How to Geek: ”

• Different speed test services give different results due to variables like the servers used and their distance from your location.
• Internet speed tests are useful for verifying if you’re getting the performance you pay for and finding out if your network hardware is causing bottlenecks.
• Ultimately, it doesn’t matter which speed test service you use as long as you stick with one for consistent results. The numbers themselves don’t affect your real-world performance.

Do you know how fast your internet connection is? Depending on which service you use, you could get vastly different results. So how can you know for sure, and does it matter?”