A WiFi speed test is a great way to see if you are getting the good WiFi speeds that you are paying for from your Internet services provider (ISP). The speed test is also good for seeing if your Internet speed is good or if it is suffering. If your WiFi speed is underperforming, then it needs a boost from a WiFi booster like a WiFi extender, adapter or Ethernet over coax network.
How to run a WiFi speed test
Just like most things today, you can just Google it. No, really. Google “WiFi speed test” and a section at the top of the search results page will appear with a blue button that says, “run speed test.” Click it and get real-time WiFi speed results. It’s that easy.
Once you know what your Internet speed is, you will have an idea if your WiFi is performing well or underperforming from the speeds you are paying for from your ISP. You may even figure out that you are paying for more speed than you actually use, which could save you money by dropping a tier in your subscription.
Either way, running a WiFi speed test helps you diagnose if there are any issues on your network and how to get a good WiFi speed.
What is a Good WiFi Speed?
A good WiFi speed depends on your WiFi needs. Generally, a good internet speed is at least 25 Mbps of download speed and 3 Mbps of upload speed. However, depending on your Internet habits, you may need less. But likely, you will want more. Faster speeds equal stronger connections.
If your WiFi habits include handling multiple devices for things like streaming HD videos, video conferencing, and gaming at the same time, then you need an Internet connection is very fast. With speeds of 500 Mbps to 1 Gbps, you should be able to do all of these activities on your network at once.
If you want to make it a guarantee that you can stream, game and work from home at the same time, consider using a WiFi booster like an MoCA adapter to create an Ethernet over coax network backbone. A wired backbone like this will help make your WiFi faster and stronger by taking the load of the bandwidth hungry devices like gaming consoles and PCs and opening up space on your wireless network for the other devices.
Hitron’s HT-EM4 MoCA Adapters are available on Amazon. For more information on MoCA technology, what MoCA adapters are, how to set up MoCA adapters, and more, check out Hitron’s Learn page and blog.