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NS && Speedtest.net == 1/2 to 1/3 DL speed
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 9:56 pm
by unreg.poster
Hey, I don't know what could be causing this, but my pings & speeds on speedtest.net are quite a bit different when using NS (I'm using FF 3.6.8, but same has been happening since about FF 3.5 & NS 1.8 or 1.9).
Sample result:
w/ NS --> 11.06 Mb/s | ping 88ms
w/o NS --> 27.92 Mb/s | ping 15ms
upload speed is also reduced but not as drastically.
Re: NS && Speedtest.net == 1/2 to 1/3 DL speed
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:06 pm
by Giorgio Maone
NoScript just can't affect raw network speed.
Maybe the Flash applet they use for measurement tries to reach out to page JavaScript or to perform cross-site requests, getting blocked by NoScript and loosing time this way.
However my test gave consistent numbers across Fx 3.6.8 w/o NoScript, Fx 3.6.8 w NoScript, Minefield with and without NoScript and Chrome (obviously without NoScript).
Re: NS && Speedtest.net == 1/2 to 1/3 DL speed
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:33 pm
by reg.poster
wow. what fast feedback! great product & great work!
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I actually posted a problem that is not all related to NS!!!! I'm sorry. The problem is caused by Firebug.
Let's hope someone over there is as super fast & supportive as you.
Also, I recommend your product to friends. The only complaint I've gotten is it's difficult for them to use, and they often just go to [Allow all on this page], which I wish I hadn't seen them doing.
I don't know if a larger community white list is possible. Something like the MVPS block list maybe? Perhaps [allow all but community black list]?
Anyway, many thanks, cheers, prego, & merci beaucoup