ISPs
RealSpeed combines a router test that measures speed to the home, with a device test that measures speed to the device. This helps you see if the problem is at the network level or within the home. You need to be on the same WiFi network as your SamKnows enabled device to run the test.
Download and Speed Tests
Download Speed
The speed at which your internet connection is able to retrieve data from the internet.
Router Speed
Measures the speed between a test server and a router.
Device Speed
Measures the speed between the test server and a device.
Retest Button
The retest button will start a new test.
Show More and Show Fewer Metrics Button
Clicking on the Show More Metrics button will expand a panel that will run More Tests and display test results. Clicking on Show Fewer Metrics will collapse the More Tests panel.
More Tests
Upload
Upload is the speed that your internet connection allows data to be sent from a device to the internet.
Latency
Latency is the total amount of time it takes for a packet of data to travel from your computer to the test server and back to your computer. The lower the latency the better.
Jitter
Jitter is the amount of variation in latency. It's measured in milliseconds. You can also think of it as the time difference between each packet of data.
Packet Loss
Packet loss is the number of packets sent over a network that were unsuccessful reaching their destination. It is like sending over a document composed of several pages one page at a time. If you don't receive all the pages you won't understand the content of this document.
Connection Details
Connection details show information regarding a customer's service provider and location.
About and FAQ
More information about the test, company, definitions, and frequently asked questions are available at the bottom of the page.