Broadband Speed Test

1. Broadband Speed Test The Minnesota Office of Broadband Speed Test charged by law with measuring and monitoring broadband internet access levels throughout the state. In order to increase policy-makers' understanding of the consumer experience, we are asking the public to report on the type and speed of internet they are buying and experiencing at their homes and businesses.Please take a few minutes to run the Broadband speed test. Testmyinternetspeed.org, Feel free to pass the link along to friends and family because the larger the sampling the better the results.

2. Broadband Speed Test The Minnesota Office of Broadband speed test charged by law with measuring and monitoring broadband Speed test access levels throughout the state.measures your internet connection by downloading and uploading small bits of data and then calculating how long the process takes.To get the most accurate result it’s best to connect to your router using an ethernet cable, unless you’re testing what Broadband speeds you can get in certain parts of your property.

3. How does your broadband speed test work? • Our speed test works by timing how long it takes your connection to download a file of known size from one of our speedtest servers.The test first sends a small file to see how long this takes to download to get a quick estimate and then chooses a larger file for the main test depending on the initial estimate.Faster connections need larger test files to get accurate results. • We also test the ping of your connection, this is the round trip time taken for packets of data to be sent to and from your broadband connection. The smaller the ping the faster the response time.For best results make sure that no one else is using your connection when you run the test and that you are not using your broadband for any bandwidth heavy uses (such as video streaming).

4. Why is my broadband so slow? • Due to technical constraints, such as being a long way from your exchange if you are on an ADSL connection. • Network congestion at your broadband provider, they have more customers online at one time than their network can easily handle. This will be especially obvious at peak times of day. • If you are using mobile broadband then if there are many other users on the same network in your locality you can swamp a cell tower. • If you share a connection with many other people (such as a family sharing a connection) then this can slow each individual connection. • If you are using wifi and have a poor connection to your router (such as being a long way from the router). • Have you exceeded your download allowance? If you have a capped download allowance then when you hit the cap your provider will reduce your maximum download speed considerably.

5. How can I speed up my broadband? • Switch to a better technology if you can, such as moving from an ADSL connection to a fiber optic connection. • Make sure your router is properly configured and if necessary add wireless boosters to your network to improve the wifi in your house. • Make sure that any computers connected to your broadband connection have their anti-virus software up to date. • Passwords protect your wireless network to make sure no neighbors are connecting to your network and using your bandwidth. • Purchase additional download allowance if you have hit your monthly limit. • Try a wired ethernet connection to your router if you can rather than using wireless. • Update your web browser to the latest version, also keep your operating system up to date as a slow computer can make your broadband connection seem slow even though it's really a slow computer. • Watch out for electrical interference, things like cheap flashing fairy lights can in some cases cause havoc with your connection!

6. How do I complain about broadband speeds? • Do multiple tests and different times of day for a few days and make a record of your results so you can share this information with your provider when you contact them. • Make sure you have followed the tips above for getting the most accurate speed test results. • Follow the guidance for sorting basic problems above so as to rule out the problem at your end. • Always keep a record of every time you contact your supplier to complain and any actions they promise they will make. • Be polite with the person you deal with, you may be frustrated at slow speeds but it’s not the customer service agents fault personally if your speeds are slow.