Security - This just tells you if you are using a VPN or not.Ĭlick Start Test.

Provider - This just tells you the name of the company providing you with your internet service.

This also tells you if your public IP address is a IPv4 or IPv6 protocol. This is different from your local IP address. This may change if you are using dynamic routing.

IP Address - This is your public IP address that the internet uses to connect to your device.

This test will also test the stability of your internet connection while uploading data. This is also measured usually megabytes-per-second (Mbps).

Upload - This measures how fast your internet connection is able to transfer data from your computer to the internet.

This test also measures how stable your internet connection is while downloading data. This is usually measured in megabytes-per-second (Mbps).

Download - This measures how fast your internet connection is able to download data to your computer from the internet.

Latency is usually measured in milliseconds (ms).

Latency - Latency is the speed it takes for data to transfer from one computer to another over the internet.

Once the test is complete, it will tell you your latency, download speed, upload speed, internet service provider, IP address, and if you are using a VPN. Allow several minutes for the test to complete. This will begin your internet speed test. Then click Export to export your test results as a CVS file, which can be opened in Excel or Google Sheets.Ĭlick Start Test.

If you want to save a copy of your results, click My Saved Results at the bottom of the page.

You can end the test early at any time by clicking the End Test/Escape button at the top.

If you plan on doing a test longer than a day it is recommended that you create an account in case of disconnection issues.

For longer tests, you cannot turn off your computer even if you create an account.

Your information is not automatically saved unless you create an account.

You can still browse normally on a different tab if you’d like or you can minimize the window and come back later.

Do not close the window or tab the tests are running in.

It will also display a graph of your upload and download speeds. Each test will display your download speed in blue, and your upload speed in orange. It's the blue button at the bottom of the page. Click on the Start Automatic Test button.

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