Internet Speed Test

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I know there are many internet speed tests and the results of the tests may
vary. Is there one that is the best test? That is which one has proven to be
the most accurate?
 
John R said:
I know there are many internet speed tests and the results of the tests may
vary. Is there one that is the best test? That is which one has proven to
be the most accurate?
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Dan Elwell's broadband speedtest is the best I've found.

http://www.broadbandspeedtest.net/

Note that any speed test of this nature is *not* giving you the speed of
your connection - it is giving you the speed between you and the server it
connects to. To get as accurate a picture as possible downloading a large
file from one of your ISP's servers (preferably one a very few hops away)
and measuring the transfer rate with something like DU Meter is your best
bet.

Ed Metcalfe.
 
'John R' wrote:
| I know there are many internet speed tests and the results of the tests
may
| vary. Is there one that is the best test? That is which one has proven to
be
| the most accurate?
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Broadband Reports.com at http://www.dslreports offers tests connecting to 7
different servers and keeps an extensive database of speed test results.
The database can be searched by provider and by zip code. The servers have
enough capacity to deliver more or less the full bandwidth of your capacity.
Broadband Reports is probably the most comprehensive source of broadband
information and tests.

Phil Weldon

|I know there are many internet speed tests and the results of the tests may
| vary. Is there one that is the best test? That is which one has proven to
be
| the most accurate?
|
|
 
John said:
I know there are many internet speed tests and the results of the
tests may vary. Is there one that is the best test? That is which one
has proven to be the most accurate?
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It doesn't matter. Results will always vary; sometimes greatly.
 
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