SPEED & LATENCY TESTING
The following files and IP addresses are provided to help users test their download speeds and latency from our datacenter facilities. You can also run a speed test, however downloading files can be easier to compare with real usage situations.
Speed and Latency Testing
The following files and IP addresses are provided to help users test their download speeds and latency from our datacenter facilities. You can also run a speed test, however downloading files can be easier to compare with real usage situations.
Latency Testing Instructions
Choose one of the following IP addresses below and perform a PING from your command window to test the latency.
Baltimore Datacenter: 74.112.205.2
Beltsville Datacenter: 205.134.171.26
Rockville Datacenter: 209.190.224.243
Silver Spring Datacenter: 209.190.241.198
Download Speed Test Instructions
Choose a file below and click the colored button of the file you want to download to start the process. If the download does not start you may have to right click on the size and select “Save Target As”.
| File Size | Example | Time to Download |
|---|---|---|
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Equal to 45 minutes of media | 15mins @ 2 Mbps
4mins @ 8 Mbps 2mins @ 20 Mbps 1min @ 50 Mbps |
 |
File download | 8mins @ 2 Mbps
2mins @ 8 Mbps 1min @ 20 Mbps 30secs @ 50 Mbps |
 |
CD download | 4mins @ 2 Mbps
1min @ 8 Mbps 30secs @ 20 Mbps 10secs @ 50 Mbps |
 |
Standard quality movie trailer | 2mins @ 2 Mbps
30secs @ 8 Mbps 10secs @ 20 Mbps 5secs @ 50 Mbps |
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A 30 second video clip | 1min @ 2 Mbps
15secs @ 8 Mbps 8secs @ 20 Mbps 2secs @ 50 Mbps |
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A 5 minute MP3 music file | 30secs @ 2 Mbps
10secs @ 8 Mbps 4secs @ 20 Mbps 1sec @ 50 Mbps |
