DSL bandwidth verification [solved]

rounded_circle · n00b Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 34

Hello,

I have a 512/128 DSL line which works perfectly. All I want to do is test the bandwidth of the line and verify that indeed the maximum downloadload speed is 512 kb/s and the maximum upload speed is 128 kb/sec.

My modem is an alcatel speedtouch 500 connected with my eth0 through an rj45 cable.

Which software is capable of rending this piece of information, and with which options should I tackle with in order to get it?

I will appreciate some help on this issue.
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adaptr · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 11:57 am Post subject:

http://www.broadbandreports.com/tools

Say thank you.

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rounded_circle · n00b Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 34

Of course! Thank you!!!

I also booted from another -windows machine- and ran the modem's applications cdrom which directed me to
http://speedtouch.lan.

Thank you again.
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adaptr · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:54 pm Post subject:

...which is simly the web interface for the modem itself.
What would you test from there ?
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rounded_circle · n00b Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 34

In the first place I needed to verify that typically 512/128 is my bandwidth limits, since this line was upgrated from 384/128. I logged in with my username and password provided for my DSL line, and got the info I needed.

The problem I came upon and did not manage to actually test my line is that I have not compiled firefox with Java enabled.

2 reasons for that based on the fact that I am very noob:
1) A matter of principles.

I was asked to agree that I will use Java strictly with the intention to "enjoy" anything offered on the internet. The emphasis was given on the fact that I should not "produce" anything using Java because it would be illegal.

I really was not ready yet to get involved in this issue due to an increased feeling of disgust towards this "windowze attitude" as I have just managed to redeem myself from that hell... thanks to another way of thinking I met through open source software's principles. I needed sometime to get the picture of this new "revolutionary" way of thinking and acting:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html

2) A matter of security

I have not understood yet. Does Java provide a vulnerability as far as security is concerned?

I would appreciate your advice if this is not exceeding the topic's boundaries.

:roll:

Regards,
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adaptr · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:11 pm Post subject:

Well, seeing as millions of users use Java every day, I'd say it works, and probably fairly securely, too.

I'm not sure I understand your first point - emerge blackdown-jre, that is 100% open source.
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rounded_circle · n00b Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 34

Thank you very much! I will try this one. I was not aware of it.
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rounded_circle · n00b Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 34

Hello again... I emerged blackdown-jre and works fine. However, I found that site which detects your internal NATed ip only if java is enabled.

Tricky java...!
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adaptr · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject:

Forget about that site - they don't even bother to write correct English.

If you want a quick heads-up on security start with the following:
www.grc.com for a non-java firewall penetration test (still consumer-oriented, but way better than that crock)

If you're still worried check out these:

www.securityfocus.org
www.cert.org
www.sans.org

Those are the real security sites.
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rounded_circle · n00b Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 34

Adaptr, many thanks!

I just got finished installing Gentoo for the first time and started worrying about security issues for a future network. These sites seem to be a very good beginning for my research.

Regards,
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