WiFi speed tests

[ChrisGreaves]

I used to use a package (So long ago I forget its name) that auto-downloaded and auto-uploaded a large file and gave me a report on my hard-wire connection speed.

Please and Thank you, what are people using nowadays to test the speed of a WiFi connection from a Win7 laptop?

I see "Okala" mentioned in this forum thread so I shall check that.

Mainly I'm curious about whether a WiFi or Hardwired connection makes any difference.

Also: From memory I could choose my source City (Chicago, Los Angeles, New York etc.) even though I lived in Toronto.
Testing WiFi from Toronto, is there a city I should prefer? Nearest? Biggest? etc

Thanks in advance
Chris

[StuartR]

I use speedtest.net

[HansV]

About your other question: usually, a geographically near server is best, but since speed varies from server to server, I'd try a few and compare the results. There are 19 servers available in Toronto...

[Jay Freedman]

I find that my WiFi connections run at about half the speed of my wired connections, going through the same router. That could be highly hardware-dependent, as well as depending on some of the TCP settings in the drivers.

[ChrisGreaves]

I use speedtest.net

Thanks Stuart. This is the Okala I found a day or two ago.
The name is new to me, but it seems to work.
Cheers
Chris

[Argus]

I'll just put this here: Ookla.

(To add this thread to future search results. )

[ChrisGreaves]

I'll just put this here: Ookla…

Thanks Argus.
I have spent far too long in Canada ...

Cheers
Chris