This internet speed test, provided by Speedtest.net, is a broadband connection analysis tool with a huge selection of geographically dispersed testing servers. Provided by Ookla this service is used free, by hundreds of thousands of people every day. If you are experiencing slowness with your Internet connection or are simply interested in testing your speed, the Broadband Speed Test is just what you need.

The internet speed test measures the performance of your broadband connection. At the end of each test, you are presented with the download (the speed of data from the server to your computer) and upload (the speed of sending data from your computer to the server) bandwidth speeds.

The tests are performed completely within your web browser over HTTP (just like normal web browsing).

link to SpeedTest.net.