Reliability
Network Quality Test: Rate Your Connection for Real-World Use
Our network quality test evaluates your connection across multiple dimensions and assigns grades for specific use cases including gaming, video conferencing, VoIP, 4K streaming, and general browsing. It goes beyond raw speed to measure what actually matters.
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Network quality combines latency, jitter, packet loss, and throughput into use-case-specific scores. Each use case has different requirements: gaming prioritizes low jitter, VoIP requires minimal packet loss, and streaming needs consistent throughput.
How It Works
- Measures latency, jitter, and packet loss with dedicated probes
- Tests available bandwidth with download and upload measurements
- Applies use-case-specific quality algorithms to each metric
- Outputs a letter grade (A through F) for each application category
Why It Matters
A 500 Mbps connection with high jitter is terrible for gaming. A slow connection with zero packet loss may be perfectly fine for voice calls. Network quality testing gives you meaningful scores for how your connection performs in practice.
Understanding Your Results
Grade A across all categories indicates an excellent connection. Gaming requires latency under 30ms, jitter under 5ms, and 0% packet loss. Video calls need latency under 150ms, jitter under 30ms, and under 1% packet loss. Streaming needs consistent throughput above 25 Mbps for 4K.
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What is a MOS score?
MOS (Mean Opinion Score) is a standardized measure of voice and video call quality on a scale from 1 to 5. A score above 4 is excellent, 3.5 to 4 is good, and below 3.5 indicates noticeable quality degradation. Our test uses a similar scoring approach.
Why does my connection grade differently for gaming vs streaming?
Gaming and streaming have completely different requirements. Gaming is sensitive to latency and jitter but uses very little bandwidth. Streaming needs high throughput but tolerates higher latency. Your connection may excel at one and struggle with the other.
What does a D grade mean for video calls?
A D grade means your connection has significant issues that will cause noticeable problems on video calls, such as frozen video, audio dropouts, or pixelation. This is usually caused by high packet loss, severe jitter, or insufficient upload bandwidth.
How can I improve my network quality score?
Use a wired Ethernet connection to eliminate WiFi issues. Enable QoS on your router to prioritize real-time traffic. Close bandwidth-heavy background apps during calls or gaming. Consider upgrading your router if it does not support modern QoS features.
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