{"id":300837,"date":"2025-04-18T06:18:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T13:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=300837"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:51:17","slug":"how-to-reliably-check-your-internet-speed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-reliably-check-your-internet-speed\/","title":{"rendered":"How to reliably check your internet speed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having a fast internet connection is essential, especially when streaming content or playing online games. However, knowing&nbsp;<strong>whether you&#8217;re truly getting the speed you pay for<\/strong>&nbsp;is just as important. Many users fail to test their internet connection correctly, leading to inaccurate results that can obscure real issues or cause unnecessary concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use a wired connection for accurate results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<strong>most reliable way to test your internet speed<\/strong>&nbsp;is by connecting your computer directly to the router using an Ethernet cable. Wi-Fi signals are susceptible to interference from walls, other devices, and even microwaves, which can drastically alter your test results.&nbsp;<strong>Only with a wired connection can you eliminate these variables<\/strong>&nbsp;and get a true measure of your connection&#8217;s performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Close all apps and limit device usage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before running a speed test, it\u2019s essential to&nbsp;<strong>close all applications that use the internet<\/strong>, including browser tabs, streaming platforms, or software running in the background. Additionally, make sure no other devices\u2014like smart TVs, smartphones, or tablets\u2014are connected to the network.&nbsp;<strong>This ensures that the test reflects only your device\u2019s internet usage<\/strong>, giving you more accurate data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choose a trustworthy testing tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using a reliable website like fast.com allows you to\u00a0<strong>select your internet provider and the nearest server<\/strong>. This minimizes external factors and provides a clearer picture of your actual speed. The test typically takes about 15 seconds, evaluating both upload and download rates, and even shows your ping\u2014<strong>a critical measure of latency for online gaming<\/strong>\u00a0or video calls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having a fast internet connection is essential, especially when streaming content or playing online games. However, knowing&nbsp;whether you&#8217;re truly getting the speed you pay for&nbsp;is just as important. Many users fail to test their internet connection correctly, leading to inaccurate results that can obscure real issues or cause unnecessary concern. Use a wired connection for &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-reliably-check-your-internet-speed\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;How to reliably check your internet speed&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":300838,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-300837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=300837"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":307741,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300837\/revisions\/307741"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/300838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=300837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=300837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=300837"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=300837"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=300837"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=300837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}