Choosing a provider and connecting the Internet, each subscriber wants to get quick access to the World Wide Web. But what if the speed of the Internet, in your opinion, does not correspond to the one prescribed in the tariff plan and you suspect that the line is damaged, or even worse, the provider does not provide you with services in the specified volume? In this case, you should check the quality of the connection and, if it turns out to be low, take appropriate measures.
Internet connection quality
The quality or speed of the Internet connection is one of the important characteristics that you should pay attention to when choosing a tariff plan. It depends on it how quickly pages and files from the Internet will load, whether you can run your favorite online game or not.
In fact, this is the time during which information is exchanged between your computer and other servers on the worldwide network. This value is measured in megabits per second, less often you can find values indicated in kilobits.
Unfortunately, the numbers indicated in the contract do not always coincide with the real ones, therefore, periodically, special tests should be carried out, and if the obtained values differ significantly from the indicated ones, contact your Internet provider.
Testing mechanism
All services are analyzed according to the same principle. You go to a website and request a speed test. Your computer automatically sends a package of documents to the server using the line of your provider. After receiving the files, the program directs them back to the computer. At the same time, the volume of the packet and the time spent on its receipt and transmission are recorded.
Based on the received data, the following information is displayed:
- Ping is the time it takes to transfer data in a computer network from a client to a server and vice versa. Usually measured in milliseconds.
- The transfer rate of the information at which your computer transmits data. It is measured in megabits per second, less often in kilobytes.
- The receive rate at which your computer is receiving data. Also measured in megabits per second.
How to find out the internet speed?
You can check the speed of the Internet from Rostelecom using various services. For testing, you should select a site that you trust, and also disable all programs for downloading files, instant messaging clients such as Skype, ICQ and others, since their work significantly affects the results of the analysis. In addition, it is recommended to check several times during the day, or even several times, in order to draw correct conclusions regarding the speed of the Internet.
With Speedtest
One of the most accurate is the speed test from the Speedtest service. Verification is fairly easy. To do this, you should:
Upon completion of the test, you will find out the speed of receiving and transmitting data in megabits per second, as well as the ping.
With the help of the official service Rostelecom
Rostelecom also offers its customers to check the speed of the Internet connection for free. However, experts believe that its results are less reliable than those obtained when testing with Speedtest.
To measure, you should follow these steps:
- ping, measured in milliseconds;
- incoming and outgoing speed in megabits per second.
Other Testing Methods
If the test results do not suit you, you can also find out the quality of the Internet connection using other equally well-known services, such as:
- speed-tester.info;
- 2ip.ru/speed;
- pr-cy.ru/speed_test_internet;
Their principle of operation is the same as described above. The only difference is that the first two are designed directly for analyzing the Internet connection, the rest provide a number of other features, such as checking IP, site traffic, pages, etc. Therefore, the data obtained with their help are considered less reliable.
Poor connection reasons
The test results showed low speed, but what is the reason? There are several options:
- Your computer is infected with a virus that uses the Internet to transmit and receive information.
- If you have a wi-fi router, then neighbors may have connected to you.
- Your modem is broken or has lost settings.
- Problems with the cable in the house or apartment (pinched or broken cable, damaged clamps, etc.).
- Line problems.
- Provider's server load.
What to do?
If the test results are bad, that is, significantly lower than the values specified in the contract, then you should definitely take the following steps:
- Scan your computer thoroughly with an anti-virus program. It is advisable to update it before that.
- Change the password from the wi-fi router.
- Just in case, try to connect another modem (if any) and check the integrity of the cable in the apartment.
- If all of the above actions do not work, you should contact the technical support of Rostelecom and leave a request to check the equipment and line.
To do this, dial the number 8-800-300-18-00 and tell the operator about the problems you have encountered. He must register your application, which will be reviewed within three days. At the same time, the company's specialists will not only check your line, but also the equipment, and then provide you with information about the problems found.
In most cases, contacting technical support should solve your Internet connection problems. In case you have not seen a positive result, you should change your tariff plan by choosing the one where the speed is lower. This way you will not overpay for the Internet.
Greetings, dear readers of the blog site! Today, in order to check the speed of the Internet, it is not at all necessary to be an advanced connoisseur of high technologies. It is enough to use an online service where you can determine the speed of the Internet connection by simply pressing a button. There are a sufficient number of such services on which the Internet connection is checked online.
A simple user, as a rule, does not attach much importance to the speed of the Internet connection. By and large, the most important thing is that the necessary files (movies, music, documents, etc.) are uploaded and downloaded as quickly as possible. But if any delays or failures in the Internet connection begin to occur, any of us starts to get nervous.
The lack of internet speed at the moment has a particular effect on the nerves. self-creation of a website or blog(this is me about myself and "my high-speed" Internet connection).
Of course, the speed of data transfer on the Internet depends on many factors. And all these nuances are negotiated with the Internet provider, with whom an agreement is concluded to provide them with network access services. But providers often do not fulfill their obligations, and the actual data transfer rate turns out to be much lower than stipulated in the contract. And most users simply do not know how to check the Internet connection, or rather, its speed.
To begin with, to test the speed of the Internet, disable, if possible, all network programs (including antivirus). Check the status of the network connection.
Look at network activity.
My computer – network – Show network connections- choose State working network connection.
If the window State there is an active data transfer (digital values change quickly), check if all programs are disabled. If so, you may have a virus. Then first treat your computer with some antivirus program ( you can also use a free antivirus program).
After these steps, the Internet speed can be measured using the online services listed below.
Checking Internet speed on Yandex Internet.
Perhaps the most "Spartan" online service where you can measure the speed of the Internet is Yandex Internet.
But, despite its simplicity, Yandex does the speed test in a very original and high-quality way. It is enough to go to his service to check the speed of the Internet - Yandex will immediately determine your IP address, browser, extension of your computer screen and what region you are from.
Further, in order to measure the speed of the Internet in Yandex, click on the "ruler" button and after the test of the Internet connection is completed, you can view detailed information. Where the upload speed and download speed will be indicated. And as a souvenir, when the Internet speed check is over, you can grab the HTML code of the banner with you to insert it on your blog or website.
How to determine the connection speed of the Internet service Speedtest.net
This is one of the most popular online services, on which it will be simply pleasant for many to measure the speed of the Internet. The service promoted in Runet has an attractive design, and it is a pleasure to check the speed of the Internet on this resource. After measuring and testing the speed of the Internet connection, speedtest presents a report in the form of a banner, which indicates the data of the download speed from the network and the transmission data that comes from the user's computer.
Just like in Yandesk, this banner can be placed on your website or blog. In addition, on the online service, you can take the script of the Speedtest Mini miniature module and install it on your website or blog. Then anyone can measure the speed of the Internet directly on your website. And, perhaps, the most attractive product of Speedtest Mobile. This application is for mobile devices running Android and iOS.
Internet speed test online service Speed.io
A speed test is the best way to test the speed and quality of your internet connection. Have you noticed that your files are downloading at a slower speed? Do you feel that the sites you visit are loading too slowly? Check your internet connection settings. With our tester you can now measure:
- latency testing (ping, latency) - the average time of sending data packets to different servers at the same time is checked. Most testers only measure the send time of small packets of data (less than 500 bytes), but in reality browsers and web applications usually send and download large packets of data, so our tester also checks the send time of large packets (about 2-5 kilobytes). Result: the lower the ping, the better, i.e. allows you to use the Internet more comfortably. This parameter is especially important in online games.
- download testing - the download speed is checked, which is measured as the total amount of downloaded data for a certain period of time (about 10 seconds) and is expressed in units of Mbps Testing is carried out for different places at the same time, since using only one server is not reflects the actual bandwidth of the connection. the site tries to show the measurements, which are measurements of the speed outside of the border routers. Download speed is an important parameter that determines the quality when watching movies on the Internet and the download speed of files.
- Upload testing - the speed of sending data is checked, just like in the case of uploading testing, the parameter is important, for example, when sending data to the server and e-mail messages with especially large attachments, for example, photographs.
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ISPs boast about maximum data rates, but what's the real story? The speed depends on many factors: the time and day of the week, the load of the communication channel, the technical condition of the servers, the condition of the communication lines, and even the weather. When buying a certain package of services, you want to be sure that the money is not paid in vain, and the Internet speed corresponds to the declared one.
We will check using special services on the network, because this is the most convenient, affordable and accurate way to determine the speed of the Internet. Speed is measured from the computer to the server running the service. Accordingly, the indicators from different services will differ.
Measured:
- incoming speed, i.e. the one with which we download from the Internet
- outgoing - the speed of information delivery, i.e. when data is transmitted from our computer, for example, when you send an email or file, or a torrent is opened.
As a rule, these two indicators differ, for me - up to three times, depending on what to test. The outbound speed is usually slower because it is used less frequently.
The baud rate is measured in kilo- or mega-BITS. One byte contains 8 bits plus an overhead pair of bits. This means that with a result of 80 Mbit / s, the actual speed is 8 MB per second. Each speed test consumes about 10-30 megabytes of traffic!
Ookla SpeedTest
The best service for today, sharpened for testing the bandwidth of the Internet connection. Precisely determines the maximum possible speed for your computer at the moment.
To start the test, press the big button "START". The service will determine the optimal server and start transmitting data. During testing, the current speed is displayed. It usually grows as the process progresses.
Pay attention to what indicators are determined:
Very approximate good values for wired internet:
- "Download" - incoming speed: 30-70 Mbps
- "Download" - upstream speed: 10-30 Mbps
- "PING": 3-30 ms
For mobile 3G / 4G internet:
- incoming: 5-10 Mbps
- outgoing: 1-2 Mbps
- PING: 15-50 ms
PING is an important indicator, it is the time it takes to establish a connection. The closer the server is, the lower the value and the better.
SpeedTest has servers all over the globe, so your location and the closest server are determined first, then the test data is transmitted. The measured speed is the highest possible for your computer at a given time. This is achieved due to the fact that the server for data exchange is located in your city or region, and the closer the server is to the computer, the higher the speed. But you can choose any server!
Thus, it turns out that we will get a speed that is not achievable for most sites on the internet, well, because their servers are located further away. Thanks to this "trick" I got the best results. The figures obtained can be compared with those stated by the provider, but the real speed on the Internet is still lower.
The speedtest has applications for smartphones:
After testing, a permanent link to the results and a picture is provided, which you can brag about in social networks
By checking the speed several times in a row, you will notice that it is different each time. It depends on the load of the provider and the server. Therefore, I recommend that you run the test several times and calculate the average speed, this will be more correct.
After registration, the history of all checks becomes available and the ability to compare them, which is also important. You can run a test from time to time and then look at the history for a year, and in a graphical representation. It will immediately become clear where your provider is developing (or, on the contrary, it will turn out that it is time to change it).
SpeedTest app for Windows 10
With the help of the application, you can find out what the quality of your Internet connection is.
Communication quality differs from speed. For example, a file may be downloading at a breakneck speed and suddenly the download is interrupted, you have to start over. After the end of the test in the application, you need to click on the results:
To determine the quality of communication, the following indicators are used:
- Ripple (jitter) - phase ripple, the less the better. Up to 5 ms.
- Packet loss - how many percent of the data was lost and had to be re-sent. Should be 0%
Internet meter from Yandex company
Unlike Speedtest, Yandex's service measures the speed of data transfer between your laptop and its servers, only its own. It turns out that here the speed should turn out to be lower than in the speed test, but it is closer to reality for working in RuNet.
Press the "Measure" button and wait for a while while Yandex is testing. The time will depend on the speed itself, and if it is too low, or there are interruptions in communication, then the test may freeze or end with an error.
Yandex tests in the following way: it downloads and uploads a test file several times, and then calculates the average value. Strong dips are cut off for better accuracy. Nevertheless, after each repeated check, I got different results with an error of 10-20%, which in principle is quite normal, since speed - the indicator is not constant and jumps all the time. It was during the day, and then I tested early in the morning and the result jumped with a difference of up to 50%.
Yandex Internet meter also shows the IP address and detailed technical information about the browser.
Service 2ip.ru
I have been using this wonderful service for a long time. The 2ip.ru service will also show you, give complete information at this address, check any of your files for viruses, tell you a lot of interesting things about any site on the Internet (IP, site engine, presence of viruses, distance to the site, its availability, etc.).
2ip determines your provider, the optimal server and checks the speed between you and this server, just like SpeedTest.Net, but 2ip has fewer servers, so the PING will be higher. But there are statistics on the average speed in your city and your provider. With each repeated test, my speed changed insignificantly - within 10%.
Another service, works on HTML5, without Flash or Java, however, like the previous services.
OpenSpeedTest will help you measure the bandwidth between Western servers. You will notice that the pings have become even larger.
Works stably, averages the values obtained, fairly predictable and repeatable results.
The service is not of particular interest for testing high-speed Internet, but it may be of interest to those who use a modem or other not the fastest Internet. The results show the average results for different network interfaces (modem, coaxial cable, Ethernet, Wi-Fi) and yours for comparison.
There is a percentage accuracy of measurements. It is calculated based on whether the speed was stable during the data transfer, or jumped strongly. The more stable, the higher the accuracy.
Separately, I will note the testing method using. To do this, we take a torrent with a large number of seeds and see the real speed of data reception.
For everyone, before testing it is desirable:
- Close all programs except the browser (especially those that can download something) and leave only one tab of the speed testing service active
- Wait until the end or stop all downloads in your browser!
- Check if any program is using the network. To do this, open the "Task Manager" using the "Ctrl + Shift + Esc" buttons, go to the "Performance" tab and click on the network adapter. If there are several of them, then there will be only one with the data:
See how much data was sent and transferred in the last minute. If no program uses the network, then there should be units-tens, maximum one hundred kbps. Otherwise, reboot and check again.
Summing up
Finally, I want to say that not a single service was able to determine the maximum possible indicators for my Internet connection. I say this because when downloading from torrents, my speed reaches 10 MB / s. This happens by downloading from various sources scattered around the world at the same time (this is how torrents work). And the services work with only one server, albeit a powerful one. Therefore, I can recommend the uTorrent program as a tester, but it works on active distributions, where there are dozens of seeders.
Do not forget that the low speed may be due to, or due to a weak Wi-Fi adapter. In the comments, please write your results and do not forget to upload the article to social networks.
Video review:
Many computer users are often faced with low internet speeds. If you have connected a high-speed Internet, and it repeatedly or constantly freezes, then the first reason for this may be the provider. Also, viruses, browser, and computer problems can affect internet speed.
Before deciding what to do to increase the speed of the Internet, you first need to find out its speed at the moment. In this article, we will tell you how to check the Internet speed on a computer with windows 7, and with other operating systems, so that later you can fully express your claim to the provider.
Checking internet speed through Speedtest.net
The most convenient and more accurate site for checking Internet speed is considered speedtest.net
But before you start checking, find out the Internet speed declared by the provider, most often they indicate the speed "up", for example, up to 100 Mb / sec. It should be said right away that this is a lie, you rarely find the Internet, which can reach a speed of 100 MG / second, (although Rostelecom gives out even more than the speed declared under the contract.
In this case, the declared speed is 50Mb, and as you can see in the screenshot, the download speed is really higher), but our task will be to check if there is at least 2-3 Mb / s, which will be enough to play music or video more or less quickly.
- 1 ... We go to the site using the link speedtest.net.
- 2 ... Click on the button "Start Test" or if you have an English version of the site "Begin Test".
- 3 ... After pressing the button, the Internet speed test will start. You do not need to do anything, the program will check itself. It is advisable to disable all processes that load the Internet, as they can affect the bottom line. The verification process will take from a few seconds to a minute.
- 4 ... In the end, you will see ping (Ping), (a little about Ping itself. Ping (from the English. Ping) refers to the response time of the Internet connection: namely, how quickly the client computer, having sent a request, receives a response from the server. Ping is measured in milliseconds (ms, ms), and of course, the less Ping, the better ... The ideal value is up to 40 ms, higher is already a bad Ping, which leads to "Freezing" of network applications). Download Speed and Upload Speed. The main thing is to find out the speed of receiving, if it is 5 Mb / second, then this speed should be enough. Our task is to compare the real speed of the Internet with the declared provider. If they do not match even closely, then you need to urgently contact your provider, or change it to another one.
Checking internet speed via 2ip.ru
If you want to fully verify the speed of your Internet, you can use another site 2ip... But be warned, both sites featured may be slightly wrong, so count the average after checking the speed.
- 1 ... Go to the site using the link.
- 2 ... On the left side of the screen, click on the "Internet connection speed" button in the "Tests" field.
- 3 ... On the page that opens, check if your location and Internet provider are indicated. If all the data match, click on the blue "Test" button.
- 4 ... Wait a few seconds while the program counts the internet speed.
- 5
... After verification, a page will open in which your IP, provider, site, ping and time of the event will be written. Slightly below the green numbers indicate the speed of your Internet.
As already mentioned, both services are checked in their own way and at different times. If the Speedtest had 2 MG / sec, and 2ip 1 MG / sec, then the average checking speed will be 1.5 MG.
Yandex. Internet meter - check internet speed
Ours has a lot of good and useful services, including checking the speed of the Internet. We go to this link - yandex.ru/internet, and press the button "Measure"
Now you know how to check internet speed on your computer. If you want to always know the current Internet speed, you can download a special program to your computer. But such programs have a drawback - they slow down the computer and the Internet connection a little. Therefore, it's up to you whether you need such a program on your computer or not!