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7/18/09

Test the speed of your Internet connection.

Don't know how fast your internet connection is? There are many online tools that will help you to calculate the internet speed. Speedtest is one of them. It is one of the most popular speed test tools out there.

Speedtest


Speedtest.net is a broadband speed analysis tool that allows anyone to test their Internet connection. Ookla provides this service for free to anyone curious about the performance of their connection to and from hundreds of locations around the world. Whether you test just for fun or you really need to certify and validate the true speed of your Internet connectivity, Speedtest.net is the place to be. You can view all of your historical results, share them easily, and even compare them to others in your immediate area or around the globe.

Speedtest.net performs three key measurements used to determine the overall quality and performance of your Internet connection.

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Download Speed

The speed at which data is sent from the Internet to your computer
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Upload Speed

The speed at which data is sent from your computer to the Internet
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Ping (Latency)

The time it takes in milliseconds for a small piece of data to be sent from your computer to the Internet and back

The speed test results are very accurate and the test results will be shown as a png image. So you can copy the link and paste it on your website or forum.




Follow this link...

3 comments:

PrinceOfHeartz said...

Hi,
Check your internet connection speed and post the results (with a link to the image)here. Unlimited connections are generally slow. But there are ways to speedup your internet connection. One of them is to change your DNS server. I will explain the procedure if needed.

Anonymous said...

hai,
I tested my broadband speed by using the Speed test.
Download speed :957kbps,
Upload speed :240kbps.

PrinceOfHeartz said...

Good results... Download speed is good. I think you are a subscriber of the unlimited plan...

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