{"id":33198,"date":"2026-09-20T10:50:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/blog\/faq\/how-do-i-run-a-speed-test\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T10:50:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:50:06","slug":"how-do-i-run-a-speed-test","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/blog\/faq\/how-do-i-run-a-speed-test\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I run a speed test?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">A speed test shows roughly what speed your internet connection has right now.<\/p>\n<h3>Do this<\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Connect your phone, computer or tablet to the router&#8217;s Wi-Fi.<\/li>\n<li>It is best to switch off other devices that are streaming, downloading or using a lot of data.<\/li>\n<li>Open a browser and go to <strong>Speedtest.net<\/strong> or <strong>Fast.com<\/strong>, for example.<\/li>\n<li>Start the test and wait until it is complete.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">You usually get results for:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><strong>Download<\/strong>: how fast you can receive data<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upload<\/strong>: how fast you can send data<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ping<\/strong>: the response time of the connection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For a fairer result<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">It is best to run several tests at different times of day and from the same spot. 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