Feature Request: Several test servers for download-test

[Hoerli1337]

Connect several test servers to perform download tests from 2 or 3 servers simultaneously.
This would make it easier to measure high bandwidths, as sufficient capacity is available.
Speedtest net and fast com also do this.

[openspeedtest]

I am working on a new version that already includes support for multiple servers in a single test. Using different hostnames will bypass the 6 concurrent requests per host limitation. However, when I tested this 5 or 6 years ago, I didn't see an overall increase in test bandwidth. Having 3 or 4 parallel connections seemed sufficient. That said, I have never tested this on a 100Gbps connection or higher to confirm if it makes a difference. Regardless, I plan to implement this in the next version (Q1 2025?).

[Hoerli1337]

Very nice to hear!
I actually have a “dumber” thought here.
Some devices now support 2.5G and 10G via LAN.
If there is no suitable hardware at home to test these speeds, several instances can be set up.
For example, to test “the first” 2.5G device, I only need 3 more systems with 1G each.

However, I also have 3 servers that are accessible on the Internet.
It would be cool if I could do the download test from all three at the same time.

[openspeedtest]

Yes, you can do that. That is the main purpose.