Testing my Broadband connection speed

[ChrisRS]

Hi

Are there any decent websites that allow you to test your Broadband connection speed for free, i've had a quick look on Google but i'd like a recommendation before i'm convinced the test is accurate.

ChrisRS

[corozin]

Try this : www.dslreports.com/speedtest

[kevin63]

Just type in to Google "broadband speed checker" there are loads, and one will suit your needs.

[mattley]

Basic, usefull, accurate, and one of my favorite urls

http://sod.ms

[944pi]

One of my favourite sites for this sort of thing is www.msv.dk - has some other tools that are quite handy.

Phil

Edited by 944pi on Saturday 10th March 20:10

[agent006]

This one is the only one that i've found to give reliable readings for higher speed connections.
http://speedcheck.ispconnect.co.uk/

Everything else seems to think 50mb = 11 mb, so are obviously throttled.

[ChrisRS]

These are the results i got back,



ChrisRS

[cuneus]

www.speedtest.net/index.php

[turbobloke]

The tiscali test does look good.

[rolex]

As a petrolhead I always use this one which looks like a digital speedometer www.giganews.com/performance.html

[Scraggles]

www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html

if logged into the site, it keeps a tabular and graphical record and average speed etc

[Strangely Brown]

cuneus said:

www.speedtest.net/index.php

Wot he said!

[agent006]

cuneus said:

www.speedtest.net/index.php

That's the one that tops out at 11mb.

[Strangely Brown]

agent006 said:

cuneus said:

www.speedtest.net/index.php

That's the one that tops out at 11mb.

No it doesn't. I have got figures 30+Mb/sec through it (at work).

[agent006]

I've only got 11.5 max on that, with an uncontended 50mb connection that came out as just over 50 on various others.

[murph7355]

ChrisRS said:

These are the results i got back,



ChrisRS

Crikey. Who are using/where do you live?

[rlk500]

Just one thing to bear in mind. If you want meaningful figures then you need to be hardwired to your router, numerous wireless hops or at the end of a contended hub will probably not produce the figures you are looking for.