Speed ​​testing Yandex. Checking Internet Speed: An Overview of Methods. The numbers that don't lie

The Yandex Internet meter is a useful online service that allows the user to independently measure the speed of the Internet, determine his IP address, as well as a number of the most important characteristics of a web connection.

Sometimes, having connected to a particular provider and tried the Internet connection, certain doubts arise. They relate to the compliance of the download or data transfer speed declared in the contract and its real value.

As a rule, in the description of the tariff plan, high-speed indicators are indicated. This is a kind of deliberate advertising stunt for a provider of such services.

To establish the fact of fraud, it is necessary to check the connection, and a special Internet meter service will help with this.

Yandex Internet meter - how to measure speed

Preparation for testing.

Before proceeding with accurate testing, it is necessary to carry out a number of activities:

• close all previously launched programs and leave only the browser with one active tab of the service itself;

• wait until all downloads are completed in the browser or force them to stop;

• make sure that no updates are running at the time of the check;

• disable Windows Firewall.

Testing.

On the start page of the Internetometer, which is the only one, it immediately displays:

• the unique address of the computer from which the service was logged in;

• the geographic region of residence of the user;

• summary information about the web browser;

• expanding ability of the computer screen.

The "Show detailed information" option allows you to view the characteristics of the operating system, data about the client itself, the presence of JavaScript and Flash, Yandex cookies and other information about the system.

The upper right corner of the service page is used to place advertisements for the Yandex Internet browser.

Other features of the Internet meter

The launch of Yandex Internetometer is accompanied by the work of the "sorcerer" program. It is he who provides data about the user's IP address.

It indicates not only the address itself to the entered queries regarding IP determination, but also allows you to view more detailed information about the type and other characteristics of the connection between the selected provider and Yandex.

The Internetometer service is also used to determine the performance readings of the connection used. There is a special button for this. You just need to click on it and wait a few seconds, after which the Internetometer will automatically check the speed of uploading and transferring data to the network.

The waiting time depends on the quality of the connection. An excessively slow Internet can cause the service to freeze or lead to an error on the computer screen about the impossibility to complete testing.

The process of measuring the speed characteristics of a web connection is accompanied by an appeal to special servers located in Moscow. Yandex performs multiple downloads and transfers of the test file, and then calculates the average value of its speed.

Internet speed is variable and can change several thousand times a day. To obtain more reliable information, it is recommended to perform multiple testing, and select an average value from the results.

According to the reviews of many users, the speed of the Internet is also influenced by the programs on the computer that work with the resources of the Web. The most expensive of them are utilities designed for downloading large amounts of data. Among them are torrents, Download Master and others.

In addition, the results of the check may vary due to server overload. In this case, no one guarantees one hundred percent accuracy of speed measurement. However, the Yandex Internet meter still works more or less decently, without any failures and strong distortion of the real indicators of the determined value.

Do you feel that the Internet is not fast enough and the service provider is playing a foul game? For your own reassurance and, if necessary, the subsequent restoration of justice, use the tools for checking the speed of the Internet connection.
How services work correctly and how to use them - read on.

Internet connection speed is checked using special online services. You are presented with an overview of popular options, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each.

2ip.Ru

Among other functions, the 2ip.ru service allows you to check the connection parameters. The latest design change made the work with the site even easier, more convenient and enjoyable.

Having entered the service website, the user is immediately provided with a computer. Additionally, on the main page, there are links to conduct tests, one of which is the testing you are interested in.

Useful advice! Before starting testing, close other browser tabs, stop downloads, turn off programs running over the Internet.

The service offers to enter information about the download and upload speed indicators declared by the provider in the corresponding windows. Fill in or leave blank as you wish. Start testing by clicking the corresponding button.

The test takes a certain amount of time. Wait until the process is complete, and then see the results of the testing. Additionally, the site will give you a code to publish the results of the check on third-party resources, for example, on the provider's forum.

As practice shows, providers provide an asymmetric channel in which packets are downloaded faster than they are given - this is a common practice.

Keep in mind that a single measurement is unlikely to be reliable. To get objective results, open the section on average speed measurements. Here, specify the frequency and the desired inspection interval.

After a certain time, a detailed report on the measurements performed will be sent to the email address you specified.

For the test to pass correctly, do not turn off the computer during testing, refrain from downloading files, watching online videos and turning on online games.

Thus, the advantages of the 2IP service are the following points:

• efficiency and simplicity of verification;
• the ability to run multiple checks within a certain time to obtain reliable results;
• availability of additional services and functions.

Speedtest.Net

Another "old man" of the industry. To run the test, go to the specified address www.speedtest.net and click "Start Test".

If you wish, you can pre-specify the location of the server for verification using the proposed map.

Important! The default test is carried out in your network zone, to the nearest provider included in this network. If the provider provides high speed in its network area, then select another city or even a country to check to external resources.

The service has an interesting animation: the user is shown the processes of transferring packages between the computer and the selected city, which does not let him get bored while waiting for the results.

In 30-40 seconds, a final report is prepared, including, in addition to indicators of the incoming and outgoing speed, information about the user's location and ping.

Service advantages:

• quick check;
• reliability of results;
• good animation.

Flaw: check may fail to start if flash is missing / disabled.

Yandex.Internetometer

The "father" of modern Runet - Yandex company - provides a service for checking the connection called the Internet meter. Opens by link.

Benefits of the Yandex service:

• ease of use;
• fast work;
• reliability of results.

Among the shortcomings, the absence of additional "chips" is noted, but this point is subjective, tk. the service copes with its task - checking the connection parameters.

ByFly Internet connection speed

ByFly Is a popular Internet provider working for the benefit of the residents of the Republic of Belarus. The company provides a range of services for a full-fledged and comfortable interaction with the worldwide network and, at the same time, has its own service for checking the connection speed. “Own” it can be called with a stretch - by going to the address test2.byfly.by, the user gets access to a stripped-down version of the previously considered service speedtest.net.

Among the available functions are only checking the speed of the Internet connection and a link to go to the full version of the main service.

Checking the connection speed between PCs via the Internet

The need to check the speed of connection with other computers arises for various reasons. For example, users are planning to play a game online and want to know in advance what speed they can expect.

Important! You can check the speed of the Internet connection from a PC only knowing the IP address of the latter.

To carry out such a check, you do not need to use any third-party services - everything is done using standard tools of the Windows operating system. First of all, press the Win (with the Windows logo) and R keys at the same time. A system window will open. In it, you need to enter the ping 0.0.0.0 command, where 0.0.0.0 is the IP address of the checked computer.

Based on the results of the check, the system will provide information on the minimum, average and maximum values ​​of the duration of packet reception and transmission in ms. Additionally, information on the number of lost packages will be provided.

Download the PCATTCP program, unpack it into the C: \ Users \ "username here" folder on both computers between which you want to check the speed (works for local networks and for checking via the Internet).

On the 1st PC, in the command line, write “ pcattcp -r"- receiving data from the second PC.

We launch the command line, on the 2nd PC we write “ pcattcp -t 0.0.0.0"(Without quotes, where - 0.0.0.0 is the IP of the first PC). This computer will send and receive data.

Wait for the test to finish and the results will be displayed on both computers.

Important! Disable Firewall for the duration of the test or add the PCATTCP program to the exceptions.

You have read the information about the most popular services for measuring the speed of the Internet connection. Each of the available options has both advantages and a number of weaknesses. Choose a specific option based on your needs and requests.

Do you want to get the most reliable result? Use the function of measuring the average speed from the 2IP service.

Do you want to check the speed as quickly as possible without unnecessary "embellishments" and "chips"? Use the service from Yandex.

Do you want to get the same reliable test results as in the previous two cases, watching beautiful animations in the process? Go to the SpeedTest website.

When buying the services of a provider, we hope that the speed of the Internet connection will be exactly as specified in the contract. Well, or almost like that. However, in practice, it rarely matches the figures on paper, because it is influenced by a lot of factors - from network congestion to the state of the client device - a computer, smartphone, tablet or Smart TV. In addition, in the contract, the provider indicates the maximum, and not the actual connection speed. However, if the latter is constantly and much lower than the former, the quality of the service can be questioned.

To control the work of the provider and just be aware of the real speed of the Internet, you need to know how to determine it. Fortunately, for this there is a large number of special software and free web services, which we will get acquainted with today. But let's start with what capabilities the Windows operating system has in this regard. We will also find out how to get the most reliable result.

Windows built-in capabilities

The easiest and fastest way to see the current speed of your Internet connection is in the Task Manager on the Performance tab. If the network is poorly loaded, the graph in the "Bandwidth" window will be low; if it is strong, the window will fill almost completely with it, and the speed shown in the upper right corner will approach that indicated in the contract with the provider. This should be normal. If, with a strong network load, the speed remains low, then there is an obstacle somewhere. Only where - at your place or at his place?

To find out the maximum achievable (in theory) Internet speed for a particular type of connection, open the "Network Connections" folder and select the "Status" section in the context menu of your network.

The required information is contained in the "General" tab.

The real speed is usually 2-3 times lower than the maximum. By the way, when transferring data via Wi-Fi and via cable, it can differ significantly.

Let's say you have established that the Internet on your computer should be faster. The next task is to find out who is responsible for the slowdown - your devices or your ISP.

How to check your Internet speed manually

To get the most reliable result, you need to check the Internet speed on the computer to which the provider's network cable is connected. If it is not possible to insert the cable directly into the computer, for example, if it only supports wireless connections or binds the connection to the MAC address of the router, disconnect all other devices from the Internet for the duration of the test.

• Prepare a 1 GB file and select any cloud web service to which you will upload it, for example, Yandex Drive or Google Drive. It is important that the service does not limit the speed of uploading and downloading content.
• Close all programs using the network and the Internet in order to unload the channel as much as possible.
• Disable VPN clients and proxy servers if they are not required to establish WAN access.
• Time yourself and start uploading the file to the cloud server. Note the download end time.
• Download the file back to your PC under time control.

Knowing the file size in megabytes and the number of seconds it took to transfer it, you can easily calculate the Internet speed in Mbps. If it is close to that specified in the contract, then the provider will fulfill its obligations to you, and the reason for the slowdown is in your devices. If not, then the opposite is true.

For those of you who don't want to do computing, you can check your Internet speeds using the methods discussed below. For reliability, we advise you to perform the check several times within an hour.

Web services

Checking the Internet speed using the 2ip service is as easy as shelling pears: press the "Test" button and wait 1-2 minutes.

In addition to ping rates, as well as incoming and outgoing speeds, 2ip allows you to find out:

• Average speed indicators of the Internet in your city.
• Average speed indicators among subscribers of your provider.
• The best tests for all providers for the current day.
• The total number of measurements among all providers.

Such a kind of benchmark. Below on the page is a table of the last ten measurements.

By the way, as of the date of the audit, none of the largest leaders in the provider services market in the Russian Federation, Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan - Rostelecom, ByFly, Ukrtelecom, Kazakhtelecom, MTS, Beeline, Akado, Iota, Dom.ru, Citylink and TTK, never became record holder. The first places were taken by small and not very well-known companies.

And further. If you have something to tell other users about the services of your Internet provider, you can leave a review on the site about it.

Is another simple free service of a similar purpose. To start the check, just click the "Start" button. The result will be displayed on the screen in a couple of minutes.

By the way, if you sign up for Speedtest (it's also free), you can save the test results in your account and share links to them with other users.

In addition to the web service available online through a browser from any device, SpeedTest exists as an application for stationary (Windows, Mac OS X) and mobile (iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, Amazon) platforms.

Yandex.Internetometer

The Yandex.Internetometer service determines the speed of incoming and outgoing connections without ping. However, in addition to this, it shows detailed information about your internet connection, operating system and the browser in which you ran the check. It's a pity that benchmarks and the ability to save test results are not provided here.

Press the "Measure" button to start the test. The result, like that of competitors, appears on the screen in 1-2 minutes.

It is very reminiscent of the set of functions of the service of the same name in the “ru” domain and differs from it only in the style of design. In addition to the button for testing the speed of the Internet, this resource contains the rating of Ukrainian providers and the indicators of the last 20 checks.

For users with Russian IP, the site 2ip.ua opens in Russian, for residents of Ukraine - in Ukrainian.

To start testing, click the "Test" button. The result will be displayed after the same time as the others.

Banki.ru

Banki.ru uses 2 tests provided by telecommunications company Wellink. One of them is the traditional check of the response time (ping), incoming and outgoing Internet speeds, the second is checking the quality of watching videos online. Based on the testing results, the service displays a brief description of your connection: how quickly a new episode of the film will open, how long it will take to download an album and upload a photo to a social network, what video quality is optimal for your connection, whether the picture will freeze when watching videos through a browser.

The use of the service on Banki.ru is no different from the others.

Free software for testing Internet speed on PC and mobile devices

If you use the above services several times in a row, you will notice that the Internet bandwidth indicators will always be different. This is normal, but not entirely informative, especially when communication is intermittent. Applications, unlike web services, allow you to monitor network traffic continuously. And this is their main advantage.

NetTraffic for Windows

The utility, released in the installation and portable versions, is a small window constantly hanging in the corner of the screen, where the connection speed is displayed in real time.

In addition to current data, it collects traffic statistics for user-specified time intervals. Can monitor multiple network interfaces at the same time.

TMeter for Windows

- a more advanced tool for monitoring Internet traffic than the previous utility, but also very simple to understand and use. In addition to speed parameters, it collects statistics about the IP addresses of the visited resources, ports, protocols, etc.

Tmeter has a built-in firewall and traffic distributor (traffic shaper) between LAN devices. These functions become available if the program is running on a computer that is used as a gateway for other devices to connect to the Internet.

The utility is designed to monitor the entire flow of information passing through the network adapter, including the data transfer rate. Initially, it is in English, but a crack has been released for it (available on the download page), which you just need to copy to the folder with the executable file or program archive.

NetworkTrafficView works without installation and does not require any special settings. Connection data is displayed in a table in the main and only window of the utility.

Internet speed test for Android

The Internet Speed ​​Test mobile application is not only stylishly designed, but also very functional. In addition to collecting the main speed characteristics of Wi-Fi and 2 / 3G networks, it displays the delay time for sending packets, allows you to select a test server (its availability and remoteness affect the performance), accumulates statistics and publishes the results of checks on social networks.

Another convenient application is that it supports even very old versions of Android.

Meteor - speed test for Android

Meteor - Speed ​​Test is one of the few mobile apps that has received the highest user rating - 4.8 points. It not only shows the real speed of the Internet connection, but also determines how fast popular network programs will work with the current connection quality. Such programs include social media clients, browsers, Gmail, YouTube, Skype, WhatsApp, Wase navigator, Google Maps, Uber taxi service, etc. There are 16 different applications in total.

Other advantages of Meteor are that it supports all kinds of network connections, including 4G, and does not contain ads.

ISPs boast about maximum data rates, but what is the real situation? The speed depends on many factors: the time and day of the week, the load of the communication channel, the technical condition of the servers, the condition of the communication lines, and even the weather. When buying a certain package of services, you want to be sure that the money is not paid in vain, and the Internet speed corresponds to the declared one.

We will check using special services on the network, because this is the most convenient, affordable and accurate way to determine the speed of the Internet. Speed ​​is measured from the computer to the server running the service. Accordingly, the indicators from different services will differ.

Measured:

• incoming speed, i.e. the one with which we download from the Internet
• outgoing - the speed of information delivery, i.e. when data is transmitted from our computer, for example, when you send an email or file, or a torrent is opened.

As a rule, these two indicators differ, for me - up to three times, depending on what to test. The outbound speed is usually slower because it is used less frequently.

The baud rate is measured in kilo- or mega-BITS. One byte contains 8 bits plus an overhead pair of bits. This means that with a result of 80 Mbit / s, the actual speed is 8 MB per second. Each speed test consumes about 10-30 megabytes of traffic!

Ookla SpeedTest

The best service for today, sharpened for testing the bandwidth of the Internet connection. Precisely determines the maximum possible speed for your computer at the moment.

To start the test, press the big button "START". The service will determine the optimal server and start transmitting data. During testing, the current speed is displayed. It usually grows as the process progresses.

Pay attention to what indicators are determined:

Very approximate good values ​​for wired internet:

• "Download" - incoming speed: 30-70 Mbps
• "Download" - upstream speed: 10-30 Mbps
• "PING": 3-30 ms

For mobile 3G / 4G internet:

• incoming: 5-10 Mbps
• outgoing: 1-2 Mbps
• PING: 15-50 ms

PING is an important indicator, it is the time it takes to establish a connection. The closer the server is, the lower the value and the better.

SpeedTest has servers all over the globe, so your location and the closest server are determined first, then the test data is transmitted. The measured speed is the highest possible for your computer at a given time. This is achieved due to the fact that the server for data exchange is located in your city or region, and the closer the server is to the computer, the higher the speed. But you can choose any server!

Thus, it turns out that we will get a speed that is not achievable for most sites on the internet, well, because their servers are located further away. Thanks to this "trick" I got the best results. The figures obtained can be compared with those stated by the provider, but the real speed on the Internet is still lower.

The speedtest has applications for smartphones:

After testing, a permanent link to the results and a picture is provided, which you can brag about in social networks 🙂

By checking the speed several times in a row, you will notice that it is different each time. It depends on the load of the provider and the server. Therefore, I recommend that you run the test several times and calculate the average speed, this will be more correct.

After registration, the history of all checks becomes available and the ability to compare them, which is also important. You can run a test from time to time and then look at the history for a year, and in a graphical representation. It will immediately become clear where your provider is developing (or, on the contrary, it will turn out that it is time to change it).

SpeedTest app for Windows 10

With the help of the application, you can find out what the quality of your Internet connection is.

Communication quality differs from speed. For example, a file may be downloading at a breakneck speed and suddenly the download is interrupted, you have to start over. After the end of the test in the application, you need to click on the results:

To determine the quality of communication, the following indicators are used:

• Ripple (jitter) - phase ripple, the less the better. Up to 5 ms.
• Packet loss - how many percent of the data was lost and had to be re-sent. Should be 0%

Internet meter from Yandex

Unlike Speedtest, Yandex's service measures the speed of data transfer between your laptop and its servers, only its own. It turns out that here the speed should turn out to be lower than in the speed test, but it is closer to reality for working in RuNet.

Press the "Measure" button and wait for a while while Yandex is testing. The time will depend on the speed itself, and if it is too low, or there are interruptions in communication, then the test may freeze or end with an error.

Yandex tests in the following way: it downloads and uploads a test file several times, and then calculates the average value. Strong dips are cut off for better accuracy. Nevertheless, after each repeated check, I got different results with an error of 10-20%, which in principle is quite normal, since speed - the indicator is not constant and jumps all the time. It was during the day, and then I tested early in the morning and the result jumped with a difference of up to 50%.

Yandex Internet meter also shows the IP address and detailed technical information about the browser.

Service 2ip.ru

I have been using this wonderful service for a long time. The 2ip.ru service will also show, give complete information at this address, check any of your files for viruses, tell a lot of interesting things about any site on the Internet (IP, site engine, presence of viruses, distance to the site, its availability, etc.).

2ip determines your provider, the optimal server and checks the speed between you and this server, just like SpeedTest.Net, but 2ip has fewer servers, so the PING will be higher. But there are statistics on the average speed in your city and your provider. With each repeated test, my speed changed insignificantly - within 10%.

Another service, works on HTML5, without Flash or Java, however, like the previous services.

OpenSpeedTest will help you measure the bandwidth between Western servers. You will notice that the pings have become even larger.

Works stably, averages the values ​​obtained, fairly predictable and repeatable results.

The service is not of particular interest for testing high-speed Internet, but it may be of interest to those who use a modem or other not the fastest Internet. The results show the average results for different network interfaces (modem, coaxial cable, Ethernet, Wi-Fi) and yours for comparison.

There is a percentage accuracy of measurements. It is calculated based on whether the speed was stable during the data transfer, or jumped strongly. The more stable, the higher the accuracy.

Separately, I would like to note the testing method using. To do this, we take a torrent with a large number of seeds and see the real speed of data reception.

For everyone, before testing it is desirable:

• Close all programs except the browser (especially those that can download something) and leave only one tab of the speed testing service active
• Wait until the end or stop all downloads in your browser!
• Check if any program is using the network. To do this, open the "Task Manager" using the "Ctrl + Shift + Esc" buttons, go to the "Performance" tab and click on the network adapter. If there are several of them, then there will be only one with the data:

See how much data was sent and transferred in the last minute. If no program uses the network, then there should be units-tens, maximum one hundred kbps. Otherwise, reboot and check again.

Summing up

Finally, I want to say that not a single service was able to determine the maximum possible indicators for my Internet connection. I say this because when downloading from torrents my speed reaches 10 MB / s. This happens by downloading from various sources scattered around the world at the same time (this is how torrents work). And the services work with only one server, albeit a powerful one. Therefore, I can recommend the uTorrent program as a tester, but it works on active distributions, where there are dozens of seeders.

Do not forget that the low speed may be due to, or due to a weak Wi-Fi adapter. In the comments, please write your results and do not forget to upload the article to social networks.

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Services for internet speed measurements there are many and they all look the same. It is rather difficult to understand them, but we did this work. If you want to make sure you're getting the fastest speed, try one of the following sites.

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Fast.com

Fast.com is good for checking your Netflix bandwidth if you're getting poor quality images. But that's all. If you're looking for a service to prove to an ISP that it doesn't deliver the speed you pay for, Fast.com won't be able to provide enough information to check for sure.

But this resource is the simplest of all speed testing services. Go to the site and it will automatically check your download speed. If you want to know the baud rate, then you should go to another site. But if you need to quickly check the speed of your Internet connection, Fast.com will help you with this.

You want what everyone uses

SpeedTest.net

Speed ​​Test is the standard for all Internet connection speed measurement services. He will advise you to use your internet service provider when you call to report the problem.

SpeedTest is one of the best. It offers a wide variety of strip diagnostic points around the world, continuously improving accuracy. This service automatically calculates the closest diagnostic point to you based on your IP address. It also gives you the opportunity to choose any other point of your choice.

If you create an account and go to the site, it will track all your checks. SpeedTest conducts over 50 million tests a month, so you can be sure it's trustworthy.

But there are also disadvantages. He still uses Flash, which does not work in all browsers and does not offer a good solution for mobile devices. Also, if you connect to the Web via a modem, its rich graphic design can be eye-catching. However, these issues are minor and will not prevent SpeedTest from thriving.

Perform the most reliable speed test no matter what browser or device you are using

SpeedOf.Me

Internet speed can be measured by Yandex, but SpeedOf.Me is better. It uses HTML 5. Thanks to this, it will work on all devices. You can even try it out on your iPad. While other sites connect you to the nearest diagnostic server, SpeedOf.Me searches for the fastest available server at a given time.

In addition, SpeedOf.Me checks your connection by downloading and transferring sample files from your browser. This allows SpeedOf.Me to create a more accurate picture of the data transfer. It triggers multiple validations, sending samples that gradually grow in size until it takes more than eight seconds to download the file. This allows SpeedOf.Me to test a wide range of connection speeds from slow 10 Kbps to 128 Mbps.

SpeedOf.Me has only two drawbacks. First, this site looks ugly. And also it does not allow you to create a user account. Therefore, you will have to save screenshots or take notes.

A service that will show how your speed is compared to the speed of other users in your city or region

TestMy.net

Before, how to measure internet speed on your computer, pay attention to this service. What if you want to know how your speed matches the connection speed of other users in your area, area? TestMy.net will tell you all this. Powered by HTML5, TestMy.net will run on any mobile device or PC. But its main advantage is data collection.

TestMy.net aggregates the results of all the tests it performs into a massive database. You can see data by ISPs, cities and territories at the fastest speed, as well as which tests were recently performed in certain areas.

The service also allows you to run a data transfer, download test or a combination test, depending on what information you want to receive.