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If you point your browser to the site, it will start a speed test immediately. There are no picking servers or ping checking. It only charges for a second and then shows its descent speed. There are no ads or anything cluttering the page, so it really is a... quick... experience.
There is a link to go to SpeedTest.net for more detailed information, but Netflix says it went with this basic approach because “Download speed is more relevant to people consuming content on the Internet, and we want fast.com to be very simple and fast.”
The next time you want a quick way to find out if your Internet is up to scratch, Fast.com might be a good option, as long as you don't mind a minimalist approach.
What is your rate of descent? Let's see who's faster in the comments below (mine is on the screenshot).
