Speed Test

Here's a cool site that shows your internet speed. I like all the stats it gives you.

Speed Test

Here's what I'm running now. That awesome 490 K upload is why dogwood is such a stellar place to get software and whatnot.



When I was at Grande they gave me 10 mb down and 3 mb up, which is wild. Here at good old Time Warner I have to get a "business package" for that kind of speed and get this, I have to fill out a special form because I am a home owner and not a commercial residence. Thanks, I want to give you more money... all you have to do is change my bandwidth management, and you throw stupid paperwork at me. Way to be.

The best is when I asked for a static IP. This is not an exaggeration:

Me: Can I get a static IP
TW: Why do you need one?
Me:??? because I want one. What does it matter to you?
TW: Well we don't just give out static IP's. They're reserved for businesses.
ME: What? Listen, I have an IP already... I just want you to make my lease not expire. That's it.
TW: We can't give static IP's to non-businesses.
ME: Why not?
TW: Because they give you special access to the Internet.

I swear I am not making that part up! Do they even screen people before they hire them. I asked if the special access allows me to download music for free, just to see if he'd entertain me some more but once I got into DHCP reservations he bumped me up to the next tier. I guess tier one doesn't handle acronyms.

Oh, and I still have a dynamic IP... which does change every so often. Turns out old TW only gives static IP's to businesses, or people who fill out their retarded "I'm not a business but want to give you more money for better service" paperwork. I can't bring myself to that level of stupid yet.

I want to start an ISP that gives 10 up and 10 down... so you can host a CoD server if you want, and has no tech support whatsoever. If you can't figure it out... then you don't need it.

My support line would be 1-800-too-damn-bad.

At least it's toll free.