How Does Our Internet Speed Test Work?
An internet speed test typically works by measuring the time it takes for a small amount of data to be sent from your device to a server, and then the time it takes for that same data to be sent back to your device. This process is called a "ping" test, and it is used to measure the response time of your internet connection, also known as "ping" or "latency."
The speed test will also measure the amount of data that can be sent and received within a certain period of time, which is used to calculate your download and upload speeds. The test starts by downloading a small file from the server to your device and measuring the time it takes to complete the download. This is used to calculate your download speed, which is typically measured in megabits per second (Mbps) or megabytes per second (MBps).
After the download test, the test will then upload a small file from your device to the server and measure the time it takes to complete the upload. This is used to calculate your upload speed, which is also typically measured in megabits per second (Mbps) or megabytes per second (MBps).
In addition to measuring ping, download, and upload speed, some internet speed tests also measure other aspects of your internet connection such as jitter and packet loss. Jitter measures the variation in ping over time and packet loss measures the percentage of packets that don't reach their destination.