citylink speed test server is in multiple locations. I think it's kind of bad too as it's a kind of diagnostic tool. it's in at least wellington, auckland, and in the US somewhere. On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 11:53:01AM +1200, Jeremy Lawson wrote:
I was having some issues transferring to/from one of my Rackspace VPSs, so I run a few tests on speedtest.net from the VPS to various parts of NZ.
I expect SOME difference, but these are outrageous. Basically: What the hell is going on in Christchurch?
Ping 41ms - Wellington (CityLink) 167ms - Christchurch (Snap) 182 - Culverdon (Amuri Net)
Download (transfer to Texas from NZ) 152.79 Mb/s - From Wellington 2.35 Mb/s - From Christchurch 1.99 Mb/s - From Culverdon
Upload (transfer to NZ From Texas) 69.28 Mb/s - To Wellington 18.97 Mb/s - To Christchurch 7.48 Mb/s - To Culverdon
Source: (each of these are the last of several similar results) http://www.speedtest.net/result/2171916814.png http://www.speedtest.net/result/2171913440.png http://www.speedtest.net/result/2171915443.png
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