How fast is your Internet connection? I get 50 Mbit download currently and 10 Mbit upload which is mighty fine. Would not have a problem with faster speeds though, as you can imagine. But the speeds are more or less maximums, it is not guaranteed that I always get the speeds. You need to test [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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SpeedTest, Test Network, Internet Connection Speed
There are quite a few situations where you may want to test the network or Internet connection speed of the computer you are working on. It can be helpful to analyze network or connection problems for instance, or a tool for webmasters to find out how fast they can connect to their websites which is [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Net Traffic, Display Realtime Internet Speed
What’s the current speed of your Internet connection? You probably know the maximum download and upload speed but it is harder to tell how fast you are currently uploading or downloading to the Internet. Unless of course, you are using a program like a speed test to show you exactly how fast it is. Then [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Test Your Internet Speed With Down Tester
It is sometimes advisable to test the Internet speed either to test if the advertised speeds that the IPS lured you in with are reachable or to download speeds from various parts of the world. Internet Service Provider usually offer a test file on their servers that their customers can use to test the download [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Barebone Web Surfing With Finch
We have featured some articles in the past that explained how to reduce the bandwidth usage while surfing the Internet which is important for users who have to cope with a monthly bandwidth limit and those who are stuck with slow Internet connections. (Reduce Opera Bandwidth Usage and Use The Opera Mini Browser On A [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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A Reliable Broadband Speed Test
One of the first things that users do when they get a broadband Internet connection is to visit so called speed tests on the Internet that measure the upload and download speed of a connection. This is great for bragging rights but also a good way to check if the advertised speeds are the real [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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How much are you paying for your internet connection ?
After reading the BBC report about broadband prices in 30 of the most developed countries I was wondering how much you actually paid for your connection to the Internet. The BBC article unfortunately revealed only marginal information and not the complete list of prices in all of the countries examined.