Once a while we like to check our internet speed, especially when we are doing essential tasks and the internet starts showing unusual behavior and in a country like Pakistan, it is shared. The Internet Service Providers like PTCL has this issue common, a query that user goes for while facing internet trouble is PTCL Speed Test. If you are looking for a way to Speed Test PTCL, we got your back in this article I’ll be covering methods to perform a Speed test for your PTCL connection.
4 Easy Methods to Perform PTCL Speed Test and Check Internet Speed
If are using PTCL’s Digital Subscriber Line aka DSL, Fiber Home, or even its Wireless services that include EVO, Evo Wingle, and CharJi, you can test your connection through one of the following methods.
Method 1: PTCL Speed Test using Speedtest by Ookla
Follow these easy steps to conduct a PTCL Speed Test for your PTCL internet connection through Ookla’s Speed Test.
Step1: Open Speedtest.net in your browser
Step2: Once the website is loaded click on “GO” a button that looks like a circle, as shown below.
Step3: Now wait for like a minute or less until the test complete.
Step4: Once the test is complete, note your parameters including PING in micro-seconds along with DOWNLOAD and UPLOAD speed in Mbps.
You can save these parameters and again perform a test for accurate results. Now compare the values from both results contact your service provider if the gap is major.
Method 2: PTCL Speed Test with Official Speed Test Tool
PTCL has developed its testing tool and named it PTCL Speed Test. Your Internet speed is c in Megabits (Mbps) or kilobits per second (Kbps). Connection with higher rates perform better, that means higher parameter delivers faster speed.
To check the internet speed, you must have an active and working internet connection. Here are some steps to check your internet speed.
Step1: Open PTCL’s Official Speed Test Website to conduct Speed Test PTCL
Step2: Once the PTCL Test WebApp is open, click on “Start Testing Speed” button to start testing your internet speed, as shown below.
Step3: Now wait until the tool is finished testing your internet speed, at the end Speed Test PTCL results will be displayed as below.
This tool does not only check PTCL internet speed. You can check the internet speed of other connections also.
Method 3: Test PTCL Internet Speed with SpeedMeter
Step1: Open speedmeter.pk in your browser
Step2: As soon as the website is loaded speed test will begin automatically, just wait as shown in the screenshot.
Step2: Once you have webpage loaded, Click on Big circle saying “GO,” and it will start testing your internet speed.
Step3: Once the test is complete, you’ll have the final report of your internet speed test including jitter, Upload, and Download speed and Provider name.
Method 4: Test PTCL Internet Speed with Fast
It is another internet speed testing solution for PTCL Speed Test, an easier way to conduct a speed test is via Fast.com. Following are steps that you should follow to do it:
Step1: Open fast.com in your browser
Step2: As soon as the website is loaded speed test will begin automatically, just wait as shown in the screenshot.
Step3: Once the test is complete, you’ll final report of your PTCL speed test, including latency, Upload, and Download speed.
Common Terms Used in Article
Latency: refers to the time it takes for data to travel from a user’s device to the server and back. Its calculated on both unloaded and loaded connections.
Ping: The ping is the reaction time of your connection–how fast you get a response after you’ve sent out a request. A fast ping means a more responsive connection.
Download Speed: The download speed is how fast you can pull data from the server to you. Most connections are designed to download much faster than they upload.
Upload Speed: Upload Speed is how fast you send data from you to others.
