What is Tbaytel SpeedTest?
Use Tbaytel SpeedTest to test the speed of your Internet connection. Before you begin, we ask that you please read this disclaimer.SpeedTest disclaimer
SpeedTest results will vary depending on the distance between your location and our network location, the condition of any cables/lines between your location and our network location, environmental factors, Internet traffic patterns during certain times of the day, the performance of your computer and/or your network and how many other computers in your house share the Internet connection. Using a wireless router for example, can greatly impact your results, especially if there are other computers using the wireless router at the same time. For a more accurate measurement of speed make sure no other computers are turned on at the same time and try using a computer that is connected to the router with a network cable. It is also recommended that you try the SpeedTest at different times of the day.
Your speed test results could be up to 15% lower than your actual modem's connection speed due to protocol overhead. To estimate your modem's connection speed, add 15% to your results.
View our Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about Tbaytel SpeedTest.
What is throughput?
Throughput is the amount of data moved successfully from one place (e.g., your computer) to another (e.g., a website on the Internet) in a given time period.
What does SpeedTest do?
Tbaytel's SpeedTest measures the throughput of the connection from your computer to our network location. This is also known has your Internet connection.
What does the test measure?
Ping time - This measures the latency or time delay between your computer and the speed test server. The lower that this number is, the less the time delay is. Example: Playing online games or doing Voice or Video Conferencing over the Internet.
Download Speed - This measures how fast you can receive information from the Internet. Example: Downloading music or videos.
Upload Speed - This measures how fast you can send information to the Internet. Example: sending an E-mail with a large attachment or posting pictures on Facebook.
The data rate or throughput of your Internet connection is normally measured in units of Mbps (megabits per second)* and kbps (kilobits per second). All of these measurements mean the same thing, they are just expressed differentially. To give you an idea of what your results mean here are some examples of how long it would take to download a typical song (approx. 5 MB file size)** for different speeds measured in Mbps:
1.5 Mbps 28 seconds 3 Mbps 14 seconds 5 Mbps 9 seconds 8 Mbps 6 secondsHere is an example of how long it would take to download a 30 minute video (approx 240 MB file size):
1.5 Mbps 21 minutes 3 Mbps 11 minutes 5 Mbps 6 minutes 8 Mbps 4 minutes * Speeds are typically measured in Bits per Second 1 Mbps = Megabits per second = 1,000 kbps 1 kbps = Kilobits per second = 1,000 bits per second ** Files Sizes are typically measured in Bytes 1 MB = Megabyte = 1,024 KB 1 KB = Kilobyte = 1,024 Bytes