How can I find out the speed at which I am connected to the Internet?

Question

That is to say, at which my computer is so connected!

Thanks everyone! It seems to be about 1750 kbps or 222 kb per sec download and 230 kbps or 29 kb per sec upload. So now I may have to ask more questions to find out what that means and why the upload should be so much slower.

Answer 1

ISPs usually have a set speed package that your ISP assigns you. I upgraded my cable to 8mbit/768mbit. I would try to ask your ISP or look on their Web site for info.

You could also do a bandwidth/speed test. Here's some links below for this:

If you just want to know what kind of line your connected to, just look in the Windows Task Manager under Networking and it will tell you how much bandwidth of that main line you're using.

Answer 2

Start at Internetfrog - they do a test for download and upload speeds - lots of other stuff too like if you have someones IP you can do an whois and find out who their ISP is. Good for tracking hackers. Other useful stuff on that site too. Also try the other link, but I can't get it today. I had problems with a site last night - I think it's the weekend - messing with the bandwidth of popular sites. I rechecked those links again. abeltronica gave my speed at around 500K that is about right. Internetfrog gave it at 2K - it's slow but not that slow! It should be about 2 Mbs - so the Internetfrog server could have that "weekend feeling" too. Speed isn't just your end it's their end too! lol

Answer 3

If you have adsl or broadband do a speed test at http://adslguide.org/

Depending on your operating system, you should have a little monitor in the right of the system tray which should tell you the speed you are connected at too - although I have found that this is not so accurate especially when using broadband software of some suppliers.

Answer 4

on your pc desktop click on the start button, go to control panel, find the icon for network connection , double click that and look at : network connections, this should give you a box with maybe a couple of icons in it. find your conection (modem/dsl/adsl/cable/broadband) and right click it and select properties. that will open a new box for this connection and at the bottom of this box there is a little box with " show icon notification in taskbar area when connected, click the little box in front of that (so that it is marked please) click on okay and that gives you a icon on the taskbar like to little monitors behind each other,rightclick on them , click on status and that gives you a fresh box that shows you connection speed,duration and upload/download volume. ,

Answer 5

Run your mouse over the computers in the bottom right corner and a box will appear with the info your requesting

Answer 6

if this is is dial up on windows there is a little icon on the right bottom corner it looks like 2 little monitors. click it and it gives you details bout speed etc.

Answer 7

Go to Internet Settings and read

Answer 8

bottom right hand corner of screen you'll see 2 mini tv's...just hold cursor over them and it should show you the connection rate and speed

Answer 9

on my laptop i have a little monitor picture in the bottom right if i hold my mouse curser over it it tells me, it might do the same for u

Answer 10

go to www.toast.net and run a speed test. or you can go to www.download.com and get du meter. du meter monitors your speed in real time. it is offered as a free trial but you can purchase it if you like it