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Test Your Internet Connection Speed

• Use Speedtest.net to test the speed of your Internet connection. See if you are getting what you pay for or share your results with others! Speedtest.net is a broadband speed analysis tool that allows anyone to test their Internet connection. "Ookla provides this service for free to anyone curious about the performance of their connection to and from hundreds of locations around the world. At no cost, anyone can use our World Results section to browse top bandwidth speed by country, or narrow down statistics to very specific locations."
  What is Speedtest.net testing?
  Speedtest.net performs three key measurements used to determine the overall quality and performance of your Internet connection.
  * Download Speed: The speed at which data is sent from the Internet to your computer
  * Upload Speed: The speed at which data is sent from your computer to the Internet

*Ping (Latency):The time it takes in milliseconds for a small piece of data to be sent from your computer to the Internet and back

References

• "Internet access." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 22 Nov 2009, 03:42 UTC. 29 Nov 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Internet_access&oldid=327227865>.
• "About Speedtest.net" Speedtest.net. 22 Nov 2009, 03:35 UTC. 29 Nov 2009 <http://www.speedtest.net>.