Set Custom Speed Test Server

Hello Rob,

Perfectly understand the reason why you are seeking this option. For my part, I don't know enough on how the Speedtest client does evaluate the prospect best server.

The killer point to me are the extreme bandwidth users are hoping to see the best possible result.

When you look at the example form this Swiss customer, you see that already the theoretically 10 Gb/s connected router alone does already massively suffer from the real-world factors, where one would expect some 9.6...9.8 or better numbers. From operating client environments at four of these ISPs serving Speedtest servers here (Glattwerk, GGA, iWay, and Swisscom - all symmetrical 1 Gb/s connections on fiber - pluis an own drak fiber to a well known open peering site in Glattbrugg), I learnt the hard way that the Speedtest results are more than just random. Several of these servers are connected by just 10 Gb/s Ethernet. And I know my customers Internet connections perform much better than what Oookla is "measuring". This is why I have zero trust into the Ookla "system" - as it does lead to wrong results and false impressions of the Internet connection capabilities.

For the fun, I'm currently testing two average WiFi 7 wireless systems, one with a 2.5 GbE, and open with a 10 GbE uplink. And yes, these systems make much more over the 802.11be, PHY link rates ways beyond of what these Ethernet links can handle. To be indepedent, I'm operating OpenSpeedTest systems, both on phsyical machines and on containers with no massive difference interestingly. If people want to experience what thier new infrastructure can do, this is what I'm suggesting - forget virtually all these Internet test sites.

This is all what I can provide on the information and environment information 

Hi schumaku, as far as I understand your French post after using the translator I see exactly the reason why I want control over te selection off the target Speedtest server. I have alway’s been using the same server what is stable and fast so I can compare lines. My line is 4Gbps and when testing it with computer directly connected to my router I get values near the 4Gbps but only with a few very specific servers. When I do the speedtest with auto selecting servers it will find servers closer to my place but they can’t handle the 4Gbps. 

And as we don’t have control over the server selection when running the speedtest direct from the router using Insight or the router gui it might just select one of the non capable servers.

That is why I want control over the selection of the target server!

rgds

Rob

Here an reply I've just posted in reply to a Swiss French speaker post in the community - this is why I don't see -any- future in the **** Oookla speed test implementation.

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-WiFi-6-AX-and-WiFi-6E-AXE/Diff%C3%A9rence-de-vitesse-entre-Routeur-provider-et-Orbi-RBRE960/m-p/2362588/highlight/true#M1115

Hi schumaku,

It seems that is the case. Let me check that with the team and let you know why.

Kind regards,

Sorry for the confusion. I have aparently checked several WAX630E in different deployments, either local or via Insight, and came to a wrong conclusion. 

Hi Music-IT,

Kindly contact our support team to get a ticket then PM it to me.

Kind regards,

BrianL how do a submit a ticket to the wireless engineering team? Just via the regular support team or?

Hi Music-IT,

It appears that his feature has disappeared in the WAX630E and will check with other models. Our Wireless Engineering team has suggested to submit a ticket through them regarding this request.

Kind regards,

Hi schumaku 

I have several  customers with WAX6xx series AP’s running the latest firmware and they can all do the speedtest. So were does the “Netgear has removed it from the recent firmware updates” comes from?

And for me doing a speedtest direct from the router can be usefulll as fi it did prove to my isp that my upload speed was not conform spec’s.

rgds

rob

These kind of speed tests were more a relict of the past, from times users did not having Gb and 10Gb Internet - when ISPs had set-up reflector hosts for pure marketing purposes. The "best" these tests do is to proof how good these ISPs peeering connections are nowadays. Not sure (among freeing up of resoiurces on the wireless devices) if this is the reason why Netgear has removed it from the recent firmware updates of the WAX6xx, or if Ookla does no longer allow using their platform without Ads or other promotions.

Face it: Oookla is owned by ZiffDavis.... Said this; The ISP set-up a speed test test point comes at a cost. And in reality, not all ISP have worldwide, national or regional peering - so the trafficis coming at a cost. I don't see why one should operate a probe server and pay for a say for example a 10 GbE connection and the peering traffic.

Many ISP are indeed operating or participating in such similar frameworks, here in Switzerland it's https://ux.cnlab.ch/benchmarking/home - where all ISP participating are hosting "local" probes, and no expensive peerings come in the play, and leaving a "bad impression" under certain conditions.

Last: newly introduced WiFi 7 does bring more bandwith to every home than what the average home and SMB Internet connection does provide. Already with WiFi 6 and modern clients the speed possible is ways beyond of what the majority of Internet connections are providing. Said that: Most "tests" are testing the home network, and no longer the Internet connection.