On 02-17-21 20:10, Avon wrote to All <=-
Not sure if anyone else here is part of the measurement team that
supplies telemetry to these guys but I signed up the other day
https://samknows.com/
They have a contract to provide internet measurement data for our New Zealand regulators.
More info about what I am involved with can be found at this link
https://samknows.com/blog/help-improve-new-zealands-internet
From my end I get access to the tests running from my node in their testing setup and can therefore hold my ISP to far greater account to deliver what I pay for on my broadband plan... that and I'm a nosy
bugger who likes to know how his broadband connection is performing. :)
Yep, been doing it for a few years now. :)
VK3JED wrote to AVON <=-
Netmail: 21:1/109
On 02-17-21 20:10, Avon wrote to All <=-
Not sure if anyone else here is part of the measurement team that
supplies telemetry to these guys but I signed up the other day
https://samknows.com/
Yeah I am / was - unplugged the probe about a year ago now, provided limited value for me, chewed through an excessive amount of traffic per month and th e
CPU on the probe struggled to process traffic which caused some packet loss. ..
On 02-20-21 09:49, Avon wrote to Vk3jed <=-
On 19 Feb 2021 at 08:44p, Vk3jed pondered and said...
Yep, been doing it for a few years now. :)
Ah. Nice to know a fellow contributor. Have you ever had any issues
with them or found the data helpful when discussing service with your
ISP?
On 02-20-21 09:19, Nick Mackechnie wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Yeah I am / was - unplugged the probe about a year ago now, provided limited value for me, chewed through an excessive amount of traffic per month and th e
CPU on the probe struggled to process traffic which caused some packet loss. ..
:-)
No issues, and service has been generally quite good.
VK3JED wrote to SYSOP <=-
Netmail: 21:1/109
On 02-20-21 09:19, Nick Mackechnie wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Yeah I am / was - unplugged the probe about a year ago now, provided limited value for me, chewed through an excessive amount of traffic per month and th e
Traffic isn't an issue, I've got unlimited. :)
CPU on the probe struggled to process traffic which caused some packet loss. ..
:-)
What speed is your connection?
But is he wise?
Spec
On 02-17-21 20:10, Avon wrote to All <=-
Not sure if anyone else here is part of the measurement team that
supplies telemetry to these guys but I signed up the other day
https://samknows.com/
They have a contract to provide internet measurement data for our New Zealand regulators.
More info about what I am involved with can be found at this link
https://samknows.com/blog/help-improve-new-zealands-internet
From my end I get access to the tests running from my node in their testing setup and can therefore hold my ISP to far greater account to deliver what I pay for on my broadband plan... that and I'm a nosy
bugger who likes to know how his broadband connection is performing. :)
Yep, been doing it for a few years now. :)
VK3JED wrote to AVON <=-
Netmail: 21:1/109
On 02-17-21 20:10, Avon wrote to All <=-
Not sure if anyone else here is part of the measurement team that
supplies telemetry to these guys but I signed up the other day
https://samknows.com/
Yeah I am / was - unplugged the probe about a year ago now, provided limited value for me, chewed through an excessive amount of traffic per month and th e
CPU on the probe struggled to process traffic which caused some packet loss. ..
On 02-20-21 09:49, Avon wrote to Vk3jed <=-
On 19 Feb 2021 at 08:44p, Vk3jed pondered and said...
Yep, been doing it for a few years now. :)
Ah. Nice to know a fellow contributor. Have you ever had any issues
with them or found the data helpful when discussing service with your
ISP?
On 02-20-21 09:19, Nick Mackechnie wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Yeah I am / was - unplugged the probe about a year ago now, provided limited value for me, chewed through an excessive amount of traffic per month and th e
CPU on the probe struggled to process traffic which caused some packet loss. ..
:-)
No issues, and service has been generally quite good.
VK3JED wrote to SYSOP <=-
Netmail: 21:1/109
On 02-20-21 09:19, Nick Mackechnie wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Yeah I am / was - unplugged the probe about a year ago now, provided limited value for me, chewed through an excessive amount of traffic per month and th e
Traffic isn't an issue, I've got unlimited. :)
CPU on the probe struggled to process traffic which caused some packet loss. ..
:-)
What speed is your connection?
But is he wise?
Spec
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