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You probably already know, but heres a few pro tips to make sure you get the best results during your test:

– This test is intended to measure results on your home network, and should not be used on public Wi-Fi or cellular networks

At this time, even the newest and fastest mobile devices cant connect better than 300 Mbps, and even then only in perfect conditions. Most devices will connect at speeds between 25 and 150 Mbps.

The speed you get depends on lots of things, like network and Internet congestion, your computers configuration, Wi-Fi adapters used, others using Video On Demand, the wiring in your location, etc. Therefore we cannot guarantee a specific speed.

Download Speed:The speed of the connection when downloading data from the Internet to your computer.

What does a Great router test result mean?

The Verizon Speed Test calculates the upload and download speeds of your connection by measuring how many bits of data were transferred during the test duration.

Latency:A synonym for delay, is an expression of how much time it takes for a packet of data to get from one designated point to another. In the Measuring Broadband America study, latency was measured by sending a packet that is returned to the sender and the round-trip time is considered the latency.

– Multiple devices on your home network during testing

– The processor speed of the device youre using

performs a test that checks your settings to see if you need to run the optimizer.

Congratulations! You are one of the first customers to beta trial our new speed test site. As with any beta, there will be some bugs. But, well be working behind the scenes to fix them, and your use of the site will help us do that.

Connecting to the Internet over Wi-Fi offers unparalleled convenience. Wi-Fi enables you to carry the Internet with you into any room of your home, but at the potential cost of connection speed.

Connecting to the Internet over Wi-Fi offers unparalleled convenience. Wi-Fi enables you to carry the Internet with you into any room of your home, but at the potential cost of connection speed.

If you subscribed to FiOS Service with 100Mbps or greater, are you using a 10/100/1000 gigabit Network Interface Card(NIC)?

– Avoid using video or music streaming apps

– Connect your computer directly to your router using an Ethernet cable

And heres some other things that could affect your test results:

Did you run the test while connected to a VPN?

What does a Good device test result mean?

Upload Speed:The speed of the connection when uploading data from your computer to another computer somewhere on the Internet.

set the configuration of your PC for fast Internet speeds.

Your results will also be affected if you run the test while connected to a Virtual Private Network(VPN). Here are some things to check:

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