| Ever since the advent of the Internet and personal | | | | bandwidth was done by simply downloading a file of |
| computers finding their way into homes around the | | | | specific size and timing it as this was done. This was |
| globe, people have been talking about speed. Speed, | | | | adequate to some extent, but doing it this way |
| as it pertains to a computer connected to the | | | | made it difficult to test the speed of uploading a file. |
| Internet, referres to the time that it takes to | | | | Now however, there are online services that will give |
| download or upload files on the Internet. While, for | | | | you a bandwidth test that effectively tests the |
| some people these tasks can be quite time | | | | speed of both procedures at once. |
| consuming for others downloading or uploading files | | | | Increase Your Internet Service Speed |
| happens almost instantaneously, because their service | | | | A bandwidth test is accomplished by an online service |
| is so much faster. | | | | sending your computer a file, which your computer |
| Speed is Measured in Kilobits Per Second | | | | downloads and then subsequently uploads back to |
| The rate at which a computer uploads or downloads | | | | the sender who times the total procedure. By doing it |
| data files is measured in (kilobits/second) and it is the | | | | this way, a complete and more accurate number is |
| download speed which most people are concerned | | | | arrived at, which can then be used when |
| with. This is simply due to the fact that this is the | | | | implementing changes that can increase the overall |
| function that by far most people will find themselves | | | | speed of your Internet service. It is important to |
| using. Naturally of course, if someone spent their | | | | bear in mind that even if you have snail-slow dial up |
| entire day uploading files then they would be more | | | | service, there is now the means available to bring |
| concerned with that function. | | | | your service speed up considerably without changing |
| Test Download And Upload Speed | | | | your service. |
| In the past, testing a computers Internet service | | | | Written by Jamie Charlesten. |