Netflix announces its own Internet speed tool


We all want a faster, better Internet, yet Internet speeds vary greatly and can be affected by other users on your network or congestion with your Internet service provider. When you're experiencing streaming issues, fast.com allows you to check the download speeds you're getting from your Internet service provider. Using Netflix servers, fast.com works like other globally available tools including speedtest.net, and the results should be similar in most cases.

ISPs seem to be playing games with broadband test sites such as speedtest.net. Comcast, for example, hosts a test server on its network. Since the automated test tried seeks out the best server, tests may be a better reflection of Comcast's internal infrastructure rather than real world tests once you leave the ISP. By hosting its own speed test, perhaps customers can get a better insight into how their connection is performing where it matter to them.