1. What is my IP address?

Visit http://www.broadbandsandwell.org.uk/iptest.htm

2. How can I test the broadband link is working?

In your school's broadband cabinet there are three boxes:

Are the indicator LEDs on for each connection on these boxes?

On the smallest box (either labelled Pandatel or BT), are any of the LEDs red?

Can you get any websites to load, are other workstations able to connect to the Internet?

Can you connect to any internal webservers? (Turn off your proxy settings and try to connect to www.sandwellschools.org.uk)

3. How can I test the broadband WAN data transfer rate?

There is an FTP server inside the WAN. This should be accessible at maximum download speeds determined by your location (this is usually about 10Mbit/s). Connect as follows:

• Obtain individual direct connection to the broadband equipment, disconnecting the rest of your school.
• Open a "DOS" window on the PC (Start..Run, CMD OK)
  • ftp 172.28.12.8
  • (username is ftpuser, password is ftppass)
  • bin
  • hash (only if necessary, hash gives a visual cue that something is happening. type hash again to turn it off)
  • get 10Mb.zip
• When finished, the time taken will be displayed. This should be between 8 and 12 seconds for a 10Mbit/s connection.

4. How can I discover which Squid and IWSS I am using?

Click here and find out which squid you are using. This information is on the bottom line of the web page and the information you are looking for is: - e.g. netsw-squid3.sandwell.synetrix.local

Click here to determine which IWSS Server you are using. This is on the top line of text on the web page. e.g. IWSS Security Event (iwss-4)

5. How can I test the Internet data transfer rates?

There are a number of commercial bandwidth testing sites on the internet, among these please try www.speedtest.net