Some of you may be familiar with sites that test your bandwidth. The problem is that most of the servers that administer the test are in the US.
This increases the distance the signal has to travel (and maybe also the number of servers your signal is routed through) and therefore increases the
latency time (ie there's more lag).
The result?....inaccurate results.
However, there is a really cool site that has a UK (London) server to administer the test =
speedtest.net
This means that the three main areas tested (download speed, upload speed and latency) are much more accurate.
You'll also be informed of your distance to the server.
Here are my results for my telewest 2Mbps broadband:
The latency is very important so that, when it comes time to online gaming via the Wii (when those games arrive), you'll know how much lag you'll experience.
These are what the speeds mean.
Also, if your ISP has a 'Fair Usage Policy', you may be experiencing slow speeds if they've put you on their FUP list. The ISP usually won't tell you so this speed test is a good way of checking you're getting what you're paying for
