| How many times have you sat there starring at | | | | |
| your computer screen, twiddling your thumbs, | | | | There are now online service that can not |
| just wishing you had even a little more | | | | only test your computer services overall |
| speed? This particularly holds true for | | | | speed, but they can also assist you in |
| anyone that is still using a standard dial up | | | | implementing measures to increase your |
| server, which can be painfully slow. If you | | | | performance speed as well. The cable modem |
| have found yourself wishing for more speed | | | | speed test is administered by the service |
| from time to time, then the good news is that | | | | sending your computer a data file of a |
| it is now not so far out of reach. | | | | measured size. This file is then downloaded |
| | | | by your computer end then uploaded back to |
| Cable Modem Speed is Measured in Kilobits Per | | | | the sender. |
| Second | | | | |
| | | | Achieve Maximum Speed Attainable |
| A cable modem speed test is a test by which | | | | |
| the speed that your computer operates on the | | | | In this way, both your download speed and |
| Internet can be guaged. Internet speed is | | | | your upload speed are combined in to one |
| measured in kilobits-second and for most | | | | figure that is your total result of the cable |
| people this means how fast data files can be | | | | modem speed test. This is far better then |
| downloaded. However; the speed by which your | | | | testing only your download speed, which can |
| system operates also has an effect on how | | | | be done by yourself by simply timing the |
| fast data files are uploaded as well. Most | | | | speed of a file download with a stopwatch. |
| people are only concerned with their download | | | | Also, another benefit of using an online |
| speed though, as this is what they find | | | | service is that they can automatically retest |
| themselves doing most of the time that they | | | | you as you are implements upgrades, until you |
| are on their computer. | | | | have reached the maximum speed attainable. |
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| The Most Accurate Test Available | | | | Written by Jamie Charlesten. |