Test for Monitoring Internet Speed

The first thing you need to do before you begin your test for monitoring internet speed is to choose the geographic location where you want to test your connection speed against. Once you've chosen your location, start running the test to monitor internet speed. The first thing the internet speed monitoring test checks is the speed at which your internet connection can download files. This is the speed you pay for so it is the most important part of the test. The next thing the test checks is your upload speed. Upload speed is important for using FTP and for applications like VOIP. Before you even start the test you should make sure no downloads are in progress on your network or that no one is using a download or upload dependent application. These things will significantly effect the results. Closing your internet browser during the test will terminate the process.