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Start your Broadband Speed Test by clicking below.
For the most accurate results don't have any other internet activity going on at
the same time.
See my ADSL page for tips to understand and improve your
broadband connection: ADSL
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It's normal to get different speed results when testing
your internet connection during different times of the day. You may see a slower speed in the evening for example, when there are
likely to be lots of people using the internet.
Depending on your internet provider and your BT Exchange there may be some
congestion or speed capping occurring. To get the best
results try running the speed test at different times of the day -
mid-morning during the week will often show the best speeds your
connection can get. Your choice of
ADSL Router
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BT Speedtester (BT's Official broadband speed test)
If you are on ADSL MAX (adaptive ADSL) to see your current
IP Profile (also known as
BRAS profile) you have to use the official BT Speedtester
www.speedtester.bt.com
After entering your phone number you will also have to enter
your adsl login/userid.
Note: The BT Speedtester is famous for being rather flakey!
You may have to try running the test a few times before it runs successfully. If
you are trying to report a broadband speed problem then your ISP will normally
ask you to use the BT Speedtester as this is the only official test BT will
accept.
If you are interested in finding out your IP Profile for your
own interest and not necessarily to report a problem then running the simple
speed test above can show you this.
Once you start to understand your lines characteristics it's quite simple.
For example. My line normally sync's (connects) at around 4,200kbps.
That means the highest IP Profile I can achieve is 3500. So if I run the simple
speed test above (no login etc. required) and see a download speed of say 3288 -
then I know my IP Profile hasn't dropped and I'm on the highest I can expect on
my line.
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