FAQ
What does this test measure?This test measures the throughput of the connection from your computer to our server. The throughput of your Internet service is based on a number of factors, including the distance between your home/office and our server, the number of "hops" from our server to your computer, the performance of network servers and routers, the condition of any lines between these two points, environmental factors, and your computer performance. Because many factors affect throughput, your actual experience may vary. The results of this test could be affected by a number of factors inside your home or business, and in the servers.
Why do I get very different results from different test servers?
Poor performance on one test server indicates the path from your machine to that test server is currently congested or your home/office is too far from the server or too many "hops" from the server to your computer.
What is the difference between Kilobits and KiloBytes?
Browsers and other file transfer agents tend to show speed in terms of kilobytes per second, usually with one or two decimal places. Thus, you may see your browser report a "Transfer rate:" being "XX KB/Sec", (Audio and video playing applications tend to report the data rates needed or used, in terms of kilobits. To convert from Kilobits to KiloBytes, just divide the figure by 8.
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