Speedtest vs Rogers Speed Test, someone please explain this to me

Oct 4th, 2020 4:48 pm

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Mr_Dogg [OP]: Deal Addict; Feb 26, 2012; 2288 posts; 601 upvotes; MISSISSAUGA

Oct 4th, 2020 4:48 pm

Speedtest vs Rogers Speed Test, someone please explain this to me

I am flabbergasted by the speed difference when doing a speed test on the Rogers website vs the Speedtest App.

Rogers Website reports: 786.1 Mbps down
SpeedTest App reports: 191.87 down

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Oct 4th, 2020 5:08 pm

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audit13: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2003; 20909 posts; 8734 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 4th, 2020 5:08 pm

Both tests were with the same method for connection to Internet (WiFi vs Ethernet) and the same device?

I'm a Bell customer. I used Speedtest.net and speecheck.rogers.com and posted my results.

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Oct 4th, 2020 6:20 pm

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recordman: Deal Fanatic; Jan 19, 2005; 5144 posts; 2412 upvotes; Vancity

Oct 4th, 2020 6:20 pm

Mr_Dogg wrote: ↑ I am flabbergasted by the speed difference when doing a speed test on the Rogers website vs the Speedtest App.

Rogers Website reports: 786.1 Mbps down
SpeedTest App reports: 191.87 down

Wouldn't it depend on the target server? Ethernet vs. Wifi could make a big difference as well.

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Oct 4th, 2020 6:32 pm

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Mr_Dogg [OP]: Deal Addict; Feb 26, 2012; 2288 posts; 601 upvotes; MISSISSAUGA

Oct 4th, 2020 6:32 pm

audit13 wrote: ↑ Both tests were with the same method for connection to Internet (WiFi vs Ethernet) and the same device?

I'm a Bell customer. I used Speedtest.net and speecheck.rogers.com and posted my results.

Yup. It's on the same computer with no changes to the enviroment.

Did one test and then on the same computer after a couple mins did the other test. Running it over and over again results in the same values

Oct 4th, 2020 6:50 pm

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recordman: Deal Fanatic; Jan 19, 2005; 5144 posts; 2412 upvotes; Vancity

Oct 4th, 2020 6:50 pm

Something is fishy with the first test result. The ping time is 0ms vs. 5ms for the second. I'm pinging the VPN at my work and I'm getting 10ms. Besides an internal node, I've never gotten < 1ms.

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Oct 4th, 2020 6:51 pm

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Nites07: Sr. Member; Nov 1, 2015; 621 posts; 304 upvotes; BC

Oct 4th, 2020 6:51 pm

Depends on the server that each ISP is using on the other end and the distance (which would more so affect ping).

Oct 4th, 2020 7:03 pm

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puttar: Member; Nov 18, 2007; 492 posts; 565 upvotes; Markham

Oct 4th, 2020 7:03 pm

Can you select a different server in the speedtest.net app?

What speeds do you get when you try speedtes.net from the browser?

Oct 4th, 2020 9:05 pm

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audit13: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2003; 20909 posts; 8734 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 4th, 2020 9:05 pm

I just ran a speed test on the speed test.net website and Rogers speed check website on my iPhone using the Safari browser. Both download speeds are pretty similar over WiFi.

It must have something to do with the connection to the speediest.net site?

Try bandwidthplace.com too.

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Oct 5th, 2020 3:27 pm

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jdmfishingonly: Deal Fanatic; Oct 13, 2008; 7119 posts; 3639 upvotes; Durham

Oct 5th, 2020 3:27 pm

I'm with Bell Fiber 1.5Gbps for $69.95+taxes a month ...

and my speeds are reasonable ... sometimes it hits over 900Mbps download:

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Oct 5th, 2020 4:13 pm

#10

Keigotw: Deal Expert; Mar 25, 2003; 17011 posts; 5499 upvotes; Markham

Oct 5th, 2020 4:13 pm

Mr_Dogg wrote: ↑ I am flabbergasted by the speed difference when doing a speed test on the Rogers website vs the Speedtest App.

Rogers Website reports: 786.1 Mbps down
SpeedTest App reports: 191.87 down

Don't use the speedtest app
use the website one https://www.speedtest.net/

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Jan 12th, 2023 10:23 am

#11

KorruptioN: Deal Guru; Sep 3, 2003; 12924 posts; 2077 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 12th, 2023 10:23 am

Use fast.com as an unbiased resource. I suspect Rogers optimizes traffic for the their own speed test as well as speedtest.net.

Fast.com is hosted by Netflix; the big ISPs are unlikely to optimize for them.

Deal with it.

Jan 12th, 2023 11:14 am

#12

audit13: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2003; 20909 posts; 8734 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 12th, 2023 11:14 am

Ran a speed test using Rogers and the Ookla app. I'm on Bell.

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