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Test your Broadband speed
By Jason Slater
Friday, 8 February 2008
6 Comments
Friday, 8 February 2008
6 CommentsIf you are curious about your broadband speed and want to test its upload and download speed then Speedtest.net is worth a look. Speedtest.net describes itself as “Speedtest.net is a free broadband speed test with servers located all over the world.” and allows you to test your broadband speed against a number of global servers then compare your speeds with others.
The site URL is: http://www.speedtest.net
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I see you’re happy with BT Broadband http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/index.php/2007/05/22/bt-total-broadband/. They also offer this speedtest and currently are giving wifi customers a free hub – see http://www.bt.com/boradband
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My housemate is putting a speed check site together. http://www.broadbandspeedmeter.co.uk
look rubbish right now but call back in a month or so.
cheers
rob
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It’s very important thing to do is check your internal phone extension wiring if your connection is slow. Make sure it’s away from large electrical items, and also fit an IPlate or if you can use a pair of pliers remove the bell wire see http://broadband-speedup.blogspot.com/