Bandwidth Tests

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Bandwidth Test List:

Test the speed between your computer and the servers below. Clicking a link will open a new page in your web browser.

2Wire
Aitsoft.Com
Alken-Netherlands
Around Cinci-Cincinati, OH
ASGL Guide
Bandwidth.Com
Bandwidthplace
Beeline
Bitnet.Net-Sweden
Blue Marble Telecom
Box54.Org
Brevard Users Group-San Diego, CA
Cable-Modem.Net
Chartermi.Net
CNet
Computers4Sure.Com
Csgpdx.Net
Dacor.Net
Dagbladet-Norway
DonsPage.Com
DSL Reports-LinkLine, LA
DSL Reports-Megapath, CA
DSL Reports-NAC.NET, NY (restricted)
Eastlink-CA
Elk Industries-Atlanta, GA
Enitel-Norway
Frontiernet.Net-Bluefield, WV
Frontiernet.Net-Cookville, TN
Frontiernet.Net-Elk Grove, CA
Frontiernet.Net-Kingman, AZ
Frontiernet.Net-Lakeville, MN
Frontiernet.Net-Middletown, NY
Frontiernet.Net-Rochester, NY
Golden.Net
Info-Techs
Info-Techs.com-50Kb-Lakeview Terrace, CA
Info-Techs.com-500Kb-Lakeview Terrace, CA
Intercom.Net
Itavisen-Norway
JetStream Games-1Mb-New Zealand
JetStream Games-500Kb-New Zealand
Kvron.Com
Mcafee.Com
Mordax-Netherlands
MSN
Nex-Tech
Newcastle Emlyn-West Wales
Numion
Numion-United Kingdom
OCT.Net
Primus-CA
Rochester Institute of Technology
Road Runner-Austin, TX
Road Runner-Austin, TX-2
Road Runner-MidSouth
Road Runner-San Antonio, TX
Road Runner-Tampa Bay, FL
SBCGlobal.Net
Speakeasy.Net-Boston, MA
Speakeasy.Net-Chicago, IL
Speakeasy.Net-Dallas, TX
Speakeasy.Net-Denver, CO
Speakeasy.Net-Los Angeles, CA
Speakeasy.Net-New York, NY
Speakeasy.Net-San Francisco, CA
SpeedSuite.Net-Amsterdam
Stick Dog
Telia.com-Sweden
Tinet-Ireland-Leslie
Tinet-Ireland-Leslie-Page5
Tinet-Ireland-Leslie-Page7
Toast.Net-Leslie-Test Page 56
Tripod-San Jose, CA
Toast.Net
University of Cincinnati-1
University of Michigan
Speedtest-Netherlands
Squigly.com-Toronto, Canada
SummitComputer.Net-500Kb
Taylor.Org
TestMy.Net
Ult-Tex.Net
VerdeOnline.Com
VisualWare.Com
Whidbey Telecom
ZenSupport-United Kingdom

What Is Bandwidth?

Bandwidth is the term used to describe the size of an Internet connection. The greater the bandwidth, the more information the connection can carry per second.

What Is Broadband?

A broadband Internet connection is one that will carry more than 56 kbps of information. Dial-up is not broadband. ISDN, DSL, Cable and T1 service are all broadband connections.

Options For Increasing Bandwidth:

• Make better use of existing bandwidth
• Buy a connection with more bandwidth
• DSL or Cable are the most cost effective

Variables Affecting Internet Speed:

• Speed of your computer and network interface
• The amount of traffic at your ISP (Internet Service Provider)
• The amount of traffic on the Internet
• Type of Internet connection you have
• The provisioning practices at your ISP
• Number of users using your connection
• The number of routers between you and the Web server you are requesting pages from
• The distance from you to to the Web server
• The speed of the server providing the pages