One of the best ways to do this is to do a broadband speed check on your connection. This is totally simple to do and plenty of websites offer the facility. Some are easier to use than others and the official BT one while accurate if long winded. You can quite easily use a different site, even if your BT is your service provider, and get accurate results.

The first thing you need to do is to search for the speed checker. They will usually just open in a browser window, you don't need to download anything. Once you have selected a reliable one you need to shut down any other applications as these will affect your internet speed. What you basically want is a clean test of your line to see what the speed is without any interference, so the only thing open should be the browser with the speed checker. Once you have entered in the required details (usually your phone number, your provider, the speed you think you should be getting and how much you are paying for your package) it will test your speed there and then to see whether what you are paying for is what you are receiving.

When you are selecting the right speed checker you should make sure that you choose one that will show you both what you CAN receive in your area as well as what you are receiving. It is really important to know that just because you are paying for a 24 Mb connection does not mean that your line is actually able to handle those speeds. Also make sure to repeat the test a few times as other things can affect your speed such as how many users in your area are using the net at that time. A good idea in general is to check it at a peak time like 6pm-9pm as well as an off peak one.

With all this information in mind, it is worth making sure that you are getting what you are paying for with your broadband connection and you can only do this by checking the speeds you are getting in reality, not just on paper.

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