Checking out my Internet speed

16 years ago

At midnight tonight my ISP will be upgrading the DSL to a higher speed. I want to see what I have now and then check again tomorrow.

I don't remember where to look to find that.

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TIA

Sue

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zep516
16 years ago
Hi,

There are quite a few places to do that here is one link.

You can find more by a Google Search "Internet Speed Test"

Others here I'm sure will also respond with there favorite sites..

zep516

Here is a link that might be useful: speedtest
zep516
16 years ago
{{gwi:1493420}}

On a Comcast Broad Band connection, I chose the city Washington as it's close to me.
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zep516
16 years ago
Kilobit per second

A kilobit per second (kbit/s or kb/s or kbps) is a unit of data transfer rate equal to:

* 1,000 bits per second or
* 125 bytes per second.

[edit] Megabit per second

A megabit per second (Mbit/s or Mb/s or Mbps) is a unit of data transfer rate equal to:

* 1,000,000 bits per second or
* 1,000 kilobits per second or
* 125,000 bytes per second.

[edit] Gigabit per second

A gigabit per second (Gbit/s or Gb/s or Gbps) is a unit of data transfer rate equal to:

* 1,000,000,000 bits per second or
* 1,000,000 kilobits per second or
* 1,000 megabits per second or
* 125,000,000 bytes per second.
owbist
16 years ago
Below is another site where you can try from all over the world. Just drag the map to a destination country.

Here is a link that might be useful: Another speed test choice
sue_va
Original Author
16 years ago
Zep,

With Speakeasy:

Download Speed: 1409 kbps (176.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 438 kbps (54.8 KB/sec transfer rate)

(I couldn't copy those cute little boxes there.)

Owbist, with Speedtest.net:

{{gwi:1493421}}

I'll see what tomorrow brings.

Thanks.

Sue
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
16 years ago
Verizon's speed-test page

and over at BBR there are several to use
Broadband Tests and Tools

Internet Speed Test
Network Diagnostic Tool
this one gives you a ton of info and you can click on details on your result to get even more info.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
16 years ago
[URL=http://www.speedtest.net][IMG]http://www.speedtest.net/result/579071278.png[/IMG][/URL]
http://www.speedtest.net/result/579071278.png

don't know if that will work but that is mine on one.
below is a link to the comcast company test

Here is a link that might be useful: comcast
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
16 years ago
oppps
zep516
16 years ago
Is that comcast with powerboost raven???
padd_y
16 years ago
My test below.. On an 8MB Connection. Also theres a Ps3 > laptop > and 2 desktops running at the moment..

Download 6832Kbps

Upload 384Kbps

How does the internet connection speed test work?

The internet connection speed test measures that amount of time that it takes to download and upload a file. This is a non-obtrusive test and the test determines your internet connection speed based on the amount of time that it takes to upload and download the file. If you find that you have a slow connection to the internet, you can determine the best time for you to download or upload files by keeping a history of your internet connection speeds to help determine when you have the fastest internet connection speeds.

Paddy..

Here is a link that might be useful: Test my speed
fruitjarfla
16 years ago
Another set of readings.
Broadband
Comcast readings using Raven's link:
Down 23.415
Up 2.699

Speakeasy readings using Zep's link:
Down 23.357
Up 2.762
sue_va
Original Author
16 years ago
Today's Speed test:

Speakeasy:

Download Speed: 1349 kbps (168.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 439 kbps (54.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

Speedtest.net:

{{gwi:1493423}}

Sue
Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
16 years ago
At midnight tonight my ISP will be upgrading the DSL to a higher speed. I want to see what I have now and then check again tomorrow.
So I wonder if they made the upgrade, given that your download speed has decreased since yesterday. They aren't charging you for this new 'faster'(?!?) speed, are they?

(the other) Sue
bpgreen
16 years ago
If you read the agreement carefully, you'll see terms like "peak speeds" and "no guarantee" and on and on

In other words, the upgrade can be an upgrade collectively (for all users) and still be a downgrade for you.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
16 years ago
zep that is the comcast that I was given when I moved to the new house, I think it said it could go up to 16 on download, nice speed and I am only paying $20 a month so no complaints.
I was so used to my Fios I was afraid I would hate anything else but so far so good.

In regards to the DSL upgrade issue sometimes when they do those upgrades it takes a while for everyone to see any improvements, and sometimes they don't put the upgrade on everyone sometimes you have to call and ask them why you are not seeing any improvement> especially if there was any price increase. Since it is DSL it will certainly depend on the CO you are closest to and how it is configured and how far you are from it.
You might want to check over on BBR forums for your ISP forum and see what is being said. They have forums for all the various ISPs.

Here is a link that might be useful: BBR/DSLR
sue_va
Original Author
16 years ago
Here is what I get today.

Speakeasy:
Download Speed: 1335 kbps (166.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 439 kbps (54.9 KB/sec transfer rate

Speedtest.net:
{{gwi:1493424}}

I definitely have faster speed when I'm surfing.

Sue

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