This page will gage your download speed and latency by downloading a small image from an on-campus resource
This basic test is not built to be accurate!
To get tips on how to improve your connection please read IST's network connectivity tips.
Please note the University VPN connection does not improve your home/remote network speeds.
A latency of ~50ms is good. If you see ~150ms or more, campus network services might feel choppy or slow.
latency: refers to how much time it takes for your computer to send signals to a server and then receive a response back.
A download speed of 2Mbps or higher is needed for most video services.
download: refers to data recieved from remote resources.
upload: (not tested) refers to data sent from your computer to another system.