Measure DSL speeds in real conditions

DSL suppliers advertise at increasingly faster speeds. What many users do not take into consideration is the formulation «up to XX megabit per second». In good faith, internet users assume that they will receive the speed contractually completed at home. This is not always the case, as you can read on the internet in many forums, blogs and other pages. Some consumers are shocked by the fact that they do not receive the promised speed.

Consumers must know more about technologies

Up to 100 Mbit/S-Così Many DSL suppliers advertise their offers. Customers must check if this speed is actually reached. In reality, the promised speed does not always come home. The problem: many consumers don’t even notice.

The missing or incorrect information always leads to confusion with the DSL offers. Some suppliers speak of ADSL or VDSL, for others the Internet connection suddenly means cable connection. This article on Preis24.de clarifies the various terms and should be read by any (potential) DSL customers. In the article, the difference between download and upload is also explained and what speed requires different consumers.

Because speedtest.net is not suitable for speed measurement

Please test the speed on Speedtest.net-The is the request for many service employees of various DSL providers. Well understood, but completely unusable. Speedtest.net is probably the most popular portal for the comfortable measurement of Internet speed. Attention is at ease on the word, because the result rarely corresponds to reality.

Speedtest.net’s problem is in its idea: Flash is not suitable for determining a real speed value. The Plug -in Flash is ultimately limited by the system on which it works. On a computer with a bad weak, the speed display could be slower than it is actually. If you use Speedtest.net with different browsers, you will also discover that different results occur.

5 ways to determine the royal DSL speed

The Speedtest website is beautiful ideas destined to obtain an approximate picture of your Internet speed. However, most of the services are too limited to rely on their results.

Below we show five ways of how Windows users can measure their DSL speed.

1. Http

For most Windows users, classic HTTP download via the web browser will be the easiest way to test speed. To do this, open the browser of your choice and start several HTTP parallel downloads. Several downloads ensure that the maximum download speed is actually reached and that the speed is not limited by the server.

Various Linux distributions that offer your ISO files are suitable as HTTP download. Alternatively, you can download various versions of Windows 10 from Microsoft.

2. FTP

FTP servers offer the opportunity to test both download and uploading. If you have a web space, you will surely have access to the FTP server. By loading and subsequent download files, the speed can be determined, provided that there is no limitation on the server.

3. Torrent

The streams are another good way to test your speed (upload and download). Linux distributions spread not only via HTTP download, but also via torrent. Here too it is advisable to start several downloads and observe the speed.

4. Streaming

YouTube, probably the most famous streaming portal in the world, offers the practical way to view the speed with which a video is uploaded. Click on the video with a right click and choose Statistics for computer monsters.

A small window provides details on the video and on the speed with which it is streamed. It is important to choose the maximum possible video resolution in advance. With small resolutions, the video is loaded too quickly depending on the length, so that the maximum possible speed cannot be reached.

5. Command Shell (cmd)

The so -called background intelligent transfer service is installed on each Windows system, through which HTTP downloads (S) can be started via bitsadmin without external programs.

For example, to download a test file from the softlayer server in Amsterdam (the following must be inserted in the CMD (source: Microsoft.com):

bitsadmin /transfer myDownloadJob /download /priority normal 

A 100 megabyte (MB) 100 megabyte test file is downloaded via the command.

Conclusion

There are various options to determine DSL speed. We recommend to Windows users to use all five people presented here. The highest speed achieved by one of the tests is the real value that your DSL line creates. If it is very below the promised speed, the DSL provider should be immediately informed. There may be a disorder and the remedy can be reached. However, if the supplier cannot provide a higher speed, it is necessary to request a discount at the cheapest rate or, if necessary, move on to another supplier.

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