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Friday 3 August 2012

HOW TO: Test Your Internet Connection Speed


There are different internet plans provided by different ISPs. The plans differ according to the monthly charges and the speed of internet you get. If you want the internet connection just for chatting and a little of browsing with your cell phone, you can get the smallest available plans but if you want to use internet at the most, broadband plan is the best for you.

The broadband plans from different ISPs are different and you can select the one which suits you and your requirements the most. What matters the most is that whether or not you are getting the best net speed for the money you spent.


However, there might be some genuine reason for not getting the proper speed sometimes but when the problem persists, it creates an obvious irritation. In such case if you want to complaint to your ISP, you first need to know what speed exactly you are getting. Keep on reading to know about the ways to test the internet speed.


Online Testing

This is the most common and easiest method used to test the internet speed of your connection. There are many good websites giving you the accurate results for your net speed but speedtest is the one which I follow. It is very easy to use and gives an accurate uploading and downloading speed.
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Speed Monitoring Software

This is another great way to monitor you net speed. Once you install this software in your computer system, you can monitor the internet speed regularly on your computer screen. It gives you a quick overview of your current internet speed throughout the day. Usually such software provides a set of tools which appears in the menu bar and facilitates you to keep an eye on your internet speed and web traffic always.


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Web Traffic Testing

Many leading ISPs are today providing the traffic shaping tools. These tools enable the user to watch the web traffic and these tools are easily downloadable from Google. These tools are actually offered by a joint venture between educational institutions and Google.
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