Wi-Fi Internet Speed Test

What is the internet speed test?

Our speedtest is to help to measure the real speed your provider supply you with, If the speed is much slower than the provider claim, it’s recommended to call and request the reasons from the company. Using our speedtest you will be able to check:

1. Upload speed
2. Download speed
3. PING – the time spent on sending information/data set to the server and back
4. IP address – your computer’s unique address in the Internet

What does the internet speed depend on?

The internet speed depend directly on the type of the internet connection you are using. Nowadays the most popular are:

• ADSL – this type uses the phone line. This technology has the division of the frequency/from those where the voice goes, therefore the line is free even while being actively used.
• FTTB – it’s based on the usage of the fiber-optic cable which is connected to the transmitter in the subscriber’s building and then the twisted pair is outstretched. Nowadays it’s the most popular way of connection.
• 3G/4G –this type is used in mobile nets .The USB modem is used for laptops and computer connection while for the net 3G/4G routers

In fact, there are no problems with wire connection, whereas wireless might be troublesome. The more gadgets are attached to the router the lower the speed might be. We recommend that you always change the factory password of the WiFi network to a more secure one using a password generator app.

Apart from the equipment, the speed can be influenced by software that uses the traffic mainly.

If the internet speed differs more than 10% one more measuring is advisable or use the same services, for example speedtest.net. If the result remains the same, call the provider for the reasons.

What is the preferable/ideal speed for games, videos and skype?

It’s frequently asked how to define the ideal minimum of speed. Actually it depends on the purposes of the usage.

If you just need to use the social networking sites thus you don’t need more than 3 Mbps

Can’t live without watching videos – less than 20 Mbps is not even worth considering-will waste time and lose patience.

Fond of online games? In this case, the internet speed is not so vital as the quality of the connection, ping precisely (up to 10 msec) and the absence of packet loss.

Which providers are the fastest in the UK in 2024?

If you are not satisfied with the service quality and the cost of the wireless providers, we present the number of the best ones:

• BT
• Sky Broadband
• Virgin Media
• TalkTalk
• Vodafone
• Post OfficeEst
• KCOM
• Ask4
• Zen Internet
• XLN Telecom
• AAISP
• Aquiss
• ICUK
• iDNET
• Vispa

What is the average speed in my city?

With a help of our service you can compare the average figures in the city. The grid shows the average mobile and wireless connection for the cities where more than 1000 measurements occurred.

City	Download speed	Upload speed
London	50 Mbps	10 Mbps
Birmingham	55 Mbps	13 Mbps
Liverpool	51 Mbps	10 Mbps
Nottingham	49 Mbps	8 Mbps
Sheffield	50 Mbps	10 Mbps
Bristol	57 Mbps	12 Mbps
Glasgow	44 Mbps	8 Mbps
Leicester	53 Mbps	11 Mbps
Edinburgh	49 Mbps	11 Mbps
Leeds	44 Mbps	9 Mbps
Cardiff	57 Mbps	11 Mbps
Manchester	48 Mbps	10 Mbps
Stoke-on-Trent	58 Mbps	11 Mbps
Coventry	57 Mbps	11 Mbps
Sunderland	43 Mbps	8 Mbps
Birkenhead	48 Mbps	9 Mbps
Islington	60 Mbps	12 Mbps
Reading	49 Mbps	9 Mbps
Kingston upon Hull	60 Mbps	12 Mbps
Preston	48 Mbps	10 Mbps
Newport	43 Mbps	9 Mbps
Swansea	42 Mbps	8 Mbps
Bradford	42 Mbps	8 Mbps
Southend-on-Sea	57 Mbps	11 Mbps
Belfast	54 Mbps	11 Mbps
Derby	41 Mbps	8 Mbps
Plymouth	60 Mbps	12 Mbps
Luton	55 Mbps	11 Mbps
Wolverhampton	57 Mbps	12 Mbps
Southampton	47 Mbps	9 Mbps