Speedtest – Test your Wi-Fi speed easily

Do you want to check how close your overall internet speed is to the plan you subscribed to with your provider? Then you should definitely follow the general speed test tips for more meaningful results and connect your test device directly to the router via LAN cable.

Once you have eliminated as many sources of interference as possible, you can conduct the speed test. If the result does not meet your expectations or the agreements outlined in your plan, even after multiple tests at different times , you should contact your internet provider.

WiFi Speed Test

Do you want to test your WiFi quality under more realistic conditions? The easiest way to do this is with the help of a smartphone, tablet, or laptop. First, perform the speed test close to the router and then in rooms where you feel the WiFi is weak.

Depending on the distance to the router, structural conditions, and other interference factors, you should notice a decline in your test results. Follow our tips for home network optimization to improve the signal in every room.

What do your results mean?

The term ‘download’ refers to the reception of data over the internet. Download speed indicates how many Mbps your smartphone uses to retrieve updates, your console uses to install games from the internet, or your smart TV uses to receive streaming content.

Guidance – This is how much download bandwidth should reach your test device for comfortable use:

Browsing, email, social media – approx. 5 Mbps
Basic video calls, online gaming, HD streaming – approx. 10 Mbps
Large video conferences, 4K video streaming – approx. 25 Mbps
If you regularly download large amounts of data, you will also benefit from higher download speeds.

Note: These rough benchmarks apply to a single user. If multiple people share one internet connection, you should plan for a significant amount of additional bandwidth. A 100-Mbps connection is generally sufficient for an average household—provided that each individual device actually receives enough bandwidth. You can easily increase the download speed per device.

Upload speed specifies how quickly you can transfer data from your PC, smartphone, or other devices to the internet. Many email attachments require only relatively low upload speeds. However, if you regularly play online games, upload photos and videos to the cloud, or stream your live camera feed online, you will need more bandwidth

Guidance – This is how much upload bandwidth should reach your test device for comfortable use:

Browsing, email, social media – approx. 1 Mbit/s
Basic video calls, online gaming – approx. 5 Mbit/s
Video conferences, live streaming – approx. 10 Mbit/s
If you regularly upload large data backups (such as photos and videos) to the cloud, you will also benefit from higher upload speeds.

The same applies here: the more users on the network, the greater the bandwidth requirement. If several family members are working from home simultaneously, a stable data flow may require 25 Mbit/s or more. Even if your internet plan provides sufficient bandwidth, you still depend on enough of it reaching your test device. If that’s not the case, you can easily boost it.

Ping refers to the latency, that is, the general delay in communication between your device and an online server. A ping of 50 ms (milliseconds) indicates the time between sending a data packet to the server and receiving the response packet immediately back.

This packet travel time is especially important for highly interactive applications such as online gaming and video calls. If the latency is too high, noticeable delays occur. Generally, it should not exceed 20 to 30 ms after a ping test. At around 100 ms, noticeable delays can appear, which is already unacceptable for online gaming. At 150 ms and above, online calls are significantly affected.

Jitter refers to fluctuations in packet travel time, that is, varying ping values. If individual data packets arrive late, they may no longer be processed. Such packet loss results in missing information— for example, gaps in audio during internet calls.

Ideally, your jitter should be between 0 and 1 millisecond, with values up to around 30 ms still considered acceptable. Beyond that, you are highly likely to experience connection issues—especially with data-intensive applications like gaming and video calls.

Tips for Home Network Optimization

If you want to improve your WiFi at home, you can try some basic tips. Position your router as high and freely as possible and realign its antennas. You can also try to enhance the WiFi performance by using different frequency bands.

In most cases, large distances from the router, thick ceilings and walls, as well as other interference factors like electrical devices, prevent the WiFi from penetrating every corner. The simplest solution in such a case is the use of a WiFi extender.

Highspeed Internet with devolo

The simple solution for fast WiFi in every room

With the flexible WiFi boosters from devolo , you create the perfect foundation for ideal WiFi reception throughout your living area. You enjoy full productivity in the home office, smart features and inspirations for every situation, and of course, plenty of entertainment.

Depending on the size of your living area, it may be sufficient to install one WiFi repeater. However, for high-speed internet in larger apartments and houses, we recommend devolo Magic: The clever powerline technology brings WiFi through the electrical wiring to every room with a power outlet.

Why settle for weak internet when the solution for high-speed WiFi is so simple?