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    mark_proulx Posts: 12, Reputation: 2
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    Nov 29, 2008, 09:32 AM
    Cable internet speed - actual vs. advertised.
    Does there exist a simple way to measure the download/upload speeds on one's Internet connection? I've always been interested in knowing the extent to which ones "actual mileage may vary..."

    BTW, I'm running an iMac w/ OSX...
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    Curlyben Posts: 18,514, Reputation: 1860
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    Nov 29, 2008, 10:02 AM
    There's a ton of internet speed test sites available.

    Edit: Thanks for updating your question AFTER I posted.
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    vingogly Posts: 718, Reputation: 105
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    Nov 29, 2008, 11:55 AM

    NetSpeedometer will let you monitor your speed graphically, providing you're running 10.3 or later.
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    jhonnydeep Posts: 26, Reputation: 5
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    Sep 16, 2010, 11:13 AM
    Yes as curlyben said there are lots and lots of sites offering internet speed test I mostly use this site www.ip-details.com because they are offering speed test for unlimited time at free of cost...

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