Does your internet connection speed sometimes seem so slow that you might as well be communicating over two tin cans connected by string? Every now and then you might find that it is taking an unusually long time to load a website. Is it the website, is it your connection, or is it something else? Testing your Internet connection speed can help troubleshoot any connectivity problems that you may be having. There is an online tool that can do exactly that. There is no need to download an install anything, simply visit the SpeedTest.net website and click on the "Begin Test" button. Speed Test will then take a few seconds to measure your ping, download, and upload speed of your Internet connection. Once the results are presented you can then compare your results with other people's speeds. Speed Test on Mobile Sometimes you're out and about and want to test the speed of a free public wifi hotspot on your phone or other mobile device. Well, you guessed it, there's an app for that. You can also test the speed of your mobile device with the SpeedTest.net app for one-tap connection testing in under 30 seconds -- accurate anywhere thanks to their global network.