UploadSpeedCheckFirstDatasize Property

Type: Integer

Default value: 50000 (approximately 50KB)

Set this property to indicate the data size (in bytes) that BrowserHawk will use when taking an initial upload speed reading.

When BrowserHawk performs an upload speed test, it first uses the sample data size specified by this property to get a quick, rough approximation of the upload speed. Based on these results, it then picks the largest data size it estimates can be used, up to the value specified in UploadSpeedCheckMaxDatasize, while still being able to complete the test within approximately the amount of seconds specified by the UploadSpeedCheckTestSeconds property.

If this value is set too low, then the initial reading used in the test may be inaccurate, which will result in possibly longer testing times than specified in UploadSpeedCheckTestSeconds, or in inaccurate results. If this value is set too high, then the testing time may take longer than desired especially for users on slower connections. In our testing, a value of 50,000 bytes was determined to provide a good balance between testing time and accuracy of results.

Note: If setting this property, you must do so prior to calling the GetExtPropertiesEx method.