free internet speed check.

dstebbins · 07-30-2007, 08:14 PM

I keep googling, but no luck. I'm looking for a webpage that will tell me what my internet bandwidth is for no charge whatsoever, with no software to download except Flash or some other common software (every "free" test I find makes me download their programs). I know something like this exists because I've had been to one before; I just can't remember the webpage. Does anyone know?

Cheese · 07-30-2007, 08:17 PM

speak easy?

Ambushed · 07-30-2007, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dstebbins

I keep googling, but no luck. I'm looking for a webpage that will tell me what my internet bandwidth is for no charge whatsoever, with no software to download except Flash or some other common software (every "free" test I find makes me download their programs). I know something like this exists because I've had been to one before; I just can't remember the webpage. Does anyone know?

www.speedtest.net

dstebbins · 07-30-2007, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ambushed

www.speedtest.net

This website says that my lowest internet bandwidth is 164 kb/s. In that case, why is it when I close all internet browsers, this video file I'm downloading is only going at 9.0-9.25 kb/s?

Cheese · 07-30-2007, 08:45 PM

you must divide that by 8 to get your true speed.

dstebbins · 07-30-2007, 08:47 PM

1. Why is that? Why do I have to divide by 8?

2. 164/8 is 20.5, not 9.25. Put it into your computer's calculator.

hermeslyre · 07-30-2007, 11:28 PM

The reason you divide by 8 is because your speed is rated in kilobits, not kilobytes. 8 bits equal 1 byte.

The reason you're only getting half your speed can be caused by many things.. If DSL another user, TCP may not be optimized, etc.

dstebbins · 07-30-2007, 11:53 PM

I don't have any other internet connections in this house. The only other computer in this house is broken, and all of my consoles are off. What does TCP mean?

hermeslyre · 07-30-2007, 11:57 PM

Transmission Control Protocol. The protocol most computers use to connect to the internet (TCP/IP).. Along with DHCP and a mess of other acronyms.

This may be able to help you. (don't sue me

)

http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

07-30-2007, 08:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
dstebbins Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 45	free internet speed check. I keep googling, but no luck. I'm looking for a webpage that will tell me what my internet bandwidth is for no charge whatsoever, with no software to download except Flash or some other common software (every "free" test I find makes me download their programs). I know something like this exists because I've had been to one before; I just can't remember the webpage. Does anyone know?

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07-30-2007, 08:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cheese banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 547	speak easy?

07-30-2007, 08:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cheese banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 547	you must divide that by 8 to get your true speed.

07-30-2007, 08:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
dstebbins Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 45	1. Why is that? Why do I have to divide by 8? 2. 164/8 is 20.5, not 9.25. Put it into your computer's calculator.

07-30-2007, 11:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,967	The reason you divide by 8 is because your speed is rated in kilobits, not kilobytes. 8 bits equal 1 byte. The reason you're only getting half your speed can be caused by many things.. If DSL another user, TCP may not be optimized, etc.

07-30-2007, 11:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
dstebbins Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 45	I don't have any other internet connections in this house. The only other computer in this house is broken, and all of my consoles are off. What does TCP mean?

07-30-2007, 11:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,967	Transmission Control Protocol. The protocol most computers use to connect to the internet (TCP/IP).. Along with DHCP and a mess of other acronyms. This may be able to help you. (don't sue me ) http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php