LAN Speed Test Version 4.0 Beta 1 - Mac OS X Edition

**counsil** · 12-07-2016

Hi Pete

I have some concerns regarding the read speeds. When I look at the download speed on my Mac it is showing very little throughput. I'm thinking the app isn't even downloading the data but rather reading from the disk cache. Here are a couple sample outputs for your viewing pleasure:

Date: 2016-12-07 21:28:10
Version: 4.0.0 (Beta 1) Build Date: 11/18/16 Expire Date: 1/17/17 (41 Days)
Serial Number: [Deleted for Privacy, ask if needed]
Software Key:
Operating System: Mac OS X
Computer Name: Doug’s MacBook Pro
Network Cards: 1
HP Timers: 0 = 0.0423 1 = 0.0281 10 = 9.7733 100 = 100.1085
PrefsFolder: /Users/Doug/Library/Application Support/Totusoft/LAN Speed Test
PrefsFile: /Users/Doug/Library/Application Support/Totusoft/LAN Speed Test/LSTx_Settings.ini

Date: 2016-12-07 21:28:56
Folder or Server IP: /Volumes/backups-3
Packet Size: 1 MB to 1 MB
Packet Size Avg: 1,000,000 Bytes
Packets: 10
Total Test Time: 5.203401 sec
Throughput: Average
Write: 0.9221478 (86,753,991)
Read: 0.0590415 (1,354,978,391)
Write Speed: 86.754 Mbps
Read Speed: 1,354.9784 Mbps
Status: Finished...

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Date: 2016-12-07 21:35:35
Version: 4.0.0 (Beta 1) Build Date: 11/18/16 Expire Date: 1/17/17 (41 Days)
Serial Number: [Deleted for Privacy, ask if needed]
Software Key:
Operating System: Mac OS X
Computer Name: Doug’s MacBook Pro
Network Cards: 1
HP Timers: 0 = 0.036 1 = 0.0265 10 = 10.0413 100 = 100.1095
PrefsFolder: /Users/Doug/Library/Application Support/Totusoft/LAN Speed Test
PrefsFile: /Users/Doug/Library/Application Support/Totusoft/LAN Speed Test/LSTx_Settings.ini

Date: 2016-12-07 21:36:40
Folder or Server IP: /Volumes/backups-3
Packet Size: 50 MB to 50 MB
Packet Size Avg: 50,000,000 Bytes
Packets: 10
Total Test Time: 38.53355 sec
Throughput: Average
Write: 33.5550743 (119,207,008)
Read: 0.4082147 (9,798,766,289)
Write Speed: 119.207 Mbps
Read Speed: 9,798.7663 Mbps
Status: Finished...

Let me know what I can do to help troubleshoot.

**Pete Totushek** · 12-09-2016

Hi Counsil,

Correct - Beta 1 does not have the capability on the Mac to clear local drive or USB drive cache - Only network drives or shared drives across the network. Windows Beta works fine. This issue is listed under 'These features are still coming in the next beta builds...' I'm still working on a solution to clear the cache when testing to local drives. Apple makes things very difficult when you try to do something out of the norm. I have it working on LAN Speed Test (Lite), but then it affects testing to some NAS's too as reading from those NAS's become extremely slow. I'll get it worked out, but it will most likely be in beta 3. Beta 2 should be ready by next week with Network Scanning and logging supported

Beta 3 will include support for testing to LST Server. We are getting close finally!

Thanks for testing and your input!
-Pete

**counsil** · 12-13-2016

/Volumes/backups-3 in the tests above is not a local drive. Its a network share... to a shared folder named "Backups" on a Synology DS1812+ NAS to be more specific.