It is more common than desirable, many users have the feeling that their Internet connection has a lower speed than the one they have contracted with their service provider. They find that web pages take longer than expected to load, streaming videos do n’t play smoothly, or downloading files from the cloud and similar services is a bit slow, among other observations.
Somehow they would like to find out if their Internet connection is working as it should . Although there are some online tools that deal with it, those who have Windows installed on their computer can use an application designed by Microsoft to control the speed of Internet connection.
To control the speed of Internet connection
This is Microsoft Network Speed Test . With it you can test your connection speed whenever you have, as we have said, one of the latest versions of Microsoft Windows installed on your computer.
The program bases its operation on three principles: the time invested in the connection (network latency), the download speed and the upload speed. To display the results, the program uses several servers spread over different points on the earth’s surface.
What does Microsoft Network Speed Test offer ?
The program creates a history in which the results of all tests are saved. So it is possible to check the connection speed on different dates. This study will allow us to find out which are the best conditions to obtain a fast connection. From this it can be deduced if the connection allows you to listen to music or play videos from the network with ease.
Characteristics
Among the features it offers are the following:
- Measure network latency, upload and download speed.
- Find out what activities you can carry out with ease, such as streaming music and video.
- Check information about the network, such as the SSID and BSSID when you are connected to a Wi-Fi access point.
- View a complete history of network performance.
To consider
Those responsible for this application tell us the following about it:
When you test your network with Network Speed Test certain features of your device and network connection will be sent to Microsoft to help improve our understanding of network quality and availability. If you consent, we may also collect information about your location at the time of the test. The data we collect is not associated with you, and will not be used to identify or contact you or for other purposes, such as targeted marketing .
Access
To get Microsoft Network Speed Test access the Windows Store from the desktop of your system. It is a free application.
