Speed of Bits

Guides

Plain answers to the questions people actually have after running a speed test. No upselling, no affiliate links to routers.

What is a good internet speed?

How much download, upload and ping you actually need — and where the number stops mattering.

Why is my upload speed so slow?

It is a design decision, not a defect. How to tell whether yours is normal, and what really fixes it.

What is ping?

Why a fast connection can still feel slow. Bandwidth is road width; ping is road length.

Why is my internet slow at night?

Contention, explained — and how to build a record your provider cannot wave away.

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