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July 5, 2010 | 
Author Why should I carry out an Internet Quality Test?
In addition to the Internet Speed Tests you also need to run an Internet Quality Test to check the Quality of your ADSL, Broadband, Internet connection. ADSL, Broadband Quality is particularly relevant if you are using your Internet connection for VoIP or Video streaming. If you are planning on running a VoIP phone System, like the one that we provide as part of SystemAssure, then you need to make sure that you have a high quality Internet connection
If you think about the Speed Test as how fast your car can go, then the Ping Test is the equivalent of ‘Is the car misfiring’. i.e. It can still go fast but its not as efficient as it should be and you are not getting the most out of what you have paid for.
The overall Quality of an Internet connection includes:-
- Network Latency
- Packet Loss
- Jitter – Relevant if you are using a VoIP Phone
How to carry out an Internet Quality Test
The same people who provide the best Internet Speed Tests also provide a similar Internet Quality Test.
This best provider of a free Internet Quality Test is www.pingtest.net.
Once you have completed the tests you will get a summary of the results, similar to the results to the left.
In the summary you can see a MOS value assigned to the ADSL line. MOS is a measure of VoIP call quality that is achievable over the line. MOS is rated between 0 and 5. A MOS value of 3.6, or above is good.
If you are planning to use VoIP we recommend that, for an average office, that you have separate ADSL lines for VoIP and Data.
Results of your Internet Quality Test
The results of your Internet Quality Test are displayed in summary mode, on the left hand side of the graphic, along with an overall rating. You can see that in the case our our test ADSL line it gets classified as a Grade A line, with the individual results being displayed for:-
- Packet Loss - 0%
- Ping Latency - 18 milliseconds
- Jitter - 4 milliseconds
If you are experiencing Packet Loss then you should talk to your ISP, who will help to uncover the cause and get the problem rectified.
If you want to find out more about the ADSL Internet Connections that we provide complete the Contact SystemAssure form. The Internet connectivity that we provide is high quality, business grade, broadband as can be seen from the results above.
Internet Quality Test and Small Business Phone Systems
VoIP is a cost effective solution for a Small Business and makes for the best Small Business Phone system available. If you are thinking of using VoIP as your Small Business Phone System, make sure that you test the throughput and quality of your ADSL line with this simple Internet Quality Test.
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Posted in Free Software, Internet, IT Support, Technical Tips, VoIP Telephony | 
Tags: ADSL, Broadband Connection, Broadband Internet Connection, Broadband Speed, Free Tools, Internet Quality, Internet Speed Tests, Network Latency, Packet Loss, Ping Test, Quality Internet, small business phone system, Speed Test, Test Adsl, Test Bandwidth Quality Free, Voip Phone System
Although you recommend it (so would I most of the time), it is not always essential to have separate broadband lines for voice and data. If there is some sort of Quality of Service (QoS) or traffic prioritisation in place then this will usually overcome the problems associated with filling up the available bandwidth.
Of course, you should still test the latency, jitter and packet loss for optimum performance. Also, things like contention and service levels are also important
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