How to Test Your Internet Stability (Not Just Speed)

Speed Tests Lie

A standard speed test lasts 10 seconds. Your gaming session lasts 3 hours. That speed test tells you your Peak speed, not your Stability.

How to Test Stability

Open your command prompt (Windows) or terminal (Mac/Linux) and type:

ping -t 8.8.8.8

Let this run for 5 minutes. Watch the time=XXms value.

• Stable: 20ms, 20ms, 21ms, 20ms, 20ms.
• Unstable (Jitter): 20ms, 45ms, 20ms, 150ms, 20ms.
• Packet Loss: "Request timed out."

If you see "Request timed out" frequently, call your ISP. That is a line quality issue that no router setting can fix.