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Why should I test my internet speed with an internet speed test?

An internet speed test measures the connection speed and quality of your connected device to the internet. It does so by running multiple consecutive tests that analyze different aspects of your internet connection, namely ping (latency), download speed, and upload speed. Each of these values represents the connection’s specific qualities, which you can read more about in the paragraph after the next. This should give you a clue on how to understand the final test results. But before we get to these, we first want to discuss how to perform each test.

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Running a WiFi Speed Test is the right solution for most people if they encounter connectivity issues as they are usually internet speed related. The reason is simple. Most of the devices on your home network today are not connected with a wired connection anymore. They are all connected via WiFi. So to figure out if your connectivity issues are due to your ISP, your wireless connection or a local router issue running a WiFi Test will give you the insights you’re looking for. Just run multiple tests, one close to your WiFi Hotspot and one in the place where you’re having issues because the signal strength diminishes. If the internet speeds are the same for the weak and strong signal, it’s likely an ISP issue. If the interet speeds differ on your connected devices, however, the poor connectivity is likely either due to a local misconfiguration or device capabilities. Maybe your device is not connecting to the correct WiFi hotspot, so it must go through a thick wall. Selectively enabling and disabling your WiFi hotspots can quickly help identify the problematic device. You can run a WiFi speed test on all your devices to idenitify the ones that have a strong WiFi signal and the ones that don’t. In addition you could check internet speed with a network speed test as well to compare wireless and wired connectivity.

Test my internet speed?

To learn more about the specific requirements of the bandwidth speed test, we’ve prepared the sections below that will explain the details of what actually happening during the speedtest.

How to test download speed?

To speed test internet performance for downloading data the test is performed by opening multiple connections to a server and simultaneously starting the download of a large data file on all connections. This approach ensures that the entire bandwidth of the internet connection is maxed out, and thereby the maximum data throughput can be measured. Recording the data throughput against measurement time finally yields the available internet speed for downloading data.

How to test upload speed?

Upload speed is tested by reversing the sequence of the download analysis. Again multiple connections are opened to the test server. Instead of downloading a file, a large file of random data is created on your device and pushed through all connections to the server. Pushing the data to the server over the network via multiple streams ensures that the maximum throughput is measured. Again, recording the data throughput against time yields the available internet speed for uploading data.

How to test ping?

During the ping test, the device sends a small data package over the network to the test server on the internet. This test doesn’t focus on upload speeds but on response time. When the server receives this package, it will send it back to the device, completing the roundtrip. The time it takes the data package to complete the roundtrip is called latency, also known as ping. To achieve an accurate reading, multiple ping tests are conducted consecutively, with the final result being the average of all these tests.

All these are automatically handled for you when you use Speedcheck to test internet speed. But you should take one crucial aspect into account to test speed accurately. Choose the right tool. This depends on the device you want to use, being a phone or tablet, or a computer. To check internet speed on a computer, use your browser and the app on this website. To achieve accurate results on mobile devices, you should download our iOS or Android app, respectively. This is especially important when running a WiFi speed test. Because browsers on mobile devices have poor performance, we suggest using a mobile app written in native code to ensure the most accurate test results.

Internet Speed Metrics

What is download speed?

Download speed determines the transfer rate of how fast data is transferred to your device from the internet. It’s calculated by dividing the total throughput of data in a given time frame by its duration. Therefore its unit is denoted by units of data over time. Most often, download speeds are denoted in Megabits per second (Mbps or Mb/s), although other forms like Kilobits per second (Kbps or Kb/s) or Megabyte per second (MBps or MB/s) are also common.

What is upload speed?

Upload speeds as opposed to download speeds characterize the amount of data your device can send to the internet. It’s calculated the same way and is therefore denoted in the same units. Upload speed is very important for online gaming and video calls, where you need as much speed as possible.

What is a ping (latency)?

The ping or latency describes the delay of a signal due to the time it takes that signal to travel to its destination. In this context, it represents the time it takes a data package to complete its roundtrip over the network and the acknowledgment from the server that it was received. As a value of time, it is denoted as such, most often in Milliseconds (ms). It’s a value for the responsiveness of your connection that also correlates with packet loss. A high latency will lead to more packet loss while a low latency will ensure almost none.

Why should I test my internet?

I can test my internet speed to learn about my connection speeds. This enables me to a) ensure that I’m getting what I’m paying for from my internet service provider and b) helps me adapt my expectations about what type of applications I can run like online games or video calls without issues on my network.

How fast is your internet?

It’s important to understand that different internet speeds are necessary for different usage scenarios. Both download and upload speeds determine what’s possible. So when you test internet speed, keep in mind that the question «How fast is my internet?» can only be answered in relation to what you want to use the connection for. While simply browsing the web can be achieved with low single-digit megabit per second speeds, streaming Netflix in 4K resolution will need a maximum speed of at least a 25Mbps connection speed. Online gaming will primarily be influenced by your ping, with a smaller ping being better while publishing content on the web, like uploading large videos to Youtube will be primarily constrained by your upload bandwidth. To download files especially large files at a good speed you should aim for a download speed with a transfer rate of at least 10Mbps.

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WiFi Speed Test

This test will measure the speed from secured third party test servers to this device. Results can be lower than your plan speeds due to wifi conditions and device specific capabilities. Follow these instructions to test your wifi speed.

1. Use one device. Before you start the test, make sure that any other devices in your home that are connected to the wifi, like an iPad, Xbox, or a Smart TV are turned off. Testing your speed while using other devices simultaneously may impact the accuracy of the results.

2. Be sure to test different locations. For the best test result, make sure you test multiple locations around your home. If you experience issues further from your router, you may need a wifi extender. To test your internet speed, follow these instructions.

3. Stay up-to-date. If you have a computer running an older version of a Windows or Mac operating system, this may impact your test results. You may want to consider updating your device.

Can I check my Wifi speed?

Yes, you can check your wifi speed using various available online tests, including ours, by simply clicking the button above! For best results, you can test at multiple points around your house to make sure wifi signal strength is not impacting your internet speed.

Which wifi speed test is best?

Optimum has partnered with Ookla to provide you the best, most state of the art, internet and wifi speed test. Ookla provides an accurate and impartial platform using secured third party test servers for measuring data transfer rates and latency so you can rest assured you are getting the speed you need.

Can you test your wifi speed on your phone?

Yes, simply go to this page on your mobile device and click the «go» button above. When testing your wifi speed, using your mobile device can help. You should test multiple locations around your house to identify areas with weak signal and using your phone can make this easier. Areas with weak signal could indicate you need a wifi extender.

Why are wifi speed test results different?

When testing your wifi speed, there are many factors that can impact performance: distance from your router, number of active devices, type of router, and type of device running the test. While running your tests, you should be sure all other devices on your network are off or are using no data. If you want to test your internet speed directly from your ISP, you should plug your computer directly into the modem bypassing the router and wifi. To test your wifi performance, you will want to use a portable device connected to your wifi and test multiple locations around your home.

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