SpeedTest.net and PingTest.net can give you more accurate information about your internet connection.

There are many different type of internet connections available, dial-up, DSL, Cable Internet, Fiber Optic etc. All these type of internet connections have its own factors that could influence the reliability and speed of the connection. It would be a good idea to test your internet connection speed once in a while to see if you are getting the right speed that you deserve.

There are many services available on the web that can test your internet connection. Many of them are not reliable or accurate enough. SpeedTest.net is an exception. It is the best web-based internet connection speed checker available that’s even recommended by a major US telecommunications service provider.

SpeedTest.net determines the quality of your internet connection by running a download speed test, upload speed test and by doing a ping back and forth.

To start the test you need to pick a server that’s closest to you and hit the button to start the test.

Once the test is done, SpeedTest.net displays your download and upload speed results in terms of Mbps. It also displays a sampling data with which you can figure out how long it will take to download a 5 MB MP3 file, a 35 MB Video Clip and a 800 MB Movie. Those are pretty handy information.

Speedtest.net also has a free iPhone application with no advertising. Using the application you can test your download and upload speeds via WiFi, 3G or Edge from virtually anywhere. You can also refer back to your results anytime, anywhere.

If SpeedTest.net can give you information about your internet connection speed they provide another service, PingTest.net, which would give you information on any packet loss that you incur with your internet connection. Packet loss, minor or major, can make your online games or your Voice-over-IP services to perform sluggish.

With PingTest.net you can pretty much find out about any packet loss that you incur and then can take matters with your internet service provider.

The combination of SpeedTest.net and PingTest.net can help you easily identify issues with your internet connection speed. Beleive me, when a major US telecommunications giant advices you to use these services instead of their own versions there has got to be something that’s better than the other services out there.

Let us know in comments if you have any specific questions regarding this or if you use a internet connection speed checker that has some advantage over SpeedTest.net and PingTest.net.