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This strikes me as burying the lede -- if TMobile is traffic shaping based on what looks like the speedtest folder, are they also QoS-prioritizing that traffic
by ath0 10y ago
This strikes me as burying the lede -- if TMobile is traffic shaping based on what looks like the speedtest folder, are they also QoS-prioritizing that traffic to get better speedtest results?
- nkozyra 10y agoThat is a great point, but kind of outside the scope of his article. I think using the /speedtest/ folder as a test across the same resource would provide some clues. s3/asset.jpg s3/speedtest/asset.jpg Of course, they might whitelist using speedtest but give priority based on originating domain (which would obviously make a billion times more sense).
- Leftium 10y agoMaybe. Louis Rossmann demonstrates a definite difference between speedtest and youtube[1]. The comments suggest it might be "binge-on" throttling, not favoring speedtest per say. [1] https://youtu.be/2ImKF0fly8s https://youtu.be/2ImKF0fly8s
- sml156 10y agoIt is a well known fact that many ISP's cache well known speed test sites. I truly believe that the speed test sites caught on to this and changed from sending a static file to a randomly named file. Now they probably just prioritize the speed test sites.