Broadband forum: Internet Speed Test Comparisons

but I have my thoughts.

These speed tests are useful, but they should not be taken as gospel.They can only give the tester a 'snapshot' of what the situation is at that time.

The factors to be taken into account are, what else is the computer doing at the time, eg other web sites open, file-sharing, downloading, etc, as well as general internet traffic and the current state of your ISP's broadband supply in the area where you live.

General internet traffic is a consideration because, no matter how fast your connection is, if there is a bottleneck ahead of you, this will affect the results.

Your broadband provider is a consideration because that broadband connection they let you use is not yours exclusively. You share it with others in your area, and if there are busy times, eg after school or work each day, then your slice of the network will be reduced.

So, the time of day when you do the test may be significant. What your computer is doing at the time may be significant, and there are likely to be other factors as well. None of these are in your control.

About CNET's speed test I can't say specifically, but I have used it myself on occasion as well as others, and I just use them as an indication of how my system is doing at that particular time.

Mark

i noticed the same thing,im on time Warner cable in which supposedly is up to 10Mbps..but the c net tester ranked me at..get this..a whooping LOW > 4941 Kbps..yes that's a K"..amazing..//feb 16h.2012,smilz from myrtle beach.

This test here shows speeds far, far lower than any other. I didn't know which was accurate, but Verizon, ATT, internetfrog, and two others I can't remember right now the name of them, ALL show I get 20kbs to 26kbs consistently , at the same time of day, different days, but here shows 2.5 and lower. I am not real tech-savvy, but I don't need to be an expert to compare these raw numbers.

I've used both of these and their results are within 10% of each other. The CNET test does not report similar results. Doesn't make sense to me.

is any other way to check speed test...

thanks for this url. its very helpful.

Greetings. Verizon test gives me the highest. download results, 22kbs up to 28. ATT shows 20kbs. This site shows 11. So I have the same experience, what I do know is this site does show much slower, but I don't know which is accurate. Maybe it is 11 and this site is the correct one. That was a long-winded 'I don't know' who to trust