Network: Speed Test
How Fast Are You Going?
From time to time you may want to test the speed of your Internet connection. Use our online Speed and VoIP test.
Our test checks the speed and quality of your service for VoIP which is the most demanding of all Internet services including terminal services and VPN's.
The test measures seven variables affecting speed and six affecting VoIP. The variables include jitter, packets lost, packets disgarded and packets out of order. The test includes a Connect Summary and how many VoIP lines your service can support.
The test includes two results which do not apply at this time. They are:
Packet loss: server --> you:
Jitter: server --> you:
For ADSL speed tests, please realize the speed test statistics will report data transferring at about 85% of the speed your ADSL service sync's up at. The remaining 15% is used by control information, also know as overhead, that ensures data packets go where they are supposed to, and in the correct order. Overhead alsoapplies to wireless and fibre connections.
A BIT About the Numbers
We want to make sure you understand the results of your research. The following points help it all make sense.
ADSL Speeds
Mbps = Megabits per second - ADSL connections are sold with a download speed of 1.5, 2.5, 4.0 or 6.0 Mbps
Kbps = Kilobits per second - Most ADSL connections upload at approximately 640 Kbps. Our 6.0 Mbps service uploads at 1 Mbps.
KB/s = Kilobytes per second - there are eight Kilobits in a Kilobyte.
1.5Mbps = 1500Kbps/8 = 187.5KB/second
2.5Mbps = 2500Kbps/8 = 312.5KB/second
4.0Mbps = 4000Kbps/8 = 500.0KB/second
6.0Mbps = 6000Kbps/8 = 750.0KB/second
Therefore, the theoretical maximum download of a 6.0 Mbps ADSL connection is 750.0 KB/second.
