diagnosing network speed bottlenecks

[Greg Rundlett (freephile)]

[snip]
>
> Note that some ISP's are known to cheat on well-known speed tests.  If
> you have access to a fast offsite server, try your own network speed test:
>
>
> http://blog.bfccomputing.com/articles/2007/06/09/your-network-speed-testing-made-easy
>
> That should tease out whether you're being unfairly shaped or not.
>

Thanks Bill, that's a handy tool to have.  It shows that I'm getting
close to 10Mbps on my local network.  I'll test it wider when i get a
chance

~ Greg