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Speed test tool for remote work (Windows 10 and Windows 11) | Sep-15-2024
Network Speed Test Home Office
When working from home via VPN, network bandwidth is particularly important. You should have at least 10 Mbps download speed and 1 Mbps upload speed for each person working from home. This is a rule of thumb. Of course, the type of applications is very important.
It is important that the collaboration software works well. If you can't have a proper say in a Teams or Webex meeting, you're at a huge disadvantage. However, if it takes 10 seconds instead of 5 seconds to save a large file, this is bearable. For this reason, the communication software is often routed past the VPN and allowed to access the Internet directly.
Network administrators and the service desk should definitely have the option of measuring the network performance of users working from home. This is where the PingTool Speedtest comes into play. With the Speedtest tool, the network bandwidth from the home office to the company network can be determined in a matter of seconds. An existing file server or any network share can be used as a speed test target.- so you do not need to install a dedicated server for this.
A short overview:
- Easy determination of the VPN network bandwidth
- No installation required - portable tool
- Accessible directly from a network drive
- Results in Mbps - Download and Upload
- Easy transfer of speedtest results to other applications (copy & paste)
- Runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11
- Free of cost - also for professional use
History
Speed tests that have already been performed are listed in the
history with a time stamp so that you can easily compare the speed
tests.
Use the copy button to transfer the result as text to the clipboard in
order to paste it into another application. For example, in your
HelpDesk system. The speed tests can be provided with a description.
System requirements
Speedtest runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11. It requires .NET Framework 4.
FAQ
► How does the Speedtest Tool work?
Speedtest Tool performs various file copy operations, measures the
time and calculates the bandwidth in Mbps from this. A speed test only
takes a few seconds.
► How much does the Speedtest Tool cost?
Although Speedtest Tool is not open source, it is free of charge.
It is part of the popular PingTool.
► Do I need admin rights to run the Speedtest Tool?
No. A standard user can run the Speedtest Tool.
Download
You can download the Spedtest Tool as a part of PingTool. The whole download has a size of less than 2.4 MB.
| Product | Version | Language | License key | Action |
| PingTool (with Speedtest Tool) | 4.2.0.64 | english | not required | Download at heise.de |
....or you can download PingTool at www.ping-tool.com.
Installation
- Unzip the .zip file (important)
- Run the PingTool.exe file
- Click in the "Speedtest" button
Screenshots
 Measuring the bandwidth only takes a few seconds. |
 The speed test destination is being checked. |
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Software: Speed test tool, PingTool
Category: VPN Speedtest software