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CNET Editors' review
This effective, free tool measures your Internet speed and lets you compare it with other types of connections.
Bandwidth Meter and Diagnostics appears in your Tools menu. Selecting it introduces a small pop-up window that displays your IP address and domain name. There's a button for a download speed test and an upload speed test, along with a message field that displays the status of the tests. Each time we ran a test, we were amazed at how fast the program came up with results. A new tab in our browser appeared almost instantaneously with the results in a line graph. The line graph gave us a side-by-side comparison of our bandwidth with other types of Internet connections such as dial-up, ISDN, and cable modems. There's a button on the pop-up and on the results page for a helpful support forum if you have any questions.
This is a great tool for users of all levels looking to check up on their bandwidth connection.
Publisher's Description
From GoToMyHelp GoToMyHelp:
This extension can perform bandwidth and speed measurement for Internet connections. This extension adds "Bandwidth Meter" to the Tools Menu. It performs the following tasks: Display your public IP address, display your public domain name, test download speed/bandwidth, and test upload speed/bandwidth. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
What's new in this version: This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
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"Do-Not Like IT"
Version: Bandwidth Meter and Diagnostics 1.1
Pros
IT IS TOO COMPLICATED TO WORK &/OR UNDER-STAND
Cons
Too Complicated To Understand
Summary
DO-NOT LIKE IT!!!
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"Could not locate execute files. Would not load."
Version: Bandwidth Meter and Diagnostics 1.1
Pros
There is nothing to like.
Cons
Could not locate execute files. Would not load.
Summary
Could not locate execute files. Would not load.
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"This XPI tool did not work. See summary below [Aug 09]"
Version: Bandwidth Meter and Diagnostics 1.1
Pros
not applicable
Cons
not applicable
Summary
This drag & drop XPI tool plug-In does not work for IE8. Not comaptible for Firefox 3.0.12 Add-ons. [WinXP]
Here's Mozilla's error msg... Bandwidth Meter and Diagnostics 1.1 could not be installed because it is not compatible with Firefox 3.0.12. -
"will not work on up to date mozilla"
Version: Bandwidth Meter and Diagnostics 1.1
Pros
won't run on firefox
Cons
won't run on firefox
Summary
won't run on firefox
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"Should have read reviews. How do you open the .xpi file"
Version: Bandwidth Meter and Diagnostics 1.1
Pros
??????????
Cons
??????????
Summary
This application looks to be the equivelent to "Internet Speed Test" which is available for XP and earlier versions of Windows. I was looking for something to run in Vista. Maybe if we had some info on opening the .xpi file, we could try this one out.
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"So How Do I Install It?"
Version: Bandwidth Meter and Diagnostics 1.1
Pros
I wouldn't know ... yet.
Cons
It downloads an .xpi file; there are no instructions or a web site to find what to do with that file; Windows says it doesn't recognize it. Suggestions?
Summary
Maybe this could come bundled with a text file to fun through for those of us a little less "tech savvy" than you run-of-the-mill IT Engineer. :)
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"Its no big deal"
Version: Bandwidth Meter and Diagnostics 1.1
Pros
It does what you want it to do.check your speed.but thats it.Nothing fancy,
Cons
Its too simple.A bit of flair woudnt hurt.
Summary
Its probably not the best out there,but it does its job.
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"The program showed incorrect bandwidth."
Version: Bandwidth Meter and Diagnostics 1.1
Cons
The program showed much lower bandwidth than I clock when downloading files and what I get from other metering programs.
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"the extinsion is not working"
Version: Bandwidth Meter and Diagnostics 1.1
