Q&A: How do I check my phone lines fastest potential broadband speed?
Question by BravoWon: How do I check my phone lines fastest potential broadband speed?
I know what speed I am getting now but how do I check the highest speed my line is capable of if I switch to a different supplier? If I purchase 24 meg download and 1.3 upload what will I actually recieve?
Best answer:
Answer by simonjohnlaw
*www.better-broadband.co.uk this is a free broadband speed check
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Try this, it is deadly accurate. Some on the web are adware based to try and switch isp. This is a standalone program that engineers use.
Lemme correct you, its usually UPTO 24 meg which is how these isp companies get away with it. it works on a technology called dsl max where the dsl signals are forced thro the line depending upon the quality and length of tel line from the exchange. so if ur on that type of connection already, u may get the same speed ur getting, call ur current provider and check if ur on a capt bb line or is it a dsl max, if it is dsl max ull get the same speed, unless u decide to go for cable broadband.
try this website to confirm wat u can get. if ur from uk
http://www.samknows.com/broadband/checker2.php
i hope this was useful
This is the most accurate site I have found and it stores your tests so that you can see how it changes during different times of the day. http://www.speedtest.net