The Internet speed declared by the provider can sometimes differ greatly from the real one. This fact is known to many users. Therefore, to view the connection speed, you should use one of the test programs. They guarantee the accuracy of the result.
It is necessary
- - a computer;
- - Internet access;
- - testing program.
Instructions
Step 1
Decide which program you will use to test your Internet connection speed. There are a great variety of them, so choose according to your taste or rely on the reviews of friends, read the opinions on various forums. The principle of operation of such special testing programs is identical. The check is carried out online, no data such as entering an IP address is required.
Step 2
Close all programs that cannot work without an Internet connection. Then the speed test result will be valid. Open a browser, in the search bar, type the name of the site where the service is located, which allows you to test the speed. It could be speedtest.net.
Step 3
In the window that appears, select the type of speed test - using the recommended or preferred server. Click on the "Start Testing" button, the online service will start testing. After a while (for speedtest.net it is a few seconds), the result will be displayed - numbers showing the speed of receiving and transmitting data.
Step 4
Click on the "My Results" button, it is located below the scoreboard with Internet testing data. This service allows you to compare all the test results that you carried out on a specific computer at speedtest.net. Optimal data can be obtained by repeating the tests several times at significant intervals. On the site you can find information about the connection speed of other users and other "usefulness".
