Why do you use Internet speed tests?

[rpm]

Please tell us why and/or when you use Internet speed tests.

 

[rpm]

I regularly use speed tests to test my fixed and mobile connection.

 

[Sinbad]

Epeen reasons.

 

[Lord Flacko]

Curiosity. When I used to play video games I would stress over latency. Since I don’t play video games it’s just one of those things you do so you can throw a snide comment to the effect of my WiFi at home is faster.

 

[lowriderza]

I use speed tests as one of many troubleshooting tools.

 

[Goobie]

To see if I get what I'm paying for

 

[shooter69]

I use speed tests as one of many troubleshooting tools.

This

 

[wombling]

I used to use these to make sure I am getting what I paid for. Now my Eero devices do this for me and give me a nice report whenever I want to see it. Quite handy actually.

 

[APoc184]

To enter MyBB competitions.

But seriously. Mostly to see if it is indeed a slow website or in fact my line speed frustrating me. And sometimes just out of curiosity.

 

[IssiAmd]

To see if I get what I'm paying for

This

 

[wetkit]

Faultfinding tool and Checking ISP.

 

[blowdart18]

Use it for many reasons at home:

1. Determine if there is something wrong with the internet
2. Check VPN - sometimes VPN throughput is slow for some reason from the provider
3. Fault finding - sometimes download speeds are slow but line speeds are fine
4. Have LTE so like others mentioned, check line speed on different frequencies i.e 2300mhz

 

[Dairyfarmer]

Do it to when I "feel" my speeds are carp.

 

[Gravedigger]

To see whether my crap internet is a bit slow, or faster for the day, and to enter competitions.
Also to test my VPN connection to my US-based VM. (Playing around with the OpenVPN config for optimal speed)
Mostly when I am at my parents, I also test there because they complain they pay for a 4mbit line, but dont know why DSTV Now buffers so much...(internet a bit slow) Maybe needs 6mbit line. Their ISP is an local wisp, so they can change the line speed in a click.

 

[centurionguy]

I use speed tests about once to a week to diagnose connection issues on our network. If the internet connection is satisfactory, then I may have to dig deeper into the users local connection.

 

[PhireSide]

Speedtests give me an idea of overall network health to an extent, especially when done on a schedule. I use my Pi-hole to automate it with a mod which gives me a graph as per below:



Blue: Download (in Mbps)
Red: Upload (in Mbps)
Green: Ping (in ms)

Credit: https://github.com/arevindh/pihole-speedtest/wiki/Installing-Speedtest-Mod

 

[SirFooK'nG]

To check if my WISP is up to Shyte

 

[Botha22]

For troubleshooting my crappy Cell C connection.

 

[Mist4h20]

Just to make sure line is performing as advertised

 

[Qrox]

I'll usually run one if I'm not getting close to my max line speed when downloading.
I use it to try and see if its the provider I'm downloading from or if there is something wrong with my line.