top | item 18808059 Ask HN: Do ISP’s detect you using Speedtest 3 points| aj7 | 7 years ago | reply and (only then) then goose up your download rate? 3 comments order hn newest [+] [-] Kazooie_Bird|7 years ago|reply They can see the domain you are sending/receiving information so based on that, they can probably deduce that you are using a speed test. As far as throttling, only they could know. [+] [-] ment0s|7 years ago|reply yes. If you are worried about them cheating on your speed test when you are measuring it I recomment the iperf tool.https://iperf.fr/ [+] [-] aj7|7 years ago|reply I think the speed test is accurate but I suspect both my ISPs throttle my speed until they detect I am running the speed test. I will try yours.
[+] [-] Kazooie_Bird|7 years ago|reply They can see the domain you are sending/receiving information so based on that, they can probably deduce that you are using a speed test. As far as throttling, only they could know.
[+] [-] ment0s|7 years ago|reply yes. If you are worried about them cheating on your speed test when you are measuring it I recomment the iperf tool.https://iperf.fr/ [+] [-] aj7|7 years ago|reply I think the speed test is accurate but I suspect both my ISPs throttle my speed until they detect I am running the speed test. I will try yours.
[+] [-] aj7|7 years ago|reply I think the speed test is accurate but I suspect both my ISPs throttle my speed until they detect I am running the speed test. I will try yours.
[+] [-] Kazooie_Bird|7 years ago|reply
[+] [-] ment0s|7 years ago|reply
https://iperf.fr/
[+] [-] aj7|7 years ago|reply