3 Ways To Monitor Our Internet Speed Over Time On A Computer

If you are on the main homepage just click on the AutoTest text at the top of the page.

If you set the time to less than 10 minutes the site will ask you to sign up for an account. Make sure pop-ups are not blocked or the test will be unable to refresh.

Do not close the window or tab the tests are running in. You can still browse normally on a different tab if you’d like or you can minimize the window and come back later. Your information is not automatically saved unless you create an account. For longer tests, you cannot turn off your computer even if you create an account. If you plan on doing a test longer than a day it is recommended that you create an account in case of disconnection issues. You can end the test early at any time by clicking the End Test/Escape button at the top. If you want to save a copy of your results, click My Saved Results at the bottom of the page. Then click Export to export your test results as a CVS file, which can be opened in Excel or Google Sheets.

Data from each test will be stored in your web browser’s cache. If you clear your cache, you will lose all data from the previous tests. To prevent this from happening you can create an account. This will save all your data and allow you to access your data from different devices. To create an account, click Login at the top of the page, and then click Register. Follow the instructions to create an account.

Latency — Latency is the speed it takes for data to transfer from one computer to another over the internet. Latency is usually measured in milliseconds (ms). Download — This measures how fast your internet connection is able to download data to your computer from the internet. This is usually measured in megabytes-per-second (Mbps). This test also measures how stable your internet connection is while downloading data. Upload — This measures how fast your internet connection is able to transfer data from your computer to the internet. This is also measured usually megabytes-per-second (Mbps). This test will also test the stability of your internet connection while uploading data. IP Address — This is your public IP address that the internet uses to connect to your device. This may change if you are using dynamic routing. This is different from your local IP address. This also tells you if your public IP address is a IPv4 or IPv6 protocol. Provider — This just tells you the name of the company providing you with your internet service. Security — This just tells you if you are using a VPN or not.

If you choose not to create an account, make sure you do not clear your internet cache, or you will lose all previous tests. Internet speeds can fluctuate throughout the day. Try running a test at different times of the day to get the most accurate results.

Download speed — This displays the average speed your internet connection is able to download data from the internet to your computer. The speed is measured in megabytes-per-second (Mbps). You see your fastest internet download speed listed next to “Max” below the average number. Upload speed — This displays the average speed your internet connection is able to transfer data from your computer to the internet. This is also measured in megabytes-per-second. You can see your fastest internet upload speed listed next to “Max” below the average number. Latency — This measures how fast data was able to be transferred from one location to another. This is measured in milliseconds (ms). Your IP Address — This displays your public internet IP address. This may change if you are using dynamic routing instead of static routing. You need to know your public IP address if you want to set up port-forwarding on your router. Test server — This displays the location of the server used to test your internet connection.

The results are stored in your internet browser’s cache. If you clear your cache, you will lose all of your previous results.

Internet speeds can fluctuate throughout the day. Try running a test a different times of day to get the most accurate results.

If you want to download a copy of your results, click CSV in the upper-right corner of your results. This will download your results as a CSV file, which can be opened in Excel or Google Sheets.