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April 9th, 2025


These tests measure how long it takes to load a test page from its server, and display it on your browser. Modem configuration, ISP bandwidth, Internet congestion, and many other factors can affect the 'download time'. That said, the test should still be a good indication of how fast or slow your data transfer rate over the Internet really is.
Because the tests avoid reloading from your disk cache, you can repeat the tests as often as you like.

The modem speed test pages are designed for, and tested on, ordinary analogue dial-up modems, and ISDN modems. Results of tests for other 'high speed' modems, such as, cable modems and xDSL modems, may be in-accurate. Click here for more details.
Is your connection optimized? Click here for more details.
2 tests are currently available:
56K/ISDN - measures average data throughput using a 30KBpytes graphic, and presents the result in an 56K/ISDN comparison chart.
Large Graphic (470KBytes) - measures average data throughput using a 470KBytes graphic, and presents the result in a comparison chart.

This page uses the JavaScript scripting language or a Java applet.
Either JavaScript is not supported by your browser, or JavaScript is currently disabled.

To Enable JavaScript:

Netscape Navigator 3.x

  1. Go to "Options | Network Preferences..." from the main menu
  2. Change to the "Languages" tab
  3. Make sure "Enable JavaScript" check box is checked
  4. Restart the browser

Netscape Communicator 4.x

  1. Go to "Edit | Preferences..." from the main menu
  2. Select "Advanced" panel
  3. Make sure "Enable JavaScript" check box is checked.
  4. Restart the browser

Internet Explorer 3.x

  1. Go to "View | Options..." from the main menu
  2. Change to the "Security" tab
  3. Make sure "Run ActiveX scripts" check box is checked
  4. Restart the browser

Internet Explorer 4.x

  1. Go to "View | Internet Options..." from the main menu
  2. Change to the "Security" tab
  3. Select "Custom" and click on the "Settings..." button
  4. Make sure "Enable" is selected under "Active scripting"
  5. Restart the browser

Note: Simply reloading the page, rather than restarting the browser, may be sufficient for some browser versions.

To find out more about JavaScript, check out Netscape´s What is JavaScript? page.

Other test pages:

The TOAST.net performance test measures the download times of a 335K text file or 220K graphic file.


 

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