Internet speed and IP guides

These pages explain the numbers a speed test reports, and the public address the internet uses to reach you. They are written to answer real questions — not to repeat the homepage.

Internet speed

Start here if you want to know whether your Mbps is enough, or what download, upload, ping and jitter actually mean.

• What is a good internet speed?Typical download, upload and ping ranges for streaming, gaming, video calls and working from home — plus how to measure yours.
• Download, upload, ping and jitterWhat download speed, upload speed, ping and jitter mean, why each one matters, and how a speed test measures them.
• FAQAnswers to common questions about internet speed tests, Wi-Fi vs Ethernet, Mbps, ping, jitter and public IP addresses.

IP addresses

Start here if you want to see your public IP or understand IPv4, IPv6 and private vs public addresses.

• What's my IPSee your public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and how they relate to your internet connection. Nothing is stored.
• What is an IP address?How IP addresses work: public vs private, IPv4 vs IPv6, dynamic vs static, and what your IP has to do with a speed test.