Broadband Speed Test

Everton | Mar 21, 2005 | View Comments


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Ever wondered what broadband line speed you are really getting? Are you paying for 8Mb, but you think you may actually only be getting 4Mb?

If so, then you can use the free Broadband Speed Test below to find your true broadband speed.

How It Works

Start the test by clicking the big button in the center of the page. The test first starts by downloading a file and measures how long it takes. After the download is finished the speed checker tries to upload a file and measures your upload speed.

If you want to get accurate results then you should not use your internet connection for any other applications once the speed checker is running, and run the test a few times so that an average speed can be calculated.

The broadband speed is measured in Kbps (kilobits per second). Approximately 1000 Kbps is 1Mb/s.

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If you are having connection problems it could be down to packet loss and other internet connection issues, so you should also do a Ping Test which will grade your ISP adn provide details of packet loss percentage

So how were your Broadband Speed Test Results? Don’t forget to leave a comment below to share your results so that other readers can see which ISPs are good and which aren’t.


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About the Author: Everton is based in London and has worked in the internet and mobile space for over ten years now, and before that worked in corporate strategy and consulting. He has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University.He also writes for Windows 7 News, Windows 8 News and One Tip A Day.

  • There is various different broadband speed test sites out there. Sometimes it can be worth double checking your speed test results on more than oner to make sure you are getting an accurate picture.
    http://www.broadbandwatchdog.co.uk/speed-test.php
  • myrtlebeachcondos
    Your post proved invaluable in our understanding of our own Broadband speed and the lacunae therein.
  • plasticcards
    Its a suspicion I have had about the Broadband speed I am getting. This test has provided a basis for concrete proof.
  • Mswork
    When i check my internet speed test from http://www.ip-details.com/ the download speed is 1346kbps and the upload speed is 329 kbps so i want to increase it ? Need some help?
  • primrosemill
    I have had a similar problem with Broadband speeds and it has been excruciatingly slow at times.
  • kereth
    I'm on a BT hOME hUB2 and I should be getting about 3mb on an 8mb broadband, I'd kill to see a third of the 8mp. currently I'm on

    down 360kbs
    up 202kbs,

    Which is pathetic.
  • sowmiya
    I am using broad band service & I chk my internet speed from http://www.ip-details.com/ by the time my download speed:1565 upload speed: 273 I want to increase my upload speed & can anybody help me for this?
  • Adi
    First off THANKS for this meter I trust it, when my speed is slow it does not give false results.
    I am in Trinidad and Tobago and I suppose to get 2mb with double speed of about 4MB according to my package from my ISP provider TSTT.
    At certain times I am not getting my correct speed of 4mb, that is during late evenings in the week and on weekends after lunch slow speed for the rest of the day and I call my ISP provider all the time they check my end and tell me the obvious my end is good then they tell me that they will check there side,guess what problem never resolve ,several times I call them,same service ,it not making any sense calling them and it is a speed problem on their server, I bet.
    When my speed is slow the meter I use to use tells me I am getting 4mb but your meter confirm that i was right ,your meter read 1 -1.5MB when I getting slow internet speed,how I know is speed it is because of slow steaming of videos and pages taking a little longer not much ,longer to load and my c is fast and I clean my cache often.
    YOUR METER IS BOSS it's accurate THANKS...I think that I will ave to switch.
  • I'm glad you find the tool useful Adi!! My parent's live in Jamaica and their broadband connection speed is really bad
  • noelrabbetts
    When can we in the country only getting at best 700kbs from BT expect more? There are so many ads for higher speed to tempt me to switch but can I expect more speed to do my work from them????
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