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Global speed testing. How to find out the speed of your Internet connection - review of the best services

Hello, site readers IT lessons. Today we will deal with the popular question “ How to correctly measure the speed of an Internet connection?“Everyone is interested in knowing whether we are getting those megabits per second that we paid for and why sometimes files or sites loadoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooossssssssssssssssssssssssssssssYou you you You You You You You You you your you\'ll be interested in knowing whether we are getting those megabits per second that we paid for and why sometimes files or sites load sooooo slowly…

In this IT lesson you will need the knowledge gained in the previous two lessons: “” and “”

Of course, you would like to press one button and quickly find out your speed... this is also possible, but the accuracy will be low. In addition, you need to take into account some factors that affect the data transfer speed and the result of its testing.

The lesson is big, if you need to find something specific, you can use the content:

What affects Internet speed?

First, let's look at what can affect the quality of Internet connection speed measurements. And there are many such factors:

  • Speed, with whom you contact when checking your Internet speed (this may include the access speed of the site from which you are downloading something)
  • Speed ​​and settings if your computer is connected to local network through him
  • Working on the computer at the time of verification
  • Antiviruses and firewalls running in the background
  • Computer and operating system settings

In most cases, the most important item on this list will be the first item – server speed. Let me give you a few illustrative examples.

Example 1.
If you connect your computer to the local network using a cable (twisted pair), then connection speed with another computer on the same network(in your city) will be very large, for example, 70 Mbit/s .

Example 2.
Now we measure the speed between our computer and some server at the other end of the country. Maybe we'll get about 20 Mbit/s .

Example 3.
Let’s imagine that all 800 regular readers of the IT-lessons website connected to this server at once and began downloading different files. Communication speed with a busy server will decrease and for you it will be, for example, 3 Mbit/s .

Example 4.
Now let's try to download the file from a server in another country, for example, in Australia, we get less 1 Mbps!

Now, I think it’s clear that the measured speed depends on which server you chose to test: its location, its own maximum speed and his workload. That is, you need to understand that:

The speed of all servers (containing sites and files) is different and depends on the capabilities of these servers.

The same applies to other points (for example, the connection speed will differ when connecting to the network directly or through a router, and will also depend on the characteristics of this router).

How to improve verification accuracy

It is advisable to complete these points if you want to get the maximum exact result checking the speed of the Internet connection. If approximate measurements are enough for you, you can move on to the next section of the lesson.

  1. Connect network cable directly to the computer(V )
  2. Close all programs, except for the browser (in which there should be one bookmark with this IT lesson)
  3. Stop programs downloading in the background(torrent clients, download managers, etc.), except those you chose to test Internet speed
  4. Temporarily disable your antivirus (don't forget to turn it on later), because... in some cases it may affect online test results.
  5. Launch Task Manager (hold down the Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys at the same time) and go to the “Network” tab. Make sure the network is not overloaded (“Network Usage” should be less than 1%). If the network is being actively used, a program or Windows may be updating. In this case, wait until the downloads finish or restart your computer.

Network usage in task manager (green line jump - process of checking Internet connection speed)

In addition, every the measurement must be carried out several times to improve testing accuracy.

How to measure Internet connection speed

There are several ways to measure the speed of your Internet connection. Let's consider them in order of increasing complexity of use.

  1. Online services

Since we are now at the “Beginner” level, we will consider the first method in detail, and for experienced users I will briefly describe the remaining two.

Method 1. Measuring speed using online services

This is the one the easiest way to measure“Press one button and find out everything quickly.” The accuracy is relative, but the simplicity is attractive. 🙂

note that online tests have different accuracy!

I will tell you only about the most popular services.

SPEEDTEST.NET

Let's start with the most popular and most accurate online test to check Internet speed(and it’s free, too). I will dwell on it in more detail and advise all readers of the site to use this method first.

Here's a quick guide:

2. Find the button " Start checking" and press it:

Click the "Start Scan" button

3. At the end of testing, you see three results:

First number indicated by the word “Ping” (read “ping”), means network packet transmission time. The smaller this number, the better quality connections (preferably less than 100 ms).

The second number is the data acquisition speed. This is exactly the figure that providers advertise when connecting (it is for these megabits per second that you pay your honestly earned rubles/hryvnia/dollars/yuan :)).

The third number is the data transfer speed. As you can see, it can be noticeably lower than the receiving speed, but the provider is silent about this (but, in most cases, high outgoing Internet speed is rarely required).

If you want to measure the speed of your Internet connection to a specific city, then select it on the map (all are available major cities planets) and click the “Start scan” button again.

This way, you can check the examples I gave for yourself.

The creator of the “speed test” has another interesting online service, which checks Internet connection qualityhttp://pingtest.net/.
There are many more interesting testing opportunities on the company’s main website. network connections http://www.ookla.com/.

Other online Internet speed testing services

The principle of operation for all services is the same: press a button, wait, get a number... but the results are different.

2. Add several downloads from different fast file servers, for example this (test archive) and this (Linux distribution)

3. Set it in the settings maximum quantity streams(sections for downloading)

4. We monitor the maximum speed file uploads:

The maximum speed achieved is highlighted in the image with a red rectangle.

What speed do you need to download movies?

We have learned how to measure the speed of data transfer over the Internet, now let’s see where this can be applied.

Let's say we want to download average quality movie, which usually takes 1.4 Gigabytes. Let's calculate at different speeds:

  • Speed 100 kbps– about 32 hours (it’s better not to wait for the movie to download using the mobile Internet)
  • Speed 1 Mbit/s– This movie will take 3 hours to load
  • Speed 3 Mbit/s– 1 hour download
  • Speed 15 Mbit/s– less than 15 minutes to load
  • Speed 50 Mbit/s– about 4 minutes
  • Speed 100 Mbit/s– about 2 minutes

Compare with time music downloads(for example, an mp3 file in good quality, about 10 MB):

  • Speed 100 kbps– less than 15 minutes of loading
  • Speed 1 Mbit/s– 1.5 minutes loading
  • Speed 3 Mbit/s– 0.5 minutes

At the same time, it is worth remembering that there is a guaranteed speed and a speed not guaranteed by the provider (we dealt with this in the IT lesson).

Bottom line

So, today we learned how to check the speed of the Internet (Internet connection) in three ways. We learned that in addition to speed, we also need to take into account the quality of communication, which is indicated by “ping” (we will deal with this separately). They also clearly assessed what speed would be sufficient to download a movie. Thus, we have completed the topic of units of measurement of information and data transfer speed. What's next?

Have you already guessed? Of course, a test! This time there will be few questions, but I advise you to re-read (including this one). If you're ready, here you go

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Speedtest is a small program for measuring connection speed. The system performs automatic tests for ping, server response and the functioning of the Internet in general. Helps replace constant calls to your provider with simple operation to check the connection. Information is displayed on the screen with graphic tables for visual analysis on the page. Such assistance will be needed in games, offices, and work PCs.

The developer releases new updates for testing in latest versions. Disadvantages - frequent program crashes and errors when calculating the speed flow. It is recommended to bypass the firewall for the application to function properly.

This software will provide any information on networks, connection speed and Internet usage by pressing just one button.

Download the full Russian version of Speedtest for free from the official website without registration and SMS.

System Requirements

  • Supported OS: Windows 7, 8.1, 8, Vista, 10, XP
  • Bit depth: 32 bit, 64 bit, x86

Internet speed test - free service, which will check the real situation with your Internet provider.

A unit of measurement for Internet connection speed.

Providers indicate speed in kilobits or megabits. The exact picture can be found by converting the declared quantity into bytes. One byte is converted into eight bits. For example: your contract specifies a speed of 256 Kilobits. Some quick calculations give a result of 32 kilobytes per second. Real time Does uploading documents give you reason to question the integrity of the provider company? An Internet speed test will help.

How does the online service work?

The program determines the exact data using the transmitted information. From your PC it is sent to our website. And then back. The test reveals the average value per unit of time. The process is quite simple and only requires a short wait.

What factors affect connection speed?

  1. Bandwidth.
  2. Connection quality.
  3. Line congestion at the provider.

Concept: channel capacity.

What is this factor? It's very simple. This is the maximum amount of information that is theoretically possible to transmit using this provider. The given data is almost always less bandwidth. Only a few companies managed to get close to this figure.

Several online checks give different results.

This is possible. The numerous influencing factors lead to slight variations in the result. A permanent coincidence is unlikely. But also strong difference there shouldn't be.

How to check Internet speed?

  1. It is necessary to close and disable all transmitting programs (radio, torrents, instant messaging clients).
  2. Launch the test using the “Test” button.
  3. A little time and the result will be ready.

It is better to measure your Internet speed several times in a row. The error of the result is no more than 10 percent.

Let's conclude:

If you have doubts about the correctness of the data provided by the provider when connecting, you can do so in different ways.

  1. Use the Internet Speed ​​Test service.
  2. Check the information in the contract.
  3. Measure it yourself based on the time it takes to load documents.

The first point will help you check quickly, efficiently and simply. No calculations, disputes or difficulties. Our tester is minimally loaded. Has only one control button. And it gives the right results.

When choosing a provider and connecting to the Internet, each subscriber wants to be able to quickly access the World Wide Web. But what if the Internet speed, in your opinion, does not correspond to what is specified in the tariff plan and you suspect that the line is damaged, or even worse, the provider does not provide you with services in the specified volume? In this case, you should check the quality of the connection and, if it turns out to be poor, take appropriate measures.

Internet connection quality

The quality or speed of the Internet connection is one of important characteristics, which is worth paying attention to when choosing a tariff plan. It determines how quickly pages and files from the Internet will load, and whether you can launch your favorite online game or not.

Essentially, this is the time during which information is exchanged between your computer and other servers on the World Wide Web. Measured given value in megabits per second, less often you can find values ​​​​indicated in kilobits.

Unfortunately, the numbers specified in the contract do not always coincide with the real ones, so special tests should be carried out periodically and if the obtained values ​​diverge significantly from those indicated, contact your Internet provider.

Test mechanism

Analysis on all services follows the same principle. You go to the site and request a speed test. Your computer automatically sends a package of documents to the server, using the line of your provider. After receiving the files, the program sends them back to the computer. In this case, the volume of the packet and the time spent on its receipt and transmission are recorded.

Based on the data received, the following information is displayed:

  1. Ping is the time spent sending data on a computer network from client to server and vice versa. Usually measured in milliseconds.
  2. The transmission rate at which your computer transfers data. It is measured in megabits per second, less often in kilobytes.
  3. The receiving rate at which your computer receives data. Also measured in megabits per second.

How to find out the Internet speed?

You can check your Internet speed from Rostelecom using various services. For testing, you should select a site that you trust, and also disable all programs for downloading files, instant messaging clients such as Skype, ICQ and others, since their work significantly affects the analysis results. In addition, it is recommended to check several times during the day, or even several, in order to draw the right conclusions regarding Internet speed.

Using Speedtest

One of the most accurate is the speed test from the Speedtest service. The check is quite easy. To do this you should:

Upon completion of the test, you will know the speed of receiving and transmitting data in megabits per second, as well as ping.

Using the official Rostelecom service

Rostelecom also offers its customers a free Internet connection speed check. True, experts believe that its results are less reliable than those obtained when testing using Speedtest.

To measure you should follow these steps:


  • ping, measured in milliseconds;
  • incoming and outgoing speed in megabits per second.

Other testing methods

If the test results do not suit you, you can also find out the quality of your Internet connection using other equally well-known services, such as:

  • speed-tester.info;
  • 2ip.ru/speed;
  • pr-cy.ru/speed_test_internet;

The principle of their operation is the same as those described above. The only difference is that the first two are designed directly for analyzing the Internet connection, the others provide a number of other features, such as checking IP, website traffic, pages, etc. Therefore, the data obtained with their help is considered less reliable.

Causes of poor connection

The test results showed low speed, but what is the reason? There are several options:

  1. Your computer is infected with a virus that uses the Internet to transmit and receive information.
  2. If you have a Wi-Fi router, then your neighbors may have connected to you.
  3. Your modem has broken down or its settings have gone wrong.
  4. Problems with the cable in the house or apartment (pinched or torn cable, damaged terminals, etc.).
  5. Line problems.
  6. Provider's server load.

What to do?

If the test results are bad, that is, significantly lower than the values ​​​​specified in the contract, then you should definitely take the following steps:

  1. Check your computer thoroughly using antivirus program. It is advisable to update it before doing this.
  2. Change the password for the wi-fi router.
  3. Just in case, try connecting another modem (if you have one) and check the integrity of the cable in the apartment.
  4. If all of the above actions do not produce results, you should contact Rostelecom technical support and leave a request to check the equipment and line.

To do this, dial the number 8-800-300-18-00 and tell the operator about the problems that have arisen. He must register your application, which will be reviewed within three days. At the same time, the company’s specialists will not only check your line, but also the equipment, and then provide you with information about the problems found.

In most cases, contacting technical support should solve your problems with your Internet connection. In case you didn't see positive result, you should change tariff plan, choosing the one with the lower speed. This way you won’t overpay for the Internet.

Speed ​​test is best way checking the speed and quality of your Internet connection. Have you noticed that your files are loading at a slower speed? Do you feel like the websites you visit are loading too slowly? Check your Internet connection settings. With our tester you can now measure:

  • latency testing (ping, latency) – checks the average time of sending data packets to different servers simultaneously. Most testers only measure the sending time of small packets of data (less than 500 bytes), but in fact browsers and web applications typically transfer and download large packets of data, so our tester also tests the sending time of large packets (around 2-5 kilobytes). Result: the lower the ping, the better, i.e. allows you to use the Internet more comfortably. This parameter is especially important in online games.
  • download testing – download speed is checked, which is measured as the total amount of downloaded data over a certain period of time (about 10 seconds) and expressed in units of Mbit/s Testing is carried out for different places at the same time, since using only one server does not reflect the actual connection throughput. the site tries to show measurement results that are speed measurements beyond border routers. Loading speed is an important parameter that determines the quality when watching movies on the Internet and the speed of downloading files.
  • Sending testing (upload) – the speed of data sending is checked, just as in the case of upload testing, the parameter is important, for example, when sending data to the server and email messages with especially large attachments, for example, photographs.

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