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