I have an Asus router that has a speed monitor. I ran a speed test and the site 3 - 6 Mbps (it varied each time I ran it) but the monitor in the router only showed max of about 1 Mbps for the same time period. Was using the "real time" monitor that graphs the last 10 minutes. Any idea why they are so different. If anything I would have expected the router to show a higher rate if other PCs were doing things at the time. What's the best way to get an honest number for my speed?
Measuring/monitoring internet speed?
- Thread starter JimS
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pete_c
Guru
You can get very granular with the DSL reports speed test if you are a member of DSLReports. I have been a member since DSLReports since the the 1990's.
You can do extensive testing over a period of time...days or weeks to check your ISP stuff.
Try the
1 Smokeping your IP test.
Intensively monitor your connection for 24 or more hours to review packet loss and/or excessive latency variability -- from multiple global locations
2 - Line Quality Ping Test
Score out of 100 for latency, jitter and packet loss to your connection. Identify any problems en-route to you.
Testing here from London VPN server right now...
The test request is now queued.
It will take at least 4 minutes to complete.
You will get a site message when it is done. Results are archived in your Test History page.
https://www.dslreports.com/testhistory/1595151/16d0a
You can do extensive testing over a period of time...days or weeks to check your ISP stuff.
Try the
1 Smokeping your IP test.
Intensively monitor your connection for 24 or more hours to review packet loss and/or excessive latency variability -- from multiple global locations
2 - Line Quality Ping Test
Score out of 100 for latency, jitter and packet loss to your connection. Identify any problems en-route to you.
Testing here from London VPN server right now...
The test request is now queued.
It will take at least 4 minutes to complete.
You will get a site message when it is done. Results are archived in your Test History page.
https://www.dslreports.com/testhistory/1595151/16d0a
pvrfan
Active Member
Another approach is to participate with SamKnows. This is a project to sample and quantify real network speeds. Participating users connect a SamKnows "Whitebox" to their network. Periodically, it runs a speed test although it tries to avoid using your connection when you are. Monthly, you get a summary report of throughput speed with your service provider. Service providers pay to get anonymized reports of their network performance.
https://www.samknows.com/signup
I've been involved since at least 2015.
Craig
https://www.samknows.com/signup
I've been involved since at least 2015.
Craig
