Internet Speed Test Sites

If your Internet connection seems slow, the first step is to benchmark it using an Internet speed test. An Internet speed test can give you a fairly accurate indication of how much bandwidth is available to you at the current time.
Internet speed tests are great for proving that you are, or are not, getting the bandwidth from your ISP that you're paying for.
Test your bandwidth with one or more of these free Internet speed test sites and then share your results:
Note: The best Internet speed test would be one between you and any given website you're using. That said, testing your Internet speed with any of the services below should give a general idea of the kind of bandwidth you have available.

Speedtest.net Internet Speed Test

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