How do I saturate my network?
How do I saturate my network?
I recommend you pause and genuinely try to grasp what the community is trying to convey through all their messages. You’re young and eager to learn—that’s a positive trait! But it’s important to step back and absorb what people are saying, since everyone has valid points. Speedtest isn’t deceiving; the data it provides is accurate. speedtest.net certainly can deliver speeds up to 100mbps. The real issue lies in understanding why this happens—and that’s been addressed by a few individuals. There are essentially two possible explanations:
Option 1: Your ISP detects you’re attempting to connect to a speedtest.net server and artificially restricts your connection speed to that site, even if it’s only for that server. This isn’t hard to do, but they’ll likely never admit it. Their goal is to make users believe they’re getting more than what they pay for, while in reality, they’re just pushing limits on certain testing sites.
Option 2: Your ISP operates its own speedtest.net server within its network. It might route your traffic at full speed (100mbps) even if you’re paying a slower rate, but once you leave their network, performance drops.
Option 3 (less likely): The burst concept. Occasionally, when the network isn’t busy, they may offer slightly higher speeds than advertised. I pay for 500/25 and usually get 600/25. While they don’t guarantee 600, it often lands between 600–625. If you download during peak times, it’s harder to maintain a consistent 500, but they usually try to keep it around that range. If you’re on a 48 Mbps plan, there’s little chance of exceeding 50mbps—your ISP controls the limits based on your service tier.