How can I check to see how fast my internet is?

Question

I have cable internet and they advertise that I am getting 3mb/s but I really feel like its slower than that. Are there websites or software that test your speed?

Answer 1

Go to www.speedtest.net

Choose the test server nearest to you (usually it is marked with a gold pyramid on the map.) Let it run and it will tell you both your upload and download speed.

Answer 2

I just tried this one http://speedtestpro.net and it is testing my speed all by itself all day long.

Answer 3

http://www.numion.com/

Answer 4

Go to http://www.speedtest.net/ it will test it for you.