ] tags which displays the image as a link only. This can be very handy if you are quoting a poster who included a large image in his/her post.
	Last edited by psionl0; 19th May 2012 at 07:54 PM.

21st May 2012, 09:54 AM	#61
Eudaemonic Plague Thinker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 137	Originally Posted by psionl0 In the user CP under "Edit Options" you have the following choice: Convert [url] to [url] in quotes? With this option you can choose whether [url] tags in quoted text should be shown as [url] (a link will be displayed instead of the actual quoted image) or should be left as [url] (the inline image will be shown). [X] Convert to [url] [ ] Image If you choose the "Convert to [url]" option then any [url] tags are replaced with [ QIMG ] tags which displays the image as a link only. This can be very handy if you are quoting a poster who included a large image in his/her post. I see. Thanks!