Network speed test - download and upload

[mrNewt]

Hi guys,

I was looking for a sort of tutorial that is teching you how to test your network speed (upload and download) using flash - as acurate as possible. Unfortunatelly I wasn't able to find anything ... and I would really really like to learn how to do a such a thing.

To get an ideea of what I'm trying to create (or what i would like to learn how to do), see this link:

http://www.ookla.com/speedtest/

Please let me know if any of you has any ideas how to do something similar. I am not interested in the graphics. I need to know mostlly the code. i don't want a copy and paste. I want to understand how is working and how should I think the problem.

[Xeef]

you need to have a file on the server wich you download :p
when you start loading it you start your timer when it's ready you stop the timer

FileSize/time = speed

the same for upload
create a var whit a sertain length and send it to the server

they bigger the files the acurater it will by

[mrNewt]

I realise that for downloading I will need to have a file on the server that client will download.

But from what you are saying I have some small doubts regarding how acurate this thing can be.

What I really need is a good explination on how the whole process works. And what it will make it acurate?

Same thing for upload.

[mrNewt]

Hey guys, Ok I got something (from somebody else) - for the download part. I got trough the whole think and yes it did make some sense :). For the upload, he told me that I would need something else like coldfusion. Do you guys know a better, simple way? if not ... does anyone there knows couldfusion and will he be willing to help me out? At the end it could be a nice tutorial addition for this forum.

Now this is way over me ... anyone care to help me out with this one? I would really, really apreciated. I really want make this thing working.

I'm also including the .fla from the other guy for your opinions, etc.

Please help!!!