Test your Internet speed with the Spectrum Internet Speed Test How Fast Can You Go? For best results, connect your laptop or computer directly to your home's router with an ethernet cable instead of using WiFi. SEND FEEDBACK SEND FEEDBACK ABOUT SPEED TEST. No servers responded. What speeds should I. Business TV + Internet + phone. Product assistance centre. Fibe TV live demo. Bell Trade-in program. In-store appointments. In-store repair locations. Find a store Book an appointment ON Alberta. Speed test Measure the speed of your Internet connection.
Test your Internet connection bandwidth to locations around the world with this interactive broadband speed test from Ookla.
Your online encounter depends on more than just the level of service that you have obtained from TEC. At the time you visit a site or use some other sort of online utility, the information that you send and accept ventures:- between your computer and your modem or gateway
- through the telephone wires that run throughout your home or business
- through the Network Interface Device on the outside of your building and to the TEC network, and then
- out to the Internet, which consists of millions of private networks
Actual speeds may vary depending on the number, performance, and configuration of the following:
- Connected PC or connecting PCs
- Hardware (Processor (Single Core, Multi Core), RAM, Hard Drive (write speed capabilities))
- Router and connecting adapters (Gigabit Ethernet required for 100M)
- Software Applications
- Web Browser/Browser Plug-ins (Flash/Java)
- Website/Server Limitations (Not all speed test sites are capable of testing 100M)
- Network Congestion
Test your Internet speed with the Spectrum Internet Speed Test How Fast Can You Go? For best results, connect your laptop or computer directly to your home's router with an ethernet cable instead of using WiFi. SEND FEEDBACK SEND FEEDBACK ABOUT SPEED TEST. No servers responded. What speeds should I. Business TV + Internet + phone. Product assistance centre. Fibe TV live demo. Bell Trade-in program. In-store appointments. In-store repair locations. Find a store Book an appointment ON Alberta. Speed test Measure the speed of your Internet connection.
Test your Internet connection bandwidth to locations around the world with this interactive broadband speed test from Ookla.
Your online encounter depends on more than just the level of service that you have obtained from TEC. At the time you visit a site or use some other sort of online utility, the information that you send and accept ventures:- between your computer and your modem or gateway
- through the telephone wires that run throughout your home or business
- through the Network Interface Device on the outside of your building and to the TEC network, and then
- out to the Internet, which consists of millions of private networks
Actual speeds may vary depending on the number, performance, and configuration of the following:
- Connected PC or connecting PCs
- Hardware (Processor (Single Core, Multi Core), RAM, Hard Drive (write speed capabilities))
- Router and connecting adapters (Gigabit Ethernet required for 100M)
- Software Applications
- Web Browser/Browser Plug-ins (Flash/Java)
- Website/Server Limitations (Not all speed test sites are capable of testing 100M)
- Network Congestion
Bandwidth vs speed: what's the difference?
Free Internet Speed Test
Internet providers frequently use the terms 'bandwidth' and 'speed' interchangeably. In fact, there is a subtle difference between them.
- Bandwidth: the maximum amount of data that can be transmitted over an Internet connection, as measured in Megabits per second (Mbps).
- Speed: the rate at which data can be downloaded (or uploaded) to a given device using that Internet connection, also measured in Megabits per second.
Bandwidth vs Speed: The Plumbing Metaphor
Bandwidth Speeds Chart
Think of it this way: data is traveling over the Internet cable like water in a pipe. Bandwidth is the width of that pipe — essentially, the maximum volume of water (data) that can pass through at once. Speed, meanwhile, is the amount of Megabits per second that can be downloaded by a given device using your home network. Speed is more accurately called 'throughput,' meaning the rate at which data is 'put through' to your laptop/phone/etc.
Bandwidth vs Speed: The Highway Metaphor
Xfinity Speed Test
Another common way of describing the difference between bandwidth and speed is the 'highway metaphor.' Essentially, you can imagine bandwidth as the number of lanes on the highway, and speed as the speed limit on each lane in the highway. Just like a highway, there's a point at which the amount of cars will cause a traffic jam or slowdown due to congestion. However, using only one lane doesn't increase the maximum speed — it just means that car (data packet) doesn't have as much competition in the journey from point A to point B.
