You might have taken a new broadband internet connection and want to test your connection speed or you might have changed you connection plan and what to test the speed to know if you ISP is providing the promised speed. Internet speed from various ISP’s move up and down based on the load and traffic in that particular time.

Sometimes connection speeds will also depend on your system configuration and the programs that you are running. Certain programs connect to the net to keep updating and use up considerable amount of bandwidth. There are many online tools available to test your broadband speed for free you might also get a tool from your ISP to test your connection speed. If you are not satisfied with the tool provided by your ISP then you can make use of any online tool to test the speed. Here are some of the best online tools to test your broadband Internet connection speed for free.

DSL Reports

In this site you can test various types of Internet connection speeds right from mobile phones to high speed internet connections. Just select your Internet connection type and it will start testing your speed. Like all online tools it will also download a file to your system to calculate the connection speed accurately, it will calculate both download and upload speeds with Latency report.

Bandwidth places

This is site is the most popular online tool for testing broadband Internet connection speed. It is very simple to use and gives almost accurate results, it performs both download and upload tests on your computer and gives you the figures. For more accurate test it will download and upload large files at a time and calculate the average time taken for the file to download to your computer. The downloaded file will be saved in the temp internet folder and will be deleted when you close the browser.

CNET Bandwidth Meter Online

CNET is the most trusted site for many as it provides links to download various software’s. Using the bandwidth meter in this site you can know your connection speed. If you are using this service from within United States chances are that you can get more accurate results. Like the above mentioned sites it will also download a file to your computer to check your connection speed.

MacAfee Speedometer

MacAfee is a well know name for providing anti-virus software’s and other security software’s. It also provides a free online service to test your connection speed. All that you need to do is click on the test button and will give your bandwidth figures.

As all these services are from trusted sources there is no need to fear that your computer will be infected with harmful virus or malware. There are many other services online which say to test your connection speed but infect your computer with malware or spyware. To get accurate connection speed close all other browser windows and pause any download’s before you perform the test.