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When the server receives this package, it will send it back to the device, completing the roundtrip. If a device is still struggling with WiFi speed, check the latest software is installed and update your internet browser – quick note: newer devices have better reception than older ones. Pushing the data to the server over the network via multiple streams ensures that the maximum throughput is measured. We explain how to use the speed checker below - and if your broadband isn't as fast as it should be, we give you some simple steps you can take to speed up your connection.

Internet speeds can fluctuate throughout the day, so it’s a good idea to run a WiFi test multiple times over the course of several days to find out your average speed. If you want to run the test again in another room, just tap ‘Restart’ and the speed checker will do the rest. Selectively enabling and disabling your WiFi hotspots can quickly help identify the problematic device.Response time is measured in milliseconds (ms) and shows how quickly you get a response after you've sent out a request. The best times to game online or make big downloads, for example, would be when connection is fastest. But using an Ethernet cable to connect your device to the Hub will give you the most accurate broadband speed test results and a faster connection than wireless broadband. The internet may be faster in the mornings or on weekdays when fewer people are online, compared to busy peak-times when there’s high local demand for the internet (around 8-10pm or during big events e.

The WiFi test is a useful tool to help check how your broadband is performing and if you’re getting the speeds you were promised.

Maybe your device is not connecting to the correct WiFi hotspot, so it must go through a thick wall. So if you repeat the internet speed check – on a different device, in another room or at a different time of day – it’s normal for results to vary as test conditions will have changed. If you’re working from home using a VPN, this extra level of protection could be affecting your broadband speed, especially during peak office hours.

Online gaming will primarily be influenced by your ping, with a smaller ping being better while publishing content on the web, like uploading large videos to Youtube will be primarily constrained by your upload bandwidth. Just run multiple tests, one close to your WiFi Hotspot and one in the place where you're having issues because the signal strength diminishes. Good to know – Download speed and other internet speed check results are less likely to fluctuate on a wired connection when you’re using an Ethernet cable to connect your device to the Hub. Disconnect devices around the home that aren’t currently being used to try to speed up the internet connection and boost WiFi signal.It does so by running multiple consecutive tests that analyze different aspects of your internet connection, namely ping (latency), download speed, and upload speed.