When buying the services of a provider, we hope that the speed of the Internet connection will be exactly the same as specified in the contract. Well, or almost like that. However, in practice, it extremely rarely corresponds to figures on paper, because it is influenced by a lot of factors - from network congestion to the state of the client device - a computer, smartphone, tablet or Smart TV. In addition, in the contract, the provider indicates the maximum, and not the actual connection speed. However, if the latter is constantly and much lower than the former, the quality of the service can be called into question.
To control the work of the provider and just be aware of the real speed of the Internet, you need to know how to determine it. Fortunately, there are a large number of special software and free web services for this, which we will get acquainted with today. But let's start with what opportunities the Windows operating system has in this regard. And also find out how to get the most reliable result.
Built-in Windows features
The easiest and fastest way to see the current Internet connection speed is in the task manager on the "Performance" tab. If the network is weakly loaded, the graph in the "Bandwidth" window will be low; if it is strong, the window will be almost completely filled with it, and the speed shown in the upper right corner will approach what is indicated in the contract with the provider. That should be the norm. If, with a heavy network load, the speed remains low, it means that an obstacle has arisen somewhere. But where is it - with you or with him?
To find out the maximum achievable (in theory) Internet speed within a particular type of connection, open the "Network Connections" folder and select the "Status" section in the context menu of your network.
The information you need is on the General tab.
The actual speed is usually 2-3 times lower than the maximum. By the way, when transferring data via Wi-Fi and via cable, it can differ significantly.
Let's say you have determined that the Internet on your computer should be faster. The next task is to find out who is to blame for the slowdown - your devices or the provider.
How to manually test your Internet connection speed
To get the most reliable result, you need to check the Internet speed on the computer to which you are connected. network cable provider. If it is not possible to insert the cable directly into the computer, for example, if it only supports wireless connections or if the connection is tied to the MAC address of the router, disconnect all other devices from the Internet during the test.
- Prepare a 1 GB file and select any cloud web service to which you will upload it, for example, Yandex Disk or Google Drive. It is important that the service does not limit the speed of uploading and downloading content.
- Close all programs that use the network and the Internet to unload the channel as much as possible.
- Disable VPN and proxy clients unless they are required to establish access to the WAN.
- Record the time and start uploading the file to the cloud server. Mark the end time of the download.
- Under time control, download the file back to the PC.
Knowing the file size in megabytes and the number of seconds it took to transfer it, you can easily calculate the Internet speed in Mbps. If it is close to that specified in the contract, then the provider will fulfill its obligations to you, and the reason for the slowdown is in your devices. If not, then vice versa.
For those of you who don't want to do the math, you can test your Internet speeds using the methods below. For reliability, we advise you to check several times within an hour.
Web Services
Checking the speed of the Internet using the 2ip service is as easy as shelling pears: press the "Test" button and wait 1-2 minutes.
In addition to ping indicators, as well as incoming and outgoing speeds, 2ip allows you to find out:
- Average internet speed in your city.
- Average speed indicators among subscribers of your provider.
- The best tests for all providers for the current day.
- The total number of measurements across all providers.
Such a kind of benchmark. Below on the page is a table of the last ten measurements.
By the way, as of the date of the audit, none of the largest leaders in the provider services market in the Russian Federation, Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan - Rostelecom, ByFly, Ukrtelecom, Kazakhtelecom, MTS, Beeline, Akado, Iota, Dom.ru, Citylink and TTK, did not record holder. The first places were taken by small and not too well-known companies.
And further. If you have something to tell about the services of your Internet provider to other users, you can leave a review about it on the site.
- another easy one free service similar appointment. To start the test, just click the "Start" button. The result will be displayed on the screen in a couple of minutes.
By the way, if you register for the Speedtest (it's also free), you can save the test results in your account and share links to them with other users.
In addition to being a web service accessible online through a browser from any device, SpeedTest exists as an application for stationary (Windows, Mac OS X) and mobile (iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, Amazon) platforms.
Yandex.Internetometer
The Yandex.Internetometer service determines the speed of incoming and outgoing connections without ping. However, in addition to this, it shows detailed information about your internet connection, operating system, and the browser in which you ran the scan. The only pity is that benchmarks and the ability to save test results are not provided here.
To start the test, click the "Measure" button. The result, like that of competitors, appears on the screen in 1-2 minutes.
It is very reminiscent of the set of functions of the service of the same name in the “ru” domain and differs from it only in the design style. In addition to the Internet speed test button, this resource contains a rating of Ukrainian providers and indicators of the last 20 checks.
For users with Russian IPs, the 2ip.ua site opens in Russian, for residents of Ukraine - in Ukrainian.
To start testing, click the "Test" button. The result will be displayed after the same time as the others.
Banki.ru
Banki.ru uses 2 tests provided by the telecommunications company Wellink. One of them is the traditional check of the response time (ping), incoming and outgoing Internet speeds, the second is checking the quality of online video viewing. As a result of testing, the service displays brief description your connection: how fast will open New episode movie, how long it will take to download an album and upload a photo to a social network, what video quality is optimal for your connection, whether the picture will freeze when watching videos through a browser.
Using the service on Banki.ru is no different from the rest.
Free programs to test the speed of the Internet on PC and mobile devices
If you use the above services several times in a row, you will notice that the indicators bandwidth The Internet will always be different. This is normal, but not entirely informative, especially when the connection is intermittent. Applications, unlike web services, allow you to monitor network traffic continuously. And this is their main advantage.
NetTraffic for Windows
The utility, available in installation and portable versions, is a small window that constantly hangs in the corner of the screen, where the connection speed is displayed in real time.
In addition to current data, it collects traffic statistics for user-specified time intervals. Can monitor multiple network interfaces at the same time.
TMeter for Windows
- a more advanced Internet traffic control tool than the previous utility, but also very simple to understand and use. In addition to speed parameters, it collects statistics about the IP addresses of visited resources, ports, protocols, etc.
Tmeter has a built-in firewall and traffic distributor (traffic shaper) between devices local network. These functions become available if the program is running on a computer that is used as a gateway for other devices to connect to the Internet.
The utility is designed to monitor the entire flow of information passing through the network adapter, including the data transfer rate. Initially, it is in English, but a crack has been released for it (available on the download page), which is enough to copy to the folder with the executable file or program archive.
NetworkTrafficView works without installation and does not require special settings. Connection data is displayed as a table in the main and only window of the utility.
Internet Speed Test for Android
The mobile application "Internet Speed Test" is not only stylishly designed, but also very functional. In addition to collecting the main speed characteristics of Wi-Fi and 2 / 3G networks, it displays the delay time for sending packets, allows you to select a test server (its availability and remoteness affect performance), accumulates statistics and publishes the results of checks on social networks.
The application is also convenient because it supports even very old versions of Android.
Meteor - speed test for Android
Meteor - speed test - one of the few mobile applications, which received the highest user rating - 4.8 points. It not only shows the real speed of the Internet connection, but also determines how fast popular network programs will work with the current connection quality. These programs include clients social networks, browsers, Gmail, YouTube, Skype, WhatsApp, Wase, Google Maps, Uber, etc. 16 different apps in total.
Other advantages of Meteor are that it supports all types of network connections, including 4G, and does not contain ads.
There is in the network great amount services that allow you to check the speed of the Internet connection on your computer, as well as receive other information. But it is worth highlighting the most popular and proven to provide accurate information. Conducts 2 ip ru Internet speed test, demonstrating to the user additionally the connection parameters to the user.
General characteristics
Everyone can cope with a simple, pleasant and convenient network speed test service. This is facilitated by excellent design, constantly improving to the best qualities.
When visiting the official website of the service, information is instantly displayed on the IP address of the device from which the Internet was accessed. Main page shows users links that can be used to perform various testing options. But it is worth preparing for them by performing certain manipulations.
Testing should not be started if the browser has various tabs open, programs that require access to the Internet. There should not be any file downloads, as all this negatively affects the results of the tests. Only in this case it is possible to proceed to the study of speed characteristics.
It is worth noting that for comparison, the service will prompt users to indicate information in the appropriate boxes regarding the download and download speeds provided by the provider. They can also be left empty. Everything is at the discretion of the tester. As a result, valid data on the speed of the Internet connection on the computer will be obtained.
Most often, the providers themselves provide an asymmetric channel, through which packages will be downloaded much faster than the return occurs. It is this kind of service provider practice that should be put up with.
Main advantages
Using 2 ip ru Internet speed test, the user receives a number of advantages, among which are:
- Numerous additional features and services on the official website. This will allow you to obtain detailed information regarding the Internet connection and, if necessary, file claims with the service provider.
- The check can be run repeatedly for an unspecified time without any restrictions. This ends up showing more accurate results by fitting everything presented to the average.
- The check is very simple and takes only a few seconds. Even a beginner in computer science can handle it.
This list includes only the most basic advantages. There are many more of them, which is associated with the specific function and conditions of the Internet connection.
Test order
When we are ready to conduct a 2 ip ru Internet speed test, we can proceed directly to obtaining the result. To do this, press the corresponding key on the computer monitor screen. In order for the results to be displayed, you must wait a certain time before the end of the test. The resulting result will be provided to users for review.
In addition, information from the site will be provided in the form of a code that will display the test results. It can be used later for publication on third-party resources, your own website or blog. If they are noticeably different from those declared by the provider, then it will not be superfluous to post the code on the service provider's forum in order to give information to all other users to bypass the scammer.
Getting real results
For one test it is impossible to obtain accurate information regarding the speed characteristics of the Internet connection. You have to do this several times. Objective results will be displayed in a special section with average speeds. It indicates the frequency of required checks, as well as the time period during which testing will be launched.
At the same time, your own e-mail is indicated, where after the time has elapsed information about the study of the data transfer rate will be sent. It is this option that will allow you to have complete information regarding the network connection provided by the provider.
During the testing period, the computer or laptop should not be turned off. In addition, during the specified time period, you should not download files, watch movies online, play, open any web resources. Each of these items will negatively affect the result of testing the Internet connection. It is best to leave the device alone and wait for the conclusion in the form of an email.
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