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Internet Connection Speed Test

Free Tools For Testing The Speed Of Your Internet Connections
by Richard Thomason - Updated November 20th, 2009

Want to know if the speed of your Internet connection is really that good or that bad? Test it out with a quick Internet speed test. Not only can you test & compare your Internet speed against your type of connection, but against other forms of high speed Internet access, like DSL, Cable or even T1 lines.

 

Internet Speed Test provided by Speedtest.net

Speedtest.net provides a very sound and simple way to test the download speed of your Internet connection. The results of the speed test will be in Kbps (kilobits per second).

  • Your browser requests the speed test page from a web server
  • The web page instructs your browser to record the "start time"
  • An image file is immediately downloaded from the speed test server
  • As soon as the download is done the "end time" is recorded
  • The transfer speed is calculated and sent to the results page

Note: Your web browser must support JavaScript 1.1 or higher to run this test.

 

An Internet Speed Test Can Tell You:

  • How does your Internet connection stack up against others forms of access?
  • Is your present high speed Internet access provider truly as fast as they say?
  • How much faster will DSL or Cable be over your current dialup connection?
  • Can your computer's Operating System truly be slowing down your downloads?
 
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A simple Internet speed test can show you whether or not your Internet connection is as fast as it could be, or if it might be time to find a faster Internet service provider. For more articles, tips, and reviews on High Speed Internet, return to the home page.