Do you want to know how fast is your DSL or Cable connection really is? Want to measure effective transfer speeds between two networked computers? Looking for a quick and easy way to test the speed of your Internet connection? Well then, a network tester can give you a hand. Following are some powerful and easy to use network testing tools I will recommend to you. They are: Proxy Sniffer (Free Edition), SpeedConnect Connection Tester, RoboTest, SpeedTest and Simple Network Tester. The network tester is a good assistant for network administrators and anyone who think of the real speed of their network. Do you need such a program imminently? Then don't miss this chance. Let's go and pick out a suited one for you now!

Proxy Sniffer (Free Edition) is a web load and stress testing tool that uses a browser based interface. It enables us to analyze the performance characteristics and stability of our (local) webs erver under various load conditions in order to tune web applications. It also comes with a built-in session recorder that captures the data between our browser and a web server. The recorded web surfing session can be transformed into a Java load test program, which can then be compiled and executed. All measured performance data and errors during a test-run are stored inside a single result file, from which consolidated detailed statistics and diagrams can be created. We should have a basic understanding of Java programming in order to get adequate use out of the software. The free version is limited to tests on localhost and has limited user connections for testing. Make sure to read the PDF documentation before getting started. The full version starts at about $3000 per node.

SpeedConnect Connection Tester provides a quick and easy way to test the speed of our Internet connection. The program downloads a file from a Microsoft server (or any other server of our choice), analyzes the measured data and reports our speed in kbps. It also provides a graphical statistical analyzer of our connection quality.

RoboTest will test our Internet connection, web site, email servers, or network location on a schedule that we determine. We can specify one or more destinations to test using either a "ping", HTTP, POP3, or SMTP connection. We can even retain our test specifications in an Ini file and use it in the future. We can have any number of these files. Based upon the schedule we establish, RoboTest will attempt these connections and record the results in log files at both a detail and summary level. It will tell us if the connection was successful or not, and how long it took to get a response. Summary information will also tell us for individual destinations and in total, the rate of success/failure in connection attempts and the average, shortest, and longest response times.

SpeedTest enables us to find out how fast our network transfer speed is. It allows us to measure transfer speeds between our computer and any website or networked computer. An optional server component can be run on the remote server, that serves a file to be downloaded to the client. The program displays graphical bar charts for each result, allowing us to easily compare the connection/transfer speed between multiple web sites.

For network administrators we always remain engaged in ensuring the smooth services of our respective networks. Keeping a sound check over the deployed network is generally a time-consuming and hectic ask for them. If we are also experiencing some issues with our network performance and want to make sure that the network/intranet of our organization is in healthy state, then try out Simple Network Tester. The application allows us to determine network performance by transferring test data among agents installed on any of the two Windows PCs. The functionality involves testing the bandwidth, latency or response time, and video/voice streaming quality. It consists of exclusive web-page user interface, making it easy for the users to perform the remote network testing. Using the Simple Network Tester, we can easily check the performance status of our network holistically. It is capable of analyzing important aspects of our intranet/network like Response Time, Available Bandwidth and Video, Voice, and Streaming Media. Considering its neatly designed features and sophisticated functioning of the application, it is rated with 3 points on the scale of 5.

How about these network testing tools I recommend to you above? Why are you still reading? Why not try it yourself now. Just do it!