| The fact is, that no matter what you do on the | | | | kilobites per second. In the past, people who were |
| Internet, you can use more speed. Even online | | | | curious about the speed that they had available to |
| chatters and shoppers can use a boost of speed, so | | | | them had a simple home Internet speed test that |
| they can spend more time having fun and less time | | | | they would use. They would simply download a data |
| starring at their blank screen, waiting for something | | | | file into their computer and time how long it took |
| to happen. For others though, such as online gamers | | | | with a stop watch. While this did work for timing |
| and business people, speed is a necessity that can be | | | | download speed, upload speed was another story all |
| a contributing factor in whether or not their goals are | | | | together. |
| met to their expectations and standards. | | | | A Far More Accurate Test |
| New Software is Now Available | | | | Online services now offer a far more comprehensive |
| Even if you have the latest in broadband high speed | | | | and complete Internet speed test that measures |
| cable service technology are you aware that you can | | | | both the download and the upload speed, for a total |
| still have faster service? Also, if you are using | | | | number that is the actual speed of the computer |
| standard dial up service now, you don't have to | | | | service. This online Internet speed test is |
| change your service to finally get more speed out of | | | | accomplished by the online service sending a data file, |
| your computer service. All this is possible due to the | | | | that is then downloaded into a computer. Then the |
| fact that there is new software that is available that | | | | file is uploaded back again to the sender and the |
| can make your computer even faster on the | | | | combined process is timed. This is a far more |
| Internet. | | | | accurate test, that can be then used to guage the |
| The Old Method | | | | effect of subsequent measures that may be taken |
| Computer speed on the Internet is measured in | | | | to upgrade a computers total online speed. |