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Broadband Speed Test

March 21st, 2005 • Related • Filed Under

Ever wondered what broadband line speed you are really getting? Are you paying for 8Mb, but you think you may actually only be getting 4Mb?

If so, then you can use the free Broadband Speed Test below to find your true broadband speed.

How It Works

Start the test by clicking the big button in the center of the page. The test first starts by downloading a file and measures how long it takes. After the download is finished the speed checker tries to upload a file and measures your upload speed.

If you want to get accurate results then you should not use your internet connection for any other applications once the speed checker is running, and run the test a few times so that an average speed can be calculated.

The broadband speed is measured in Kbps (kilobits per second). Approximately 1000 Kbps is 1Mb/s.

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So how were your Broadband Speed Test Results? Don’t forget to leave a comment below to share your results so that other readers can see which ISPs are good and which aren’t.

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If a reliable Broadband Speed Test shows that you are not getting what you pay for from your ISP, it may be worth considering switching. You may find it useful to Compare Broadband Providers and their offers before you decide which ISP offers the best deal to suit your needs.

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About the Author

Everton is based in London and has worked in the internet and mobile space for over ten years now, and before that worked in corporate strategy and consulting. He has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University, and currently runs the Portal and online operations for one of the largest ISPs in the UK. He also writes for Windows 7 News.

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Comment by malcolm on 14 August 2008:

Bert: you are one lucky bugger want to swop phone lines? we are in the wilds of Medway about 15 miles as the crow flies from London but it might as well be outer mongolia as far as talktalk is concerned, max here is 1.3 kbps on a good day with a following wind and at about 2.30am for 15 minutes before someone notices and cuts you down to .7
malcolm
#225

Comment by Bert on 14 August 2008:

Virgin Media up to 10Mb/s cable connection
Download 9710 Kbs
Upload 470 Kps
Just as usual
#224

Comment by Malcolm on 13 August 2008:

Buying up to 8Mb/sec from BT getting:
Download 2.728Mb/sec
Upload 0.323Mb/sec
I am on wireless connection
#223

Comment by PS3 on 13 August 2008:

12200 Down
936 Up

Thankyou Be Unlimited
#222

Comment by Bart on 12 August 2008:

3 G - 488, so bad. It’s that bad that can’t get worst. Technical sup is useless and hopeless trying fix the issue for 6 months with out a clue… You can not use some emails accounts. Error - spam sender. If you like a headache hassle this is the best way… terrible mistake for 12 month.
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Comment by malcolm on 9 August 2008:

Talktalk, down .688, up to slow to check, Got to be the worst ISP anywhere, outages all the time, tech useless,getting out is hard as they take over phone line and you have to pay to reconnect to BT before another ISP will take you on
Avoid talktalk like a plague at all costs