How a speed test works
A browser test measures a particular network path at a particular time. Understanding the units and destinations makes the result useful without treating it as a universal score.
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A browser test measures a particular network path at a particular time. Understanding the units and destinations makes the result useful without treating it as a universal score.
Is the slowdown Wi-Fi or the internet connection?
A controlled wired comparison helps isolate the part of the connection that is slow. Change one condition at a time so an improvement has an interpretable cause.
→Why two speed tests disagree
Different results can both be real. A result depends on endpoint, route, browser, traffic and measurement method; the largest number is not automatically the most accurate.
→Troubleshoot high ping and unstable latency
A fast download can coexist with lag. Delays and their variation affect conversations and games, and need a different investigation from raw throughput.
→Plan speed, Mbps and real downloads
A plan’s advertised speed is not the same as the speed of every download. Device links, overhead, content servers and shared use all affect the experience.
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