What's your real connection speed?

Got broadband? Are you even close to the advertised rate your DSL or Cable Internet Provider says you are getting? Check up on them from time to time and keep them honest.



Some typical results that you should see if your connection is healthy.

Advertised (Down / Up) Connection Rates	Good (typical) Downlink Speeds	Good (typical) Uplink Speeds
DSL 1.5M / 128 K DSL 3M / 256 K DSL 5M / 768 K DSL 9M / 1.5 M Cable 3M / 256 K Cable 6M / 256 K Cable 8M / 768 K Cable 12M / 1.0 M Cable 20M / 1.5 M	1,200 Kbps 2,600 Kbps 4,300 Kbps 8,100 Kbps 2,400 Kbps 5,100 Kbps 7,000 Kbps 10,900 Kbps 18,000 Kbps	120 Kbps    236 Kbps    746 Kbps 1,236 Kbps 230 Kbps 230 Kbps 690 Kbps 920 Kbps 1,350 Kbps

Here's another couple of great testing links. You should run multiple tests to different destinations and take the medium-highest readings as more reflective of your actual speed.







DSL Reports Speedtest Selection