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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?

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[+] 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.