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This How.com.vn teaches you how to use a free Android app called Meteor to check the speed of your internet connection.
Steps
Install Meteor from the Play Store. Meteor is a free app designed to test the speed of your Internet connection.- When searching for Meteor, make sure you select the app developed by OpenSignal.com. It has a dark blue icon with a multicolored meteor logo.
Open Meteor. It’s the blue icon with a multicolored meteor logo in the app drawer.
Tap Start Testing. Meteor will now check your Android’s connection to various internet sites and display the results.- If you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network, Meteor will report results for that network instead of the cellular network.
Evaluate the results. If you see zeros in the "Download" and "Upload" blanks, your connection is not active. Here's how to read the results:- Download: This is the speed at which data arrives to your Android, such as websites and items in your social media feeds.
- Upload: This is the speed at which you can upload data, such as when you send emails or upload photos. This speed is usually much lower than the download speed.
- Ping: This is how long it takes to make a two-way connection, in milliseconds.
- The list of apps on the bottom show a general summary (e.g. Good, Poor) of your connection speeds to popular websites.
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1.Install Meteor.
2.Open Meteor.
3.Tap Start Testing.
4.Evaluate the results.
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