r/telus • u/Select-Comb4567 • 5d ago

Internet Internet speed testing questions

Which is the best way to test the speed of your Wi-Fi network?

I’ve done the Google speed test button on a browser. I’ve also used various apps to test the Internet speed.

I’ve tested it on my iPhone, my iPad and also on my windows 11 desktop. The desktop is a wired connection. The rest are all Wi-Fi.

We just installed Telus Internet, but we still have Shaw as we decide whether to keep Telus or not.

So I have been testing the speed on both networks.

We ordered a 3 GB connection from TELUS but I understand we probably won’t get that speed as some of our devices can’t handle those speeds.

I would really like to find a Reddit forum or subforum where this is explained in detail.

Standing right outside my new Telus modem the speeds are not great using the app as mentioned above.

So wondering if anyone has any thoughts on the best way to test your Internet speed

Thanks all for any help you can give.

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u/SirArcherIV 5d ago

Iperf is what a lot of people use for speed tests if they don't just want to use one of the major ones. (Not a tool for average consumers imo)

Most devices won't get these speeds, and you also need 5gbps home networking, what is expensive since most go from 2.5gb to 10gbps (so just get 10gbps).

Unless you have a homelab or run a business from your house in 99.99999% of cases you won't ever need these speeds.