When running the test form the local connection (not on the VPN), select a server in the USA by either dragging the map to the USA or picking a USA server from the menu. Most offer a graphical map of the test server locations or a pick list. With all of the speed test sites, this is easy to do. Using the example above, the user in Asia should run the speed test from their local connection between Asia and the USA. The proper way to run the test is to always test to the speed server closest to where your VPN server is located. However, it's an anomaly of trying to get accurate speeds from a speed test over a VPN.Īll is not lost and the speed test can be used to give you a rough estimate of how things are working - both on and off the VPN. Of course, this is not possible based on the service the person has. We have seen cases where someone on a 8 Mbps downlink and 1 Mbps uplink network was running the speed test and reported having a speed of 2 Mbps down and 6 Mbps up. This results in outcomes that are sometimes very odd.
However, the test files used by the speed test sites are already compressed. The result? Much slower, of course! While any VPN has some overhead and speed will always be slightly less than on a non-VPN network, the distance involved makes a huge difference in performance.Ģ) Personal VPNs that use OpenVPN usually employ compression on their connection to maximize speed. The problem is that you are actually located in Asia, thousands of miles and dozens of router hops away from where the test site thinks you are. The speed test site will run the test to a server in the USA. Let's say you are in Asia and are on a VPN connection to the USA. However, because you are on the VPN, the test site sees your location as the location of the VPN server.
When testing while on the VPN, the test site still picks the closest server. This gives you an artificially high number because the transmission speed of data is over a very short connection - it only has a few miles to travel and not many router hops (even moreso if the speed test server is within your ISP's network). Often, if you are getting service from a large ISP, the server will be in the ISP's own network. The test sites automatically pick the closest test server to your location. There are flaws to this method.ġ) When testing on your local network, the test server that is being tested to is likely very close to your location. Most times, the difference is dramatic and they believe that the VPN is not working properly. Then, they log into their VPN and repeat the process. Many people will test their local connection by going to a site such as and conducting the test on their local DSL, cable or fiber connection. Several factors come into play that are required to make an apples-to-apples comparison of your VPN speed your non-VPN speed. Speed testing a VPN connection is not as straightforward as it may seem.
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