Connection speed is the most important factor in network performance. Each user can check the download and upload speed of both the local network and external connection. To do this, you can use various services.
Instructions
Step 1
Go to a site that allows you to test your external internet speed. You can use the popular speedtest resource, which accurately displays data download speed (download) and data download speed (upload). Make sure that the connection is active and all the necessary settings for access to the network are made.
Step 2
After the service has finished loading, in the browser window on the map, select the region to which you want to conduct your test. If you live in the provinces, then it would be advisable to try to connect to servers in Moscow. If you are a resident of the capital, then you can test the connection to St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk or any other more or less large city in Russia.
Step 3
Click on the selected destination with the left mouse button. A test will be launched, which will first determine the ping to the selected zone, and then calculate the download (receive) speed and the transfer (upload) speed. All data is displayed in the upper panel of the site.
Step 4
To ensure maximum accuracy of the results, during the test, disable ICQ, torrents, peer-to-peer clients and any utilities that in any way may download the Internet channel.
Step 5
Testing speed is usually specified in bits, which often causes confusion among users. Providers usually indicate the number of bits per second in tariff plans, which allows you to get more impressive numbers. Actually 1 byte = 8 bits, i.e. If, when downloading a file via torrent or in a browser, you have specified a speed of 1 MB / sec (megabytes per second), then it will be equivalent to 8 MB / sec (8 megabits per second).
