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Internet Speed Test - How fast is
your internet connection? Now you can find out how fast or slow your
Internet connection is with Internet Speed Test also known as Internet
Connection Speedometer. You could be using your network connection at
work, or at home using a dial-up modem, ISDN connection, a cable
modem, or a digital subscriber line (DSL). Whatever the device or
technology you're using to surf the Web, Internet Speed Test tell you
the speed of your Internet connection.
Most online speed tests also known as Internet Connection
Speedometer's are not very accurate because they are not sophisticated
enough. They can get you only a rough idea of the speeds and other
values. Mentioned below are some online tests that are quite
professionally designed and give quite accurate results.
How Speed Tests Work - Put simply, one or
more sample files are downloaded from a certain server to your machine
through your Internet connection. The file or files are then uploaded
again to the server. This activity then provides an environment to
measure speeds and other parameters.
Prior to starting most speed tests, you are required to select a
server, with which Internet activity will be taken for measurement.
Some tests don't give you the possibility of doing so, and assign a
server arbitrarily. To get mathematically more accurate results,
perform several test and make an average of these. You can make a
series of tests (at least two) with difference in: time interval - do
the same test at different times, thus catching different test
conditions.
Speakeasy - Speed Test. My
favorite one. Free broadband speed test. By measuring the download and
upload rate from the following locations you are able to accurately
measure your current line throughput or internet connection speed.
Speedtest.net is a free broadband
speed test with servers located all over the world. Compare your
results with others and easily share them.
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