How to Test Network and Internet Latency (Lag) in Microsoft Windows

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Select your testing site.. Get other users off your network.. Run a Speed Test.

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1

Select your testing site.

Step 1

Select your testing site.

2

Get other users off your network.

Step 2

Get other users off your network.

3

Run a Speed Test.

Step 3

Run a Speed Test.

4

Run Ping Test.

Step 4

Run Ping Test.

5

Find your IP address.

Step 5

Find your IP address.

6

Access the Command Line Prompt.

Step 6

Access the Command Line Prompt.

7

Run Ping Loopback test.

Step 7

Run Ping Loopback test.

8

Run Ping to a remote server.

Step 8

Run Ping to a remote server.

9

Run Traceroute test.

Step 9

Run Traceroute test.

10

Access Network Utility.

Step 10

Access Network Utility.

11

Select your network connection.

Step 11

Select your network connection.

12

Run Ping test.

Step 12

Run Ping test.

13

Run Traceroute test.

Step 13

Run Traceroute test.

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