We currently have two DSL speed tests that you can use to find out
exactly what kinds of speeds you are getting.

We recommend using the Java Applet (below) because of its ease.

     † Java Speed Test(java must be enabled for this to work.)

However we also have instructions below how to manually test your DSL speed using a command line ftp in windows.



Instructions for a command line FTP TEST.

  1. Click Start >> Click Run >> in the run box type "command"
    this will give you a command prompt.
  2. C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>
  3. At the command prompt type "ftp dsltest.ntelos.net" (press enter)
    You will then be prompted for a username: type "anonymous"(press enter)
    then you will be prompted for a Password: "you want to type your email address" (press enter)
    Note: You will not be able to see the email address as you type it.
  4. Then you will get an FTP prompt, from there we will proceed to download a 26MB file to
    test your DSL Speed.
  5. Type "bin" This sets the mode to Binary- Very Important.
  6. Type "hash" (this step is optional but it allows you to see the progress of the test as it downloads) (press enter). Type "get menace_480.mov" (press enter). Once you press enter the File starts to download if you used the hash command you will see ##### showing your progress.
Once you have completed your download you will see a line similar to this:
ftp: 26225241 bytes received in 279.42Seconds 76.21Kbytes/sec.
you want to multiply the "Kbytes/sec" by 8 to get your current transfer speed.
You have now tested your DSL Speed.



Below is an example of how the ftp test will look when you start this download from start to finish.

C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>ftp dsltest.ntelos.net
Connected to dsltest.ntelos.net.
220 ProFTPD 1.2.0 Server (ProFTPD) [216.12.0.56]
User (dsltest.ntelos.net:(none)): anonymous
331 Anonymous login ok, send your complete e-mail address as password.
Password: youremail@ntelos.net
230 Anonymous access granted, restrictions apply.
ftp> bin
200 Type set to I.
ftp> hash
Hash mark printing On ftp: (2048 bytes/hash mark).
ftp> get menace_480.mov
##################################################
##################################################
##################################################
##################################################
##################################################
##################################################
##################################################
##################################################
##################################################
##################################################
##################################################
226 Transfer complete.
ftp: 26225241 bytes received in 279.42Seconds 74.21Kbytes/sec.
ftp>

*Remember you want to multiply the "Kbytes/sec" by 8 to get your current transfer speed.