I ran semi-serious tests with more a dozen broadband test sites for this answer. Finally, open a clean browser and follow a bookmark to your chosen broadband speed testers. After five minutes, restart your PC and close down as many programs as possible, including anti-virus software. Also turn off any other devices that are using the connection, such as TVs, set-top boxes, smartphones etc, and restart your router. To run a serious test, you must turn off your PC’s wifi (if any) and connect it to the router using an ethernet cable. Eking out a little extra speed won’t change your life. If you are getting around 7Mbps from an ADSL connection, 12-16Mbps from ADSL2, 30Mbps from FTTC, 50Mbps from cable or 20Mbps from mobile broadband then you don’t have a major problem. In most cases, the results will be good enough. To run a casual test, go to any broadband speed checker and run the test in a browser. There are casual tests and serious tests. I can’t complain about slower wifi speeds on laptops, tablets and smartphones. In fact, 74.4Mbps is a good speed for an “up to 76Mbps” FTTC (fibre-to-the-cabinet) broadband service.
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The speed dropped to about 25Mbps when using a wifi-connected Windows 10 laptop, and to 15Mbps on an Android smartphone.
Photograph: Alamyįor example, my download speed at midday yesterday was 74.4Mbps when measured using a desktop PC with a direct connection.