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> What WiFi devices are regularly conducting speed tests without being asked? ISP provided routers, at least Xfinity does. I've gotten emails from them (before
by thewebguyd 1y ago
> What WiFi devices are regularly conducting speed tests without being asked?
ISP provided routers, at least Xfinity does. I've gotten emails from them (before I ripped out their equipment and put my own in) "Great news, you're getting more than your plan's promised speeds" with speedtest results in the email, because they ran speed tests at like 3AM.
I wouldn't be surprised if it's happening often across all the residential ISPs, most likely for marketing purposes.
- kjkjadksj 1y agoI have noticed Spectrum internet shits the bed at 12:30am pretty reliably.
- typpilol 1y agoReally? My spectrum has been super reliable in Michigan. Way better than when I had Comcast here
- gm678 1y agoPretty sure Verizon does this as well, when I had a tech come out he had access to historical speed test results from my router (I didn't ask any questions about it at the time so don't have any more info).
- lxgr 1y agoThat would be a speedtest between the router/modem and CMTS then, not one between a Wi-Fi connected device and the ISP, no?