There are a lot of benefits to knowing your current Internet speed. Whether you need this information for personal reasons or trouble shooting purposes, it is very simple to find out how fast your Internet connection is sending and receiving data.

2wire.net provides a great, free resource for checking your speed. Log onto this website and click “Speed Meter” at the top of the home page. 2Wire will run a quick test and provide you with the results. If you are connected to the Internet wirelessly, you will not get an accurate reading due to wireless networks’ speed limitations.

If you run this test multiple times, your Internet speed may appear to be slightly inconsistent. This is not uncommon, and it is usually nothing to worry about. Internet connection speeds often fluctuate throughout the day.