So, I thought we should all compare our internet speeds! See where you stand in the big picture: Are you super-fast, or slower than a snail?
Check your speed using Speedtest.net or Speakeasy's speedtest (I personally prefer speedtest.net b/c of it's handy way to post your results, but speakeasy might have a server closer to you for better results).
Put your answer in the poll and either display or tell your results in a post.
Mine is below:
If you use Speedtest.net, after you get your results, there will be a button that says "copy forum link", click that and paste into your post for an image like mine above.
Make sure that when you test your speed, you do not have anything using net resources! This means no downloads, uploads, torrents, websites loading, etc. If you have stuff running, it may alter your results (make it appear lower).
Also, if you are running wirelessly, keep in mind that a direct connection will usually up your speed considerably.
If you are sharing internet with others, your speed will usually be higher if you are the only one on (else they might be hogging up bandwidth).
If you notice your ping to be somewhat high (say...above 80?), see if there's a server closer to you, it may give better results. If there isn't, check the alternate site I gave, they may have a closer server for you to test on.
Finally, keep in mind that displayed results are in Kb or Mb per second, not KB or MB. To find the speed in KB or MB (which is what is usually displayed as your speed when downloading something), divide the speed shown by 8.
For example, my displayed speeds are 94Mb/s Down and 1.5Mb/s Up. This corresponds to 11.75MB/s Down and 192KB/s Up.
Check your speed using Speedtest.net or Speakeasy's speedtest (I personally prefer speedtest.net b/c of it's handy way to post your results, but speakeasy might have a server closer to you for better results).
Put your answer in the poll and either display or tell your results in a post.
Mine is below:
If you use Speedtest.net, after you get your results, there will be a button that says "copy forum link", click that and paste into your post for an image like mine above.
Make sure that when you test your speed, you do not have anything using net resources! This means no downloads, uploads, torrents, websites loading, etc. If you have stuff running, it may alter your results (make it appear lower).
Also, if you are running wirelessly, keep in mind that a direct connection will usually up your speed considerably.
If you are sharing internet with others, your speed will usually be higher if you are the only one on (else they might be hogging up bandwidth).
If you notice your ping to be somewhat high (say...above 80?), see if there's a server closer to you, it may give better results. If there isn't, check the alternate site I gave, they may have a closer server for you to test on.
Finally, keep in mind that displayed results are in Kb or Mb per second, not KB or MB. To find the speed in KB or MB (which is what is usually displayed as your speed when downloading something), divide the speed shown by 8.
For example, my displayed speeds are 94Mb/s Down and 1.5Mb/s Up. This corresponds to 11.75MB/s Down and 192KB/s Up.