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How Fast Is Your Internet?
2Jun2007 Filed under: Contests Author: Darin
I am curious about the speed of broadband internet around the country and across the world. I just took the speed test at the aptly-named speedtest.net and my results are in the table at right. The test also alerts the user to his or her speed ranking globally and nationally. How does your connection compare? Please take the test yourself 
and post your results as a comment. Be sure to indicate whether your test was taken at home or at the office, and please advise your connection type (if you know).
The fastest posted download speed in each category (home & office) will win US$5 from me via PayPal.
Let the contest begin!
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Sister Nancy
June 3rd, 2007 at 0630
So my home connection isn’t that fast. I use cable internet with a wireless router that was already outdated when I bought it three years ago. I’m at home, but I want to try the connection at work too. Here are my results from home:
Global Rank:62%
Country Rank: 47%
Download: 2598 kb/s
Upload:397 kb/s
Latency: 133 ms
Server: Washington DC
Distance: ~50 miles
Ben
June 3rd, 2007 at 1043
Huh. At the house we’re staying this summer, 1310 down and 284 up.
Kim
June 3rd, 2007 at 1643
We use Clearwire at home in Visalia, CA. Our stats were:
Download - 801 kb/s
Uploade - 190 kb/s
Latency - 127 ms
Server - San Jose, CA
Distance - 150 miles
Global Rank - 24%
National Rank - 12%
Rats. At this rate we can’t win anything. I’ll have Garrett try it at work.
Will
June 4th, 2007 at 0704
So, I ran this test from work this morning at 8 am MT. I work on a university campus and I heard once that the whole campus shares a 30 mb connection. Here are my results:
Download - 11016 kb/s
Upload - 9431 kb/s
Mike S
June 4th, 2007 at 0818
Here are my results from work…
Fastest Download: 92406 kb/s
Fastest Upload: 51496 kb/s
Lucy
June 4th, 2007 at 1224
I love this site! It helped me get my internet provider to fix my DSL and get me “up to speed” for what I am paying for.
Mike S
June 4th, 2007 at 1312
Here’s another one.
Darin
June 4th, 2007 at 1526
Click here for my work stats. I’m not going to win any awards either!
Matt
June 4th, 2007 at 2051
On Jess’s Home PC
2684 kb/s Dwnld
1908 kb/s Upld
Becca
June 4th, 2007 at 2128
Do I get an award for having one of the slowest download speeds? Nobody send me any big files.
Fastest Download: 762 kb/s
Fastest Upload: 312 kb/s
Latency: 123 ms
Global Rank: 34%
Country Rank: 19%
Server: San Jose
Distance: ~50 miles
My home service is SBC/AT&T using a wireless router
Kim H.
June 13th, 2007 at 1310
So, this how I am doing in Logan with comcast cable:
Global Rank:81%
Country Rank: 71%
Download: 3724 kb/s
Upload:1144 kb/s
Latency: 36 ms
Server: Salt Lake City
Distance: ~100 miles