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Speed tests measure the rate at which data crosses the internet to its destination. Many internet service providers claim to offer a certain amount of bandwidth and the only way to measure the bandwidth is by making use of independent speed tests gives a true picture, not those hosted on the same network.

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Internet speed

This speed test uses port 8500 to conduct packet tests, if you receive an error keep reading.

paragraph arrow Your firewall needs to allow the follwing IP address 198.104.150.202 to perform the tests correctly.

paragraph arrow Results may differ from what your ISP tells you, this speed test is independent and accurate.

paragraph arrow Speed tests may differ at certain times of day due to the traffic on your network and should be conducted periodically for accurate results.

The Round Trip Time (RTT) reports the total time in milliseconds (ms) to send a small data packet in our internet speed test and obtain a reply back. The faster (smaller) the RTT, the better broadband speed you'll have. For Voice over IP, round trip delays can occur when results exceed 250 mSec or 150 mSec one way which is also considered the maximum desired one-way latency to achieve high-quality voice. Uncapped ADSL packages are now available at very reasonable rates. Compare prices on 453,995 products from 259 stores!
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