Internet Speed Test

TEST YOUR INTERNET SPEED

Basic Information

  • Minimum Requirements:
    • General Web Surfing, E-mail & Social Media:  1 Mbps
    • Video conferencing (upload/download speed):  2-4 Mbps
    • Standard-definition video streaming:  3-4 Mbps
    • High-definition video streaming:  5-8 Mbps
    • Frequent large file downloading:  50 Mbps
  • Your available bandwidth can be affected by other households’ network demand, your own hardware and your provider’s infrastructure quality.
  • If you use WiFi connection, it will not deliver the same speeds as your wired connection.
  • If you have an important meeting, a wired connection will always offer the best speed.

Easy Steps to improve home WiFi speed:

  • Reduce interference: Physical barriers such as walls, appliances, stairs, bookcases, etc. will impact WiFi speed. Concrete, metal and plaster will impede WiFi signal strength.
  • Router placement: Keep the router elevated, on a desk or shelf. Avoid placing the router in a basement or attic.
  • Connect fewer devices: Each device connecting to the internet eats more of the WiFi pie.
    • There will be less WiFi bandwidth available if you have multiple devices that are streaming movies, playing online video games, or web conferencing.
    • Turn off WiFi enabled devices that you aren’t using.
    • Many routers will slow down to accommodate the speed of the slowest/oldest device connected.
  • Housekeeping:
    • Close unused browser windows & tabs on your machine. They slow you down.
    • Clear cookies and browser cache: Old searches may slow your computer down.