Speed Tests?

Can anyone tell me of a way to test the speed that broadband is getting to the computer at?I am getting several differeing stories about what is happening and would like a definitive way to check the speed at the computer.

dslreports.com has some tools and does provide a tool to test your broadband speed connection. Also, you might want to try Racoonworks SpeedTest.

DSL reports is good and i also use these:

http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/

http://www.testmyspeed.com/

http://www.numion.com/

Numion is especially good.:)

Also keep in mind,the time of day/night makes a difference for internet traffic...

Checked out DSLreports allready and got a decent rating on setup but was not all that sure I understood some of the info I recieved from the test there.
I downloaded the Racoonworks and was about to check on it's info but will scope out these other sites first.
Many thanks for the sites and info . Will post once I have solid results .
No,not the Banditos Ayeeii

On numion the results were a surfing speed right below 400kb
the other two tests put the speed of my broadband at 587 and 676 respectivly. The tec at the phone co said I am getting 800 at the house so I guess I am running reasonably well judging from the info and what I understand it to mean(whew)
Thanks alot and my only other though would be to run a new phone line directly to the computer to maximize my connection.Does that sound sensable to you folks or am I par for the course?

Those speeds sound pretty reasonable to me.

According to your ISP you are configured at 800 kbps and you are receiving between 587 which is 213Kbps and 676 which is 124kbps under the committed rate. That is definitely below speed, go back to dslreports and start tweaking your system, you are losing the equivalent of at least an ISDN line, and being in the United States where the Internet backbone is SOOOO big, you can't blame it on that!

And if Numion is correct??? well pay only 50% of your bill and see what your ISP says?

well given the overheads in PPPoE, 676 is pretty close to the mark. The 800 Kbps quoted would be raw speed, not TCP/UDP data payload.