You probably know about the internet speed tests that can be performed from your browser. However, Make Tech Easier shows us that you can do the same thing right from a terminal window—perfect for your Raspberry Pi or home server.
JitenSh, I always do a thorough research on google before ask here, the page that you sent is not useful, I had already occurred it, just makes the download test. My question was precise, how to use this Function already Working, created by Martin to know the download speed and upload of my internet connection? 10 Shit-Easy Ways to Fix Slow Internet on Windows 10. March 4, 2017. Needless to say we’ve always managed to brush it aside as the fault of our internet speed. Step 1: Go ahead and press on your keyboard Windows key + X and then select Command Prompt (Admin).
Just open a terminal and run the following command:
The test basically downloads a 10MB file using the wget command to pull a file from a remote server. The speed is displayed in the terminal when the file download has completed, so you know how fast your connection is running.
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