# A new way to test your Internet Speed **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 21, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-way-to-test-your-internet-speed/755271 "2016-05-21T01:52:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-way-to-test-your-internet-speed/755271/21 "2016-05-23T09:54:19Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > Bragging time? > > 88 Fast. > 90 Speedtest (12 upload). > > Might be interesting to check again during “prime time” tonight. 170 megs on Fast. 174.3 megs on Speedtest. This is at 3 am though. ---
**Author:** ![JpnDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-way-to-test-your-internet-speed/755271/22 "2016-05-24T05:43:48Z")
At my office… 92 on Fast 87.79 on Speedtest (Upload 85.28) ---
**Author:** ![Trom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@Trom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trom)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-way-to-test-your-internet-speed/755271/23 "2016-05-24T19:08:19Z")
620 Mbps on Fast 680 Mbps download on speedtest 891 Mbps upload on speedtest ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-way-to-test-your-internet-speed/755271/24 "2016-05-24T20:28:39Z")
[QUOTE=Trom] 620 Mbps on Fast 680 Mbps download on speedtest 891 Mbps upload on speedtest [/QUOTE] At some point, the differences become purely academic. Especially when 25 meg is the fastest service offered to my neighborhood… :smack: ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-way-to-test-your-internet-speed/755271/25 "2016-05-24T20:53:17Z")
three tests all 130 Charter in St louis ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-way-to-test-your-internet-speed/755271/26 "2016-05-24T21:39:50Z")
speedtest dot net Ping 11ms dwn-ld 53.93 Mbps up-ld 11.88 Mbps fast dot com 51 Mbps speakeasy dot net dwn-ld 52.05 Mbps up-ld 11.48 Mbps ---
**Author:** ![Trom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@Trom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trom)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-way-to-test-your-internet-speed/755271/27 "2016-05-24T22:04:58Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > At some point, the differences become purely academic. Especially when 25 meg is the fastest service offered to my neighborhood… :smack: I ran it at the securities trading firm where I work. I asked a network guy who said they could “burst” up to 1000 Mbps. I’m guessing someone will beat me here before too long. We’re not an extremely latency sensitive trading firm. I’d be curious to see what the ultra high frequency shops looked like. ---
**Author:** ![heartsplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@heartsplayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heartsplayer)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-way-to-test-your-internet-speed/755271/28 "2016-05-24T22:25:14Z")
What’s the difference between this and good ol’ reliable Ookla Speedtest? I’ve always used Ookla - I’m going to compare the two now. 🙂 Edit: Fast Speed: 26 Mbps (downlink only) Ookla Speedtest speed: Latency 12ms Downlink 33.61Mbps Uplink 2.02Mbps Yes, the uplink is quite poor compared to the downlink, but that’s what you get with Virgin Media (UK ISP)! ---
**Author:** ![heartsplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@heartsplayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heartsplayer)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-way-to-test-your-internet-speed/755271/29 "2016-05-24T22:27:00Z")
> [@Trom](#): > > 620 Mbps on Fast > > 680 Mbps download on speedtest > 891 Mbps upload on speedtest No one’s going to notice the difference between 620Mbps and 680Mbps, they are both amazingly fast. How the hell do you even get such good speeds?! The only place I’ve ever known to get anywhere near that, is on some of the university computers that I use, on a Wired LAN connection! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-way-to-test-your-internet-speed/755271/30 "2016-05-25T01:39:40Z")
Pretty much the same- 21 mbps on Fast, 21.59 mbps on Speedtest. Which is cool, as my service is nominally 18 mbps. ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-way-to-test-your-internet-speed/755271/31 "2016-05-25T01:46:51Z")
Fast: 3.9 Mbps Speedtest: 3.95 (download) All from the hotel wireless in London [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-way-to-test-your-internet-speed/755271.md?page=1)