Connection Speed Test

You must be connected to the Internet to perform the following exercise.

Perform bandwidth tests using all of the following sites:

CNET Bandwidth Meter http://reviews.cnet.com/internet-speed-test Speakeasy http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest SpeedTest.Net http://www.speedtest.net/index.php

Summarize the result of the tests and explain whether the connection speeds are considered slow, average, or fast, according to the bandwidth speed test Web sites.

Perform the tests at differerent times of the day over several days (perform at least four separate tests using all of the speed test Web sites --> make sure to note the date and time of each test). Write a brief paragraph explaining any variation in connection speeds among the different days and times of day.