USEFUL INTERNET TOOLS
From time to time, we post useful internet tools
on this site to help you with Internet Usage.
Bandwidth Speed
Test
Go to: www.computingcentral.com/topics/bandwidth/speedtest500.asp
Connection Speed
Go to Start.Programs.MS-DOS
Prompt. At the prompt type: ping www.pcworld.com (or another remote web site).
Ping reports time in milliseconds it takes a data packet to travel to the site and return
to your computer. A few milliseconds is a fast connection. Several hundred
milliseconds is a slow connection. Try: ping www.cylink.com.cy to try an international connection.
Try your own ISP: ping www.myisp.com . Try
your own URL: ping www.myurl.com . If the connection speed between
your ISP and your own URL is significantly different, you may have a problem. Type ping
-n 25 www.myisp.com and ping -n 25 www.myurl.com
. Save the files and send them to your ISP.
Bandwidth Bandit
Protection
Try: www.grc.com/Shields Up
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